I also think that his point about ADHD is interesting. He points out that not only are our kids overwhelmed by all the stimuli in their everyday lives, they are medicated because doctors have decided that this is a "condition" that can be fixed. I often wonder what happened to the days of kids going outside to play, where bird songs are the most complicated media around. Maybe if our kids unplugged for long periods of time each day, instead of sitting in front of the TV, they could focus more in class. Additionally, he classifies lessons in class as "boring." As a teacher, I often hear this from my students and wonder what it is they are looking for in a lesson. No matter how exciting I try to make the content they say it's boring. This leads me to think about the gameification of information within society today. We have decided that if it's not entertaining, it's not important. I believe that this is a major misstep. There are many subjects that are not inherently engaging or may come off as dry- this does not limit their value to society. I believe that technology has warped the way that students view school today, making it harder to keep their attention and get messages across to them.
I also found his argument about the structure of the education system interesting. I am wondering, however, how one would go about fixing it. If the entire structure of our system is based on an outdated concept, how to we revise it without shutting down the entire system, causing mass chaos and huge disputes among society? This is an interesting question that I think more people should be talking about.