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August 25, 2009
The Times They Are A Changin'
Since 1998 Beloit College has published a Beloit College Mindset List. It is used to give some of the cultural milestones that the incoming freshman class would be familiar with and that some of us older people might want to keep in mind when striving to use relevant events to enliven classes and engage students. But, wow, does it make me feel old! I taught my first classes in the mid-1980s and remember being on the cutting edge of current cultural happenings and using them in my classes. I would really have to bone up now since I think any of my cultural reference from back then would sink like stones in today’s classrooms.
Posted by DavidStanley at August 25, 2009 11:22 AM