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The issue isn’t capability, it’s inclination. My kids read, too, but they—and their peers—watch more YouTube than TV. And that’s where Bradbury got it wrong. The media model when he wrote Farenheit 451 was one-to-many with a small volume of content. Today’s model is many-to-many with a vast volume of content. Thoughtful analysis remains critical—without it, you don’t know what’s worth watching. The YouTube character of Fred is annoying, but he tells a complex story. He was invented out of whole cloth by a 15-year-old who understands online media. Lonelygirl15 is more complex, but just as tailored to the media in which she exists. In fact, both characters actively comment on online media, so neither could exist any other way. The Lonelygirl15 team probably does some writing and analysis, but I’d bet a round of drinks that Fred is little more than stream-of-consciousness. That’s fine with the online audience. In some cases, they’ve even been given control of the story, as on http://www.subservientchicken.com/. So while your way of producing a “thoughtful piece” may work for you, there are other, more nimble ways. iMovie was developed to let people edit and voice home movies. Instead of just enabling people to work without scripts or planning, iMovie actively encourages it. In the end, it’s just another way to tell a story, and telling stories is what matters. As for what you want to do, check out http://www.markmolaro.com/. Then go buy a cheap video camera and a Mac, ride forth and conquer. It’s not that hard. This is not the end of literacy. It’s not the end of creativity. It’s just how things are. You can object all you want, but the world is changing. Change with it or you’ll be left behind. And isn't that what the whole Boomster thing is all about? <!--EndFragment-->
Thanks for the link to that article. I think many, many people are deciding to work longer than they'd planned. My youngest son is 12, so we were going to have to work for quite a while even before the market downturn. Actually, I find it difficult to imagine not working and I'm not sure if it's because it's scary not to have an income, I'm programmed to work, I've bought into the societal penchant for defining people by what they do for a living. Anyway, it looks like we're going to have to work for a really long time.
Does anyone who lives in the New York area know about good, inexpensive programs that teach technology basics? I'd be interested in Westchester or New York City.
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