Current Events - November

On the first day of class, you will be taking a quiz on the major news developments since the beginning of November.   If you choose, you may post comments to this post about the news stories that may be on the quiz.  These comments will be most useful if you provide a summary of the issue & a link/links to relevant news articles.

GUD - Chapter 6 Reflection

After you have read and taken notes on Chapter 6, "The Net Generation in the Workforce," use one of the current events sources linked at http://mrsfridaysclass.wikispaces.com/Current+Events to find a recent news article that relates to, supports, or refutes Tapscott's assertions.  Your comment should include the title of the news article, a link to the article, and a summary of the article including an explanation of how the article relates to an issue addressed in chapter 6 of GUD.  In this response, be sure to include a reflection on the relevance of this information to your own life.  Don't forget to check your rubric for evaluation criteria!

GUD - Chapter 5 Reflection

After you have read and taken notes on Chapter 5, "The Net Generation as Learners," use one of the current events sources linked at http://mrsfridaysclass.wikispaces.com/Current+Events to find a recent news article that relates to, supports, or refutes Tapscott's assertions.  Your comment should include the title of the news article, a link to the article, and a summary of the article including an explanation of how the article relates to an issue addressed in chapter 5 of GUD.  In this response, be sure to include a reflection on the relevance of this information to your own life.  Don't forget to check your rubric for evaluation criteria!

GUD Chapter 5 & 6 Directions

After you have read and taken notes on Chapters 5, "The Net Generation as Learners," and Chapter 6,
"The Net Generation in the Workforce," CHOOSE ONE of the chapters to discuss on this blog.  Use the current events sources linked at http://mrsfridaysclass.wikispaces.com/Current+Events to find recent news articles that relate to, support, or refute Tapscott's assertions about the "Net Generation."  Post each comment to the appropriate post.  Don't forget to check your rubric for evaluation criteria!

GUD - Chapter 4 Reflection

After you have read and taken notes on Chapter 4, "The Net Generation Brain," use one of the current events sources linked at http://mrsfridaysclass.wikispaces.com/Current+Events to find a recent news article that relates to, supports, or refutes Tapscott's assertions.  Your comment should include the title of the news article, a link to the article, and a summary of the article including an explanation of how the article relates to an issue addressed in chapter 4 of GUD.  In this response, be sure to include a reflection on the relevance of this information to your own life.  Don't forget to check your rubric for evaluation criteria!

GUD Norm 8 - Innovation

Use one of the current events sources linked at http://mrsfridaysclass.wikispaces.com/Current+Events to find a recent news article that relates to, supports, or refutes Tapscott's assertion that INNOVATION is a "norm" of the Net Generation.  Your comment should include the title of the news article, a link to the article, and a summary of the article including an explanation of how the article relates to this point.  Don't forget to check your rubric for evaluation criteria!

GUD Norm 7 - Speed

Use one of the current events sources linked at http://mrsfridaysclass.wikispaces.com/Current+Events to find a recent news article that relates to, supports, or refutes Tapscott's assertion that SPEED is a "norm" of the Net Generation.  Your comment should include the title of the news article, a link to the article, and a summary of the article including an explanation of how the article relates to this point.  Don't forget to check your rubric for evaluation criteria!

GUD Norm 6 - Entertainment

Use one of the current events sources linked at http://mrsfridaysclass.wikispaces.com/Current+Events to find a recent news article that relates to, supports, or refutes Tapscott's assertion that ENTERTAINMENT is a "norm" of the Net Generation.  Your comment should include the title of the news article, a link to the article, and a summary of the article including an explanation of how the article relates to this point.  Don't forget to check your rubric for evaluation criteria!

GUD Norm 5 - Collaboration

Use one of the current events sources linked at http://mrsfridaysclass.wikispaces.com/Current+Events to find a recent news article that relates to, supports, or refutes Tapscott's assertion that COLLABORATION is a "norm" of the Net Generation.  Your comment should include the title of the news article, a link to the article, and a summary of the article including an explanation of how the article relates to this point.  Don't forget to check your rubric for evaluation criteria!

GUD Norm 4 - Integrity

Use one of the current events sources linked at http://mrsfridaysclass.wikispaces.com/Current+Events to find a recent news article that relates to, supports, or refutes Tapscott's assertion that INTEGRITY is a "norm" of the Net Generation.  Your comment should include the title of the news article, a link to the article, and a summary of the article including an explanation of how the article relates to this point.  Don't forget to check your rubric for evaluation criteria!

GUD Norm 3 - Scrutiny

Use one of the current events sources linked at http://mrsfridaysclass.wikispaces.com/Current+Events to find a recent news article that relates to, supports, or refutes Tapscott's assertion that SCRUTINY is a "norm" of the Net Generation.  Your comment should include the title of the news article, a link to the article, and a summary of the article including an explanation of how the article relates to this point.  Don't forget to check your rubric for evaluation criteria!

GUD Norm 2 - Customization

Use one of the current events sources linked at http://mrsfridaysclass.wikispaces.com/Current+Events to find a recent news article that relates to, supports, or refutes Tapscott's assertion that CUSTOMIZATION is a "norm" of the Net Generation.  Your comment should include the title of the news article, a link to the article, and a summary of the article including an explanation of how the article relates to this point.  Don't forget to check your rubric for evaluation criteria!

GUD Norm 1 - Freedom

Use one of the current events sources linked at http://mrsfridaysclass.wikispaces.com/Current+Events to find a recent news article that relates to, supports, or refutes Tapscott's assertion that FREEDOM is a "norm" of the Net Generation.  Your comment should include the title of the news article, a link to the article, and a summary of the article including an explanation of how the article relates to this point.  Don't forget to check your rubric for evaluation criteria!

GUD - Chapter 3 Directions

After you have read and taken notes on Chapter 3, "The Eight Net Gen Norms," choose THREE of the norms to examine in more detail.  Use the current events sources linked at http://mrsfridaysclass.wikispaces.com/Current+Events to find recent news articles that relate to, support, or refute Tapscott's assertions about the "norms."  Post each comment to the appropriate post.  Don't forget to check your rubric for evaluation criteria!

GUD - Chapter 2 Reflection

After you have read and taken notes on Chapter 2, "A Generation Bathed in Bits," use one of the current events sources linked at http://mrsfridaysclass.wikispaces.com/Current+Events to find a recent news article that relates to, supports, or refutes Tapscott's assertions.  Your comment should include the title of the news article, a link to the article, and a summary of the article including an explanation of how the article relates to an issue addressed in chapter 2 of GUD.  Don't forget to check your rubric for evaluation criteria!

GUD - Chapter 1 Reflection

After you have read and taken notes on Chapter 1, "The Net Generation Comes of Age," use one of the current events sources linked at http://mrsfridaysclass.wikispaces.com/Current+Events to find a recent news article that relates to, supports, or refutes Tapscott's assertions.  Your comment should include the title of the news article, a link to the article, and a summary of the article including an explanation of how the article relates to an issue addressed in chapter 1 of GUD.  Don't forget to check your rubric for evaluation criteria!

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