Cheryl Cassiano

"I hear, and I forget; I see, and I remember; I do and I understand." And understanding leads to change and growth! 

I absolutely love this, and it is so true. 

I do see so many young people who do not have problem solving skills. And that is part of the clinical experience. Helping them identify a problem and develop a solution is the way to teaching them critical thinking. 

As a digital immigrant, it is important to understand the need for connectivity that the digital natives have. It is also important to regulate use of technology in the clinical site. 

I now understand the different generational breakdowns by birth year. It is clear that the younger generations were raised with tech and are much more comfortable with it. I thought it was interesting that despite being deeply involved in social media and tech, that some of the younger people will prefer in person contact. Personally, I find that so many of them are very socially awkward, use a lot of slang, and don't seem ready for professional settings. I've been attributing this to the lack of in person contact, but perhaps that's not the case. 

I feel like this course is one that can be reviewed intermittently to determine if different strategies might be applicable to different students. 

So many tech resources in nursing. Getting students to stick to those that are compliant with their particular learning system is the challenge. Older learners have struggled with technology, and I'm not sure how to help with that. 

Nice addition of Fink's taxonomy

Very helpful to have a clearer understanding of objectives vs outcomes and traditional vs authentic assessment. 

So many great and creative ideas! I would like to try the ABG color cards and see if it helps the students to remember. 

Using creative household items and stories to commit important information to memory is a great idea. 

I am going to implement the event cards with my clinical group. I think getting them to think quickly on their feet as they are in their last term and preparing to be new nurses. I also like the dot idea and hand gestures to signal to each other discreetly.