Just over a year ago, I was sent a thought provoking YouTube link “The Machine is Us/ing Us“. Not only was it educational in describing how the web is used, how we use it to use us, but also an eye opener in terms of how we need to redefine our thoughts and values. It was one of those moments that made me as a blogger stand back and think “Wow, there are a couple of things I can change”.

Today I received another link (from the same group), the video is below (”A Vision of Students Today”). The specific topic deals with the characteristics of students today. While this may not be directly related to blogging, some of the comments and suggestions within this video are not only moving but also provocative in that (I think) bloggers, such as myself, need to stand back from time to time and put ourselves in someone else’s shoes (such as our readers). Doing so perhaps can empower us to provide content that is more meaningful and useful (among other things). A case in point from the video, “18% of my teachers know my name”.

About the only intelligent response to the video that immediately comes to mind is: What are we doing?!

Given some of the statements such as: “I will read 8 books this year, 2300 web page…” in my opinion implies (to me at least) that bloggers need to maintain a higher quality of content and ethics.

Again, while this video may not be directly related to blogging, I thought it provided a message that we all need to stand back and listen to, in many ways it was also moving.

I think we need to put things in perspective.

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