tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197217916959880123.post8800673599613127337..comments2010-04-07T03:34:30.953-07:00Comments on Welcome To My Skinny Life!: Stand in Line to Perish in Packs!Terrance DeShaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16832095340458230703noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197217916959880123.post-61152983024000230352010-02-22T16:14:26.774-08:002010-02-22T16:14:26.774-08:00I'm moved by your heart! Thank you so much fo...I'm moved by your heart! Thank you so much for working so diligently with the youth. As an eigth grade English teacher, I see exactly what you're talking about and can wholeheartedly affirm it.<br /><br />I think we need to foster more relationships. As "mere" instructional designers, our role in doing that would likely be limited to us taking the time to love up on those around us.<br /><br />Mother Teresa, when asked by a man what he could do to help bring about world peace, told the man to "Go home and love your family." I think this is where we need to start first. From there, we can move on into designing a system that brings people together - educators and youth ministers, social workers and mentors, parents and siblings, young and old - and enables a "free-learning dialogue" among them all.<br /><br />I know that's a little "Pie in the sky," but it's what came to mind.EJ LeBlanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13498824408293965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197217916959880123.post-81279929473961883082010-02-22T15:31:43.552-08:002010-02-22T15:31:43.552-08:00I am surprised to see the number too. There are ma...I am surprised to see the number too. There are many things that we as instructional designer can do. For example, on one hand, we could try to develop related programs as mentioned above. On the other hand, we could make good use of technology to develop different kind of mentoring products for that, CD/DVD, for instance.Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407578911976596132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197217916959880123.post-6599410449968776802010-02-22T13:08:52.001-08:002010-02-22T13:08:52.001-08:00As instructional designers I think we can begin to...As instructional designers I think we can begin to close the gap by developing programs that address the needs of both the youth and the mentors within the context of present day demands.<br />Using current technology that is accessible to most, such as text messaging, to maintain mentoring relationships is a great start. The development of the program & buy in around such an approach will be important to success.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15952306771721234362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197217916959880123.post-58108577369477569352010-02-21T20:24:48.467-08:002010-02-21T20:24:48.467-08:00Wow! That is powerful! I can see where an instruct...Wow! That is powerful! I can see where an instructional designer could develop programs that are effective for mentoring.Melissa_Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816044450709781467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197217916959880123.post-3388940217184408992010-02-21T05:26:44.198-08:002010-02-21T05:26:44.198-08:00I want to start mentoring after reading your blog....I want to start mentoring after reading your blog. I have always thought this to be important but did not realize the staggering numbers. I am putting this on the top of my list for things to be involved in after graduation. <br />I think that as instructional designers we need to develop a program or instruction with advertising that would let the community know more about how serious this problem is. We would need to consider how to best reach people from every aspect of life. I think the first step is to become involved and then to develop a program and instruction to educate the community.Brenda Glasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116817580983964611noreply@blogger.com