New Revolution: New Ideas Regarding : Aging & Retirement in America

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A. Course for eLearners-College/Adult Level 1. Skills Needed: a. Basic Computer b. Ability to Learn New Technologies c. Previous Online Course

A.Introduction in Elluminate (See Last Slide) 1.Ice Breaker and Introductions a.Explanation of Course Objectives b.Overview of Topic and Modules c.Explain Course Expectations/Requirements d.Ask Them to Post Individual Profiles e.Open Discussion or Questions

Technology Used for the Course 1. Elluminate 2. PBS Videos 3. Diigo Group 4. Wiki Site 5. Voice Thread 6. Glogster 7. Google Blog

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

 Aging  Ageism  Baby Boomers  Senior Citizens  Retirement  Social Security  Pensions  Medicare  401K/IRA My Wiki Space

 Aging America: First baby boomers about to reach 65 Aging America: First baby boomers about to reach 65  Retirement Revolution: The New Reality Retirement Revolution: The New Reality  Retirement Revolution Retirement Revolution  Retirement Savings: Data and Trends Retirement Savings: Data and Trends  Boomers Joining Social Media at Record Rate Boomers Joining Social Media at Record Rate  Boomers Wanting to Work Beyond Retirement Age Find Limited Options Boomers Wanting to Work Beyond Retirement Age Find Limited Options  Baby Boomers Don’t Deserve the Bum Rap They Often Get Baby Boomers Don’t Deserve the Bum Rap They Often Get

 Baby Boomers Legacy Baby Boomers Legacy  Famous Baby Boomers Famous Baby Boomers  CRS Report for Congress: Older Workers Employment & Retirement Trends CRS Report for Congress: Older Workers Employment & Retirement Trends

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 21 st Century.

 Please read materials and research the issue on the web25%  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 Thread25%

Excellent Completing Assignments on time Well thought out; creative and thought provoking discussions and glogs Accurate and organized presentations Timely and insightful responses to classmate’s postings Correct grammar spelling and punctuation-less than 5% mistakes Very Good Completing assignments late with permission Adding to discussions with some preparation and thought Reasonably presented glogs and discussion Thoughtful responses to classmate’s postings Good grammar, spelling and punctuation-less than 15% mistakes Passing Completing all assignments Adding to discussions Posting to glogs and discussions Timely responses to classmate’s postings Readable spelling, grammar and punctuation-less than 25% Failing Not completing 50% of the assignments on time or with permission Not adding thoughtful responses to discussions Disorganized presentations Not responding to classmate’s postings Difficult 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