I was very intrigued with the profiling that was done of South Korea's struggle with Internet addiction. It was interesting that children of such a young age were able to access these "PC" bars for all hours of the night. When it is really taken into consideration is there really a difference between these Internet bars and drinking bars? I guess that is up for debate. I ti s sort of shocking that the country has become so engulfed in the online lifestyle. Although the United States has not gotten to quite that extreme, I do not believe that it is impossible for our society to face such a challenge in the future.
It was also interesting to see the MIT students with their lifestyles so wrapped in technology media. In class how is one to really hear what the instructor is saying, or really get a substantial education from the information being displayed when Facebook and E-Mail is on in front of the student's face. Self control and organization is a must but self control is not always a high point for college aged individuals.
After watching the first half of this documentary, I am a little confused on my take on technology in the education system. When first viewing the videos made available on youtube.com I was taken aback with just how important it really is to incorporate these media in education. Now after viewing this documentary, I am a little nervous as to where I stand in regards to technology in the classroom. I guess South Korea was learning from their mistakes and teaching their students at a young age to respect the Internet, but at the same time they had to hit bottom to reach that conclusion. Is it possible for America to learn from the mistakes of others rather than see our own society fall prey to disadvantages that technology can at times offer?
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