MODULE 1New Revolution: New Ideas

Regarding : Aging & Retirement in America

Elluminate Link

I selected this tool because it allows me to speak and interact with the participants, answer questions and clarify requirements.

Since I do not have a group, I have placed my presentation within the program.

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Health & Wellness

A. Course for eLearners-College/Adult Level

1. Skills Needed:

a. Basic Computerb. Ability to Learn New Technologiesc. Previous Online Course

Preparation for Module 1

A. Introduction in Elluminate (See Last Slide)

1. Ice Breaker and Introductions

a. Explanation of Course Objectivesb. Overview of Topic and Modulesc. Explain Course Expectations/Requirementsd. Ask Them to Post Individual Profilese. Open Discussion or Questions

Web Based Applications

Technology Used for the Course

1. Elluminate2. PBS Videos3. Diigo Group4. Wiki Site5. Voice Thread6. Glogster7. Google Blog

Learning Objectives

Upon Completion of this module participants:

Will have a basic understanding of aging & retirement

Be able to describe differences in concepts of aging and retirement in the past and in the 21st Century

Understand the impact Baby Boomers are having on the changing concepts of retirement

Terminology to Post to Wiki Site

Aging Ageism Baby Boomers Senior Citizens Retirement Social Security Pensions Medicare 401K/IRA

My Wiki Space

Reading & Viewing Materials

Aging America: First baby boomers about to reach 65

Retirement Revolution: The New Reality Retirement Revolution Retirement Savings: Data and Trends Boomers Joining Social Media at Record R

ate Boomers Wanting to Work Beyond Retire

ment Age Find Limited Options Baby Boomers Don’t Deserve the Bum Ra

p They Often Get 

Optional Reading & Viewing

Baby Boomers Legacy Famous Baby Boomers CRS Report for Congress: Older Workers E

mployment & Retirement Trends 

1. Defining the Basic Concepts of Baby Boomer, Aging and Retirement in the 21st Century

Every eight seconds a “baby boomer” becomes 65 years of age in the United States. These boomers have lived through: the Rock & Roll Era and Elvis; the assassination of President John F. Kennedy; the Civil Rights Movement; the Watts Riots, the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., the Vietnam War and Watergate. They have tuned in, turned on and dropped out. They fought for women’s rights to men’s jobs and equal pay, the right to their own body, the right not to fight the Vietnam War to sit in any public place as an equal to all men and defined their own sexuality with the help of the Hite Report and Dr. Joyce Brothers. Some famous “boomers” are Cher, Bill and Hilary Clinton, George W. Bush to name just a few.

  Today they are fighting in a new revolution…retirement and the right to

work well into their, so called, retirement years. With the advances of modern medicine they are healthier, will live longer and enjoy life spiritual and physically more than any other senior citizens in history. They are facing new barriers and redefining what retirement is or is not in the 21st Century.

 

Requirements

Please read materials and research the issue on the web 25% Post new findings in Diigo Group. 10%

Enter one definition in Wiki 10 %

Create a Glog or Blog on one of the material topics 30%

Join and Post to the Discussion in Voice Thread 25%

 

Assessment Guidelines

ExcellentCompleting Assignments on timeWell thought out; creative and thought provoking discussions and glogsAccurate and organized presentationsTimely and insightful responses to classmate’s postingsCorrect grammar spelling and punctuation-less than 5% mistakes

Very GoodCompleting assignments late with permissionAdding to discussions with some preparation and thoughtReasonably presented glogs and discussionThoughtful responses to classmate’s postingsGood grammar, spelling and punctuation-less than 15% mistakes 

PassingCompleting all assignmentsAdding to discussionsPosting to glogs and discussionsTimely responses to classmate’s postingsReadable spelling, grammar and punctuation-less than 25% 

FailingNot completing 50% of the assignments on time or with permissionNot adding thoughtful responses to discussionsDisorganized presentationsNot responding to classmate’s postingsDifficult to read postings due to errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation-over 50%Not seeking tutoring or help with assignments from instructor or academic success office