Each August for the past 11 years, Beloit College in the USA has released the Beloit College Mindset List. It provides a look at the cultural touchstones that shape the lives of the students we teach. Often we make assumprions about the life our students have led. This list is fascinating as it tells us about the frame of reference our students have; their view of he world. My favourite examples are:

They have never known the world without: Karaoke machines, nintendo, shampoo and conditioner in the same bottle or Harry Potter.