A reflection on a problem with a question posed.

I have a hard time answering the question “How does the Beloit "Mindset" list reinforce the changing context discussed in Richardson's "Tune In" article and help focus the different perspectives of today's digital native students and those who are teaching them?” because I think you have to buy into the idea before you can really compare and contrast. I don’t know that I buy into either one. I know for a fact that a lot of the items on the list for the Beloit “Mindset” are not true. For example, I had roll down windows in the last car I bought (before the Smart) in 2002. There are many others. As a matter of fact, I thought (and wrote somewhere) that this list reminded me of a bad email list that gets forwarded in perpetuity.
I have a problem with some of the “Tune In” article, as well. For one thing, I don't believe the statement “Millennials are anxious to be mentored by older, experienced teachers.” because this has not been my experience. The majority of millennials that I have worked with or interacted with will accept the help of an older more experienced worker, but often they bemoan the fact that they were not allowed to explore for a solution on their own. This does coincide perfectly with the sentiment that “Millennials think they’re pretty special.” Unfortunately, they also think that everyone should be in awe of what they do. National Public Radio (NPR) had a very interesting segment on in April or May of 2007 about how these same Millennials expect daily recognition. One older employee who was named “EMPLOYEE OF THE DAY” said she didn’t understand why she got this recognition; she was just doing her job.
The December 2004 issue of Scientific American Mind had an article titled The Limits of Multitasking. I believe the article stated that because the brain processes conscious thoughts sequentially, there really is no multitasking; it is just a continuous series of switching between various tasks in a disjointed manner. Please remember that it has been a while since I saw this article, so I will research it again and post a synopsis of what I find as a reply for all who are interested to read.
I just found this link on the myth of multitasking for any who are interested: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7700581