On iTunes, search for Mark Bauerlein. Then under iTunes U, find his "Feaver-MacMinn Seminar," which is an interview featuring Bauerlein.
As you watch the 28 minute piece (see, we will also put your attention span to the test as well), please two pieces of feedback regarding Bauerlein's main points. One piece should be something with which you agree. The second piece should be something with which you disagree. Be sure to explain why in a short paragraph.
Then leave two responses to classmates' feedback.
Follow the Skitch screen captures below to find the iTunes U interview.
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I like that he mentioned that the older generations used to worry about "Elvis and comic books" and now the worry has switched to Facebook. I don't necessarily agree that it has a direct correlation to test scores and writing skills being down, however. I'm sure somebody made the argument when Elvis first made big time that his music was going to ruin kids education, or distract them from work. There may be a few cases where that is the case, but when it comes down to it high school students now, and then, need to want to learn. Students should be inspired to be successful, not pressured into getting good marks. Mr. Froiland's class is the perfect example. I have never been happier with a grade in my life, and my final grade was a 'B'. I was inspired to learn, and learn I did.
ReplyDeleteHe says that there is more culture and knowledge in general out there then ever before which is an obvious statement but he says you have to weed out the junk to find it. I would say for every beneficial and resourceful web page out there, there is over 50 "junk" pages. Our connectedness can be a huge help if it is used correctly.
ReplyDeleteWeeding out the junk is easier for our generation then the older generations in my opinion. It is also easier for our generation to get information. I mean look at his example of an average teenagers room. We find a TV, a computer of some sort, and other various electronics. With so much technology we can find what we are looking for much quicker then the older generations.
DeleteI disagree about in the beginning of the video when they talk about our generation being narcissistic. I think that we definitely have narcissistic traits but our behavior contradicts that we are because we volunteer more than ever before. Volunteering is not a narcissistic thing to do. I also disagree with the where they talked about that people in our generation think of people who are more intelligent as being an "oddballs". I think we are more accepting of people who are smarter. They may not fit in but I don't think we view them as strange or weird.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the part where they talk about how people need to be informed voters or electorates. Our generation is voting now and it’s not ok for them to be voting if they don’t know what is going on in politics. Our generation needs to know how the government works if we plan to overcome debt and other problems in the government.
I agree with everything you are pointing out.We might have narcissistic traits but there are many things that our generation does to contradict this. I also agree with Hunter, when he says that our generation is more excepting. When looking at smarter people and the less intelligent people, our generation seems to be excepting. We do not shun them out, we except them as who they are.
DeleteI agree with the fact that our generation is more connected with our peers and that we communicate with them quite a bit. We do read and write a lot on Facebook, text messages, and other websites by leaving comments. I also agree that with the current abbreviations in our commenting is effecting our writing skills. For example, while I am writing a paper really fast I will sometimes make the mistake of typing in U instead of you or a lower case I, instead of an upper case I. So, in this case I agree.
ReplyDeleteI disagree that our generation gives more important to some girl’s breakup more then our studies. In school my friends and I think studying is extremely important, we care highly about our studies and keep our social lives separate. However, there are some who would disagree and say my life out side of school is way more important. I personally do not think my social life on Facebook is that important. I like keeping in contact with my friends, but I know if I get bad grades my future might not be what I want it to be.