Blogpost 10

In this chapter, Postman asserts that television does in fact provide education, yet it educates in deception and entertainment perpetuating a dependency on the entertaining nature of TV. While Postman concedes that TV can teach facts and concepts, it lacks the social atmosphere of a classroom which inhibits education in critical thinking and conversation. I believe digital education has come a long way since Postman analyzed it. Today, there are so many resources apart from TV when it comes to nontraditional learning. The use of Youtube, Khan Academy, and Zoom are some of the primary educational resources individuals use today. I agree with Postman that digital learning lacks a “social” component but with the use of the comment section on youtube videos or live streams that all but solves the issue of not being able to ask questions. Personally, I prefer traditional classroom learning to digital learning, but many of my colleagues choose to take most if not all of their courses online. I believe that in today’s age digital learning is comparable to traditional learning, yet Postman probably still wouldn’t agree with that statement.