Brian Camen has written a thought provoking post on the “right now” generation inspired by the lyrics to The Black Eyed Peas’ “Now Generation” (see below). It’s true; with the integration of the ease and accessibility of the Internet into our daily lives, information on just about anything is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can easily find many answers with a few mouse clicks from your couch or desk or bed…depending on where you use your computer. You can also order just about anything and have it delivered to your door…. from almost anywhere. Easy? Yes. Convenient? Yes. Creating lazy, whiny, people? Maybe….
I love being in an on-line world. I love looking up recipes, shopping for the perfect gift, getting ideas for home decor. I love being able to connect with friends I may have otherwise have lost touch with thanks to Facebook, Twitter, and the like. Sure, it’s easy to look things up, but I still have library cards for three different counties in South Carolina. I enjoy face to face visits with relatives and friends, and there’s nothing like a good phone call and the sound of a friend’s laugh. I am amazed at the opportunities it has given me to build upon my own education in addition to the classroom environment.
I think it depends on the individual.
What do you think? Check out the song:
Lyrics from The Black Eyed Peas – “Now Generation” -
I want it, I want it, I want it now
Fast internet
Stay connected
Ineject, WIFI, Podcast,
Blastin’ out an SMS
Text me and I text you back
Check me on the iChat
I’m all about that http
You’re a PC, I’m a MAC
I want it
Myspace and yourspace
Facebook is a new place
Dipdive is socialize
And I’ll be out on cyber space
Google is my professor
Wikipedia check it
Checkin’ my account
loggin’ in and loggin’ out
