Within our generation digital media has become the forefront of nearly everything we conceive and interact with. If you need to verify information just send an e-mail. If you want to read the latest headlines check the Internet. What are your friends doing? Check the battalion of social networking sites waiting for your membership.
Within my college career the amount of laptops I witness in a classroom is staggering and it is only becoming more frequent. This alongside with what follows: the idea of multitasking. Sit in the back of a classroom and just witness what your classmates are viewing on their laptops while simultaneously taking notes and "comprehending" teacher's lectures.
This is all everyday for me and every student currently enrolled in post secondary education, but this feature covered far more than just the basics, it delved within the articulations it so hastily tried to say our generation can no longer formulate. Most notably it documented how different nations are reacting to medias affects upon youth.
According to neuroscientist Gary Small, "The United States is behind when it comes to focusing on this problem." South Korea holds the throne for teens and young adults who horde to the beast that is the Internet, but they also lead the way in proactively teaching students netiquette and computer responsibility.
What is truly frightening about this entire feature is the notion that children typically remember virtual experiences as real within the measly time period of two weeks. This is followed by the segment confronting the ethics behind drone attacks.
The soldier featured in this segment almost seemed in denial that he may have killed a civilian. He never hesitated when pulling the trigger, and it was made easier due to his location geographically and how he was viewing the events.
Watching this video made me realize how integrated technology is becoming within our society. It goes so far as to claim children can hover in between the virtual and real world without hesitation or discombobulation. This could be a huge danger to humankind, or it could be the stepping stone to better prospects.
Our ever adapting youth
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I found this entry to be very strong. He used many of his personal observations to support points made in the video, such as observations of class behavior. The post is well written, and includes examples from all over the video. I particularly agree with the interpretation of the reaction from one of the drone pilots. When asked whether he had killed any civilians, he stuttered, and then said no. It seemed to me as well that he may have been concealing something.
He also ended the entry strongly by saying how the video affected him, and gave a good summary of the video's main points.