Nancy Lorenz-Vega

    I am going to take this course next.  The difference in generations is interesting in work habits, attitude about learning, social  media influences, as well as brain receptiveness.  According to Nicholas Carr, in his famous article, "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" originally written for The Atlantic, electronic devices may actually be changing our brain circuitry and the way we think (and behave).  So, this is not all hardware oriented, but also a soft skills shift in generational differences.  Carr goes on to state that the inventions of the clock, the printing press, as well as the current advances in electronic… >>>

Regarding Necessary retention in RT 101..... 

What can be done to rescue these at-risk students who withdraw, due to personal, family, academic,  financial or substance-abuse issues?

Intervention

Can there be a wellness person/referra agencyl who tracks these students and their progress, before, during and after their issues are resolved to remediate them back into the programs? 

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Regarding Unnecessary retention in RT 101..... 

Social Skills

Can we erode the interest in pop culture/social media/electronic devices during school hours (that distract) by offering students incentives to aquire skills instead.  They could "earn" credits for:

1) 1 no homework pass

2)… >>>

Regarding Necessary retention in RT 101..... 

What can be done to rescue these at-risk students who withdraw, due to personal, family, academic,  financial or substance-abuse issues?

Intervention

Can there be a wellness person/referra agencyl who tracks these students and their progress, before, during and after their issues are resolved to remediate them back into the programs? 

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Regarding Unnecessary retention in RT 101..... 

Social Skills

Can we erode the interest in pop culture/social media/electronic devices during school hours (that distract) by offering students incentives to aquire skills instead.  They could "earn" credits for:

1) 1 no homework pass

2)… >>>

Generation "Y's in a class of mixed generations tend to behave differently. Boomers and Gen "Xer's" tend to be more mature, as they are older, but they are also more accustomed to a school situation and what it means. Generation "Y',s" on the other hand, may not understand the rules of social and classroom behavior, and don't follow the protocol. While it is not the case today that the role of instructor follwo in the footsteps of the old headmaster from "Tom Brown's Schooldays" where they caned students for failing lessons, school, however changed, is still a structured environment that… >>>

Generation "Y" have a hard time giving up their cell phones, iPads and laptops. It is almost an impossible task to get them to adhere to the rules. Because of their generational connectivity, I think that it would be a wonderful idea to explore some ways in which the cell phone could be integrated into the lesson plan. Computer and iPads are already in use; however, the instructor must ensure that each students is on task, and not on Facebook or email. Computer technology can be a terrific tool; however, it can also be a distraction. The "connectiveness" of this… >>>

There are pros and cons to the online environment, and one of the negatives is the loss of "immediacy." When a student has a question, he can raise his hand in class; however, in the online environment, he must wait until the teach logs on or read his or her email (unles it is a synchronous class). The teacher, can however, devote time through the email to fully answer the question, while uploading web content for deeper understanding of the issues. This technique of transcending the traditional to online environment, is a blend that enhances student learning and outcomes. (SLO's)… >>>