Cheryl Cassiano

I think I've seen and experienced firsthand all of the different classroom management style instructors. I believe I can identify myself as a guide. 

I like the ideas of the games and ways to liven up the dry material. I can remember flash cards of medical terminology prefixes, root words and suffixes. Pretty boring stuff. 

I like the crossword puzzle best as it gives a definition of the corresponding word. 

Looking back, I can see how emotions are tied to long term memory. I'm curious to see the types of activities that can be quick, but important to learning concepts and retaining the information. 

"I hear, and I forget; I see, and I remember; I do and I understand." And understanding leads to change and growth! 

I absolutely love this, and it is so true. 

I do see so many young people who do not have problem solving skills. And that is part of the clinical experience. Helping them identify a problem and develop a solution is the way to teaching them critical thinking. 

As a digital immigrant, it is important to understand the need for connectivity that the digital natives have. It is also important to regulate use of technology in the clinical site. 

I now understand the different generational breakdowns by birth year. It is clear that the younger generations were raised with tech and are much more comfortable with it. I thought it was interesting that despite being deeply involved in social media and tech, that some of the younger people will prefer in person contact. Personally, I find that so many of them are very socially awkward, use a lot of slang, and don't seem ready for professional settings. I've been attributing this to the lack of in person contact, but perhaps that's not the case. 

I feel like this course is one that can be reviewed intermittently to determine if different strategies might be applicable to different students. 

So many tech resources in nursing. Getting students to stick to those that are compliant with their particular learning system is the challenge. Older learners have struggled with technology, and I'm not sure how to help with that. 

Nice addition of Fink's taxonomy