This posting is simply based off the readings and videos that we were required to view for ETEC 647. It does not surprise me that YouTube is monopolizing the majority of advertising traffic and that the internet is attracting more users than TV, radio, and forms of print media. Electronic / Digital communication is gaining popularity. Younger generations are so used to researching information about topics by simply "googling" it rather than going to the library. The speed of retrieval of information is so important and convenient that when educational activities are conducted, it takes a lot more than just talking to hold learners' attention.
We have reached a point where there is a fine line between Entertainment and Education. Instruction needs to be fun and engaging to motivate learners. Games and activities need to have pieces of the instructional content applied and sometimes hidden in order to get the audience stimulated. Check out some of the videos on youtube discussing the ratio of Entertainment vs Education:
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