A Vision of Students Today

good job Michael. Whether some point out various aspects of what the students wrote, it is still nevertheless, facts about what they do. Now, how to correct some things, is another lesson to be taught by those who recognize the problems.

I would kindly ask all who wish to comment upon my comments that they should address what I have said instead of poiting out stuff like the video is touching or how much I don't get it. I do not consider thos counterarguments, though it might as well be true.

Of the amount of books read I commented before, and writing more emails than for class, well, who is to blame for that. Surely not the educational system. 26.5 hours in total? Cut the online time on facebook, or those 500 emails, suddenly there will be time enough.
Multi-tasker?College was suppose to teach that too. So I see no problem with it. Or was that a happy-thought?
A laptop that costs more that some make in a year? That only means that daddy has a lot of money. Do you really need it?

Only 26% relevant to life??? Bad way to go about it. What would we be if we only knew what we need to live? Animals are those who know what they need to live. We flatter ourselves to be human, and that was suppose to mean something. I don't have to know about George Washington and I can live happily, though many might think badly of me if I don't...why?
Hundred dollar textbooks that one never opens? Do we really need to comment upon that? Are there no libraries anymore? Is it compulsory to buy??

I would dearly love to analyze this vid, maybe I get the hidden meaning. Let's see what they say: 18% of the teachers knows a students name... Well, it is not kindergarten, one can not expect all teachers to know all their students names. I never did think it was important for a teacher to know the names. "I complete 49% of the readings assigned to me." Well, too bad, that is. They assign it to be read. All of it, not 49%.

Honestly, you make it sound like the 'banality of everyday life' is forced upon students. What nonsense. Interesting, that while parents work hard and deny themselves stuff to help their children get an education those children whine about hard student life, and the futility of education.
Besides, pls tell me how does reading, and writing, learning which college suppose to be about is anyhow futile or banal.
How does introjection comes into this? The introjection of what? Which authority?

By 'introjection' I meant learning by rote. And , last time I checked, nobody has to force the banality of everyday life on anyone--it's always there, buzzing like an Iowa cornfield on an August day. It's a No-Fault thingee.
Actually, I was just winging it and sorta kidding around. But I do really have faith in young people--AKA 'yoots'--because they are always two steps ahead of most teachers but in the healthiest of ways.

Hehe, I wasn't like that.

Wonderful Video. Very touching and highly INNOVATIVE. Thanks for sharing it with us.