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I found the video very provoking, and I liked this comment:

stormbreezemidnight: Are they blaming anyone? I think the point of the video is to look for ways to better the education system. What is the next step forward for education and how can we evolve through technology? I think the video is very insightful on the student point-of-view. This has nothing to do with entitlement or whining, it was made by a teacher that understood his students.

I think this comment really gets at the heart of the video. The fact is that the educational system has remained largely the same in format while technology has evolved and changed the modern student. Technology has strongly influenced the minds of students, from how they learn to how they spend their time, etc. and it would be beneficial for the educational system to try and adapt to that. It is not a whiny bunch of students complaining about their situation, but rather someone taking the time to examine the situation, point out discrepancies, and using this media to probe for solutions. However, I do not blame the education system for the failure of students to learn. At some point, the student must take the initiative to fill the gap. We have so many more resources available to us now, thanks to technology, and it comes down to the student to make use of them if the educational system does not.