Staying “connected” through social media but feeling alone is going to be of a vicious cycle for children born into the millennial generation and those that follow. Sherry Turkle talks about how what is enough face to face interaction for a middle-aged executive is a problem for say, their teenage child who needs to develop social skills. When their parent goes on their phone while the they are talking, that child will feel ignored and go looking for social connection on their phone. Eventually they will exabit the same learned behavior perpetuating the cycle.
I like your group's vision project! I found it interesting that you emphasized distractions YouTube and Netflix so much -- it speaks to the ways Digital Media are bringing about cultural change. The opening with Vano holding up a sign about learning more from YouTube than the class really pinpointed what we talked about in class today: Digital Media is a more democratic way of communicating and is revolutionizing how we learn. I know that for myself, I spend a lot of time learning about history on YouTube instead of from a book because I find it more stimulating and interactive. It feels like we're in some sort of educational and cultural shift. It'll be interesting to see where it takes us next!
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