http://www.bethdunn.org/2010/02/19/social-media-is-not-a-generational-thing/ Inbound Marketing for Creative Small Businesses Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:45:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.bethdunn.org/2010/02/19/social-media-is-not-a-generational-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-3237 Bonnie Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:05:57 +0000 http://www.bethdunn.org/?p=1193#comment-3237 As a firm believer in 'you're never too old' I have reviewed my own notes as an EFL teacher trainer in hopes of finding some tips for learning to swim in the social media pool, despite my 1958 birthday. I found that I am 40 years too old to learn a new language and it's not because I don't give it my best, it may actually be a chemical problem. Hormones are the culprit once again! Not happy with this discovery, I turned to my notes on learning styles and multiple intelligences. I have to admit that as a kinesthetic, I can't throw or catch a ball to same my life, ping pong is out, so is basketball and don't even mention volleyball, but give me a distance and I'll run it; a wave and I'll surf it, a slope and I'll ski it. I guess it's the hand-eye coordination that auditory-kinesthetics just don't get. That's why I'm so bad at video/computer/Wii/PSP games. One more comment and I'll leave the stand. The good ole days of 'eyeyousta' (read: I used to). I used to walk around the office to get papers, files, make copies, pick up stuff at the printer. Now I sit and call everything up on my screen, from the comfort of my own desk. I used to walk down to the library to check out books. Now I get them delivered right to my inbox, don't even have to get out of my chair. I used to cruise down the boulevard sidewalk with my buds, now we all sit in our chairs and meet on Facebook. We even have happy hour on Facebook, sitting in front of our screens. We are all getting very flat fannies and it isn't because we were born in 1958! (I think...) Peace & Love As a firm believer in ‘you’re never too old’ I have reviewed my own notes as an EFL teacher trainer in hopes of finding some tips for learning to swim in the social media pool, despite my 1958 birthday. I found that I am 40 years too old to learn a new language and it’s not because I don’t give it my best, it may actually be a chemical problem. Hormones are the culprit once again!
Not happy with this discovery, I turned to my notes on learning styles and multiple intelligences. I have to admit that as a kinesthetic, I can’t throw or catch a ball to same my life, ping pong is out, so is basketball and don’t even mention volleyball, but give me a distance and I’ll run it; a wave and I’ll surf it, a slope and I’ll ski it. I guess it’s the hand-eye coordination that auditory-kinesthetics just don’t get. That’s why I’m so bad at video/computer/Wii/PSP games.
One more comment and I’ll leave the stand. The good ole days of ‘eyeyousta’ (read: I used to). I used to walk around the office to get papers, files, make copies, pick up stuff at the printer. Now I sit and call everything up on my screen, from the comfort of my own desk. I used to walk down to the library to check out books. Now I get them delivered right to my inbox, don’t even have to get out of my chair. I used to cruise down the boulevard sidewalk with my buds, now we all sit in our chairs and meet on Facebook. We even have happy hour on Facebook, sitting in front of our screens. We are all getting very flat fannies and it isn’t because we were born in 1958! (I think…)
Peace & Love

]]> http://www.bethdunn.org/2010/02/19/social-media-is-not-a-generational-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-3024 Rick Roberge Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:20:44 +0000 http://www.bethdunn.org/?p=1193#comment-3024 I hope that I never reach the point where I think that I know everything that I need to know. People at any age may put themselves into a box and self limit themselves, not only from accomplishment, but also from experience and enjoyment. Curiosity and willingness to try are two very cool attributes to have. I hope that I never reach the point where I think that I know everything that I need to know. People at any age may put themselves into a box and self limit themselves, not only from accomplishment, but also from experience and enjoyment. Curiosity and willingness to try are two very cool attributes to have.

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