Issues, Fads, Trends

Professional Article Summary

a) overall summary of the article,

b) why this is a trend in the field,

 c) what impact will it have on the profession?

d) a citation of the article.

Examples…

Pantagraph

Sunday, January 6 The Price of Improvement: Property owners see

increase in taxes after sprucing up of district

Tuesday, January 15 Form & Function: Functional Fitness training is

catching on at area gyms

Back to Basics exercises are trending in 2013

Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy

Temporarily closed; $59 million in damage

Jones beach:

Rockaways

What is an issue?

Issue

A situation that can have either short or long term impacts

Positive or negative

Needs to be addressed

Examples State addressing pension reform New ADA legislation Construction closes school gym for 3 months

What is a fad vs a trend?

Fads & Trends

Fad An intense but short-lived fashion or craze; pop

culture based Strongly influenced by Gen X & Y Catches on…language,

Trends Longer term fads, less defined by popular

cultural Sustained by older Gen X, baby boomers

Fads & Trends

Pop culture Things that are popular within society Strongly influenced by TV, movies, music Part of our everyday lives

Fads

1990’s

In-line skates

Mini trampolines

Macarena

Extreme sports

Chat rooms (aol)

WWJD

2000’s

Reality TV

Skinny jeans

Metrosexual

Energy drinks

Razor scooters

Speed dating

Ridiculous Fads

Shake weight

Snuggie

Baggy jeans

Oxygen bars

Flesh tunnels

Detox diets/cleansing

Pound puppies/beanie babies

Fads of…

2010-2012

What does this mean for our field?

Develop programs for your 2010-2012 fads

How do you keep up on trends & fads

Keeping up…

Conferences

Professional publications

Major newspapers – NY Times, Trib

Friends & family

Watching other agencies

Watching the news

Issues Case Study

Select a due date: 2/25; 3/6; 4/3; 4/10 12 slots per date

Select a topic 3 people per topic

Contents: The 2-3 page case study. 3-4 discussion questions for the case study. Teaching notes…answers to the discussion questions Minimum of 5 sources

Issues Case Study

Tips Cite info according to APA Discussion questions should make people think

and APPLY the knowledge you gave them rather than repeat facts you just gave them in the case.

Use third person.

Format Create a scenario from your experience Summarize articles on a topic