I recently watched a video called, "Digital Nation" in my computers class, which talked a lot about our world today and how technological people, especially children, have become. What I found to be most relateable was the realization on how much time we really do spend with out digital devices.
Though I feel I am one of the few who do not have a facebook account, I still find myself throughout the day checking my email, constantly receiving and sending out text messages, or looking up things on line. Stepping back and taking a clear look at things, it seems that our communcation as a whole has "dumbed down" a bit. We like things quick and short which is why I feel most people don't even bother calling anymore but prefer texting. And even with texting, it's all abbreviations now. We communicate online through twitter or facebook or whatever new site is out there. There was a scene in this video where the producer found herself at home with every member of her family doing something on a digital device at the same time. No conversations and as she described, "we were all in the same room but in different worlds". I'd be lying if I didn't say I have found myself and family in similar situations. While I enjoy and do appreciate the "digital world", I dont ever want to put myself in a position of neglecting my family or thinking that a simple phone call is too time consuming.
