Comments on: Poll: Is Generation i being underserved educationally? http://www.sicolamartin.com/articles/poll-is-generation-i-being-underserved-educationally/ Turning marketing complexity into compelling ideas is what we do. And we've been happily doing it for over twenty years, for brands of all sizes. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:13:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: IT Guy http://www.sicolamartin.com/articles/poll-is-generation-i-being-underserved-educationally/comment-page-1/#comment-2254 IT Guy Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:41:20 +0000 http://www.sicolamartin.com/?p=5678#comment-2254 The digital age has caused a loss of analog thinking in teenagers today. (ask any teen to pick a standard socket size between an 1/8" and 1/4" and they are clue-less.) In fact, I know very few who even have spatial understanding of common mechanical objects which is essential for the technical trades. A loss which I think can be attributed to the type of thinking needed in the modern digital world. Combined with the total lack of homework and "thinking outside the classroom", I fear they are all going to grow up in a digital way (read bi-polar) with little follow-through and lack of innovation. The digital age has caused a loss of analog thinking in teenagers today. (ask any teen to pick a standard socket size between an 1/8″ and 1/4″ and they are clue-less.) In fact, I know very few who even have spatial understanding of common mechanical objects which is essential for the technical trades. A loss which I think can be attributed to the type of thinking needed in the modern digital world. Combined with the total lack of homework and “thinking outside the classroom”, I fear they are all going to grow up in a digital way (read bi-polar) with little follow-through and lack of innovation.

]]> By: John Long http://www.sicolamartin.com/articles/poll-is-generation-i-being-underserved-educationally/comment-page-1/#comment-2122 John Long Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:12:03 +0000 http://www.sicolamartin.com/?p=5678#comment-2122 I'm pretty skeptical that digital technology in the classrooms leads to better educational outcomes -- especially after this disturbing "Frontline." http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/ I’m pretty skeptical that digital technology in the classrooms leads to better educational outcomes — especially after this disturbing “Frontline.”

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/

]]> By: Chris Wood http://www.sicolamartin.com/articles/poll-is-generation-i-being-underserved-educationally/comment-page-1/#comment-2120 Chris Wood Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:19:53 +0000 http://www.sicolamartin.com/?p=5678#comment-2120 It's going to be difficult for school systems to keep up with the way these kids are learning. Perhaps the iGeneration will show them how. Read this: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-02-10-igeneration10_CV_N.htm?csp=usat.me It’s going to be difficult for school systems to keep up with the way these kids are learning. Perhaps the iGeneration will show them how. Read this: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-02-10-igeneration10_CV_N.htm?csp=usat.me

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