By Carol Phillips* Nearly 20 years ago, William Strauss and Neil Howe wrote a book that theorized a 22 year generational cycle based on repeating generational archetypes called simply “Generations“. They called these cycles ‘turnings’. Children raised during a particular Turning share similar historical and cultural experiences, which results in their being like each other, [...]
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Posted in Education, Generation, Generation X on dez 7th, 2009
By Cíntia Reinaux A brilliant text written by Rubem Alves* uses a metaphor to explain why parents should be a bit more strict with their kids. Alves jokes that parents today wouldn’t be able to stand Michelangelo. They would say, what does Michelangelo have against marble? Alves states, “…he had something against marble, because inside [...]
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By Eline Kullock I just read an article on Folha On Line in which an actress, wearing a short dress (not even that short in the eyes of a baby boomer,) went to various prestigious Brazilian Universities (including the Law School at USP, FMU at University Ibriapuera, and PUC). The actress, pretending to be a [...]
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Posted in Artikullocks, Education on nov 9th, 2009
By Lilio A. Paoliello Jr. In Philosophy, ethics can signify what is good for an individual and for society. Through this lens, we establish a natural sense of duty in relationships, and in society. For a while now, I’ve been participating in numerous discussions on the implementation of a new subject in school called “Ethics [...]
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Posted in Artikullocks, Generation, Web on out 27th, 2009
By Manuela Mesquita Parents are not teaching their children to be citizens with an attitude. This is the opinion of Dr. Içami Tiba, psychiatrist for whom, “There isn’t an ideal model for raising children.” The author of 27 publications, the majority focusing on young people, Tiba believes that parents are responsible for the unstable and [...]
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An Interview with UT Dallas Prof Monica Rankin, creator of “The Twitter Experiment.” By Ines Schinazi Perhaps what makes Generation Y’s educational experience most different from the experience of past generations is the overwhelming presence of technology in the classroom, and all the implications this brings. While cell phones and laptops are often considered to [...]
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By Fabiana Gabrielli e Bianca Ferreira Lots of people talk about Generation Y’s superficiality. Researchers find that it takes Gen Y more written pages, to say less, compared to past generations. Also, it’s often stated that the time they spend on the web, robs them of a dedicated attitude to deeper issues. They are supposedly [...]
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By Eline Kullock Today I come not with answers, but with questions. Lately, I’ve been hearing lots of people complaining about how Gen Y doesn’t have the same sense of respect other generations had. They don’t really respect their parents, their elders, or even their Professors. Past generations, knew that their parents had gone through [...]
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Posted in Artikullocks, Education, Generation on jul 2nd, 2009
The new website “Unithrive” aims to match Harvard students in financial need, with Harvard alumni who are willing to make interest free loans to support these students in their educational pursuits. What makes Unithrive particularly interesting is that most of this “social networking” “lending” and “borrowing” will most likely take place between different generations. Most [...]
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Posted in Education, Generation Y, Youtube on jun 16th, 2009
I’ve already written about how unprepared and unqualified many Brazilian teachers are. However, I haven’t yet spoken about how unprepared our own children are, when it comes to learning. The 2009 June edition of the Brazilian magazine “ISTO E,” contained an article titled ““Profissão de risco: professor” (“Teachers: A Risky Profession.”) The fact is that [...]
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