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The Web is Us/ing Us

So I’m checking out classic Sesame Street videos on YouTube with the kiddos when I stumble upon this video by Michael Wesch, PhD, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Kansas State University. He heads up Digital Ethnography, a “working group of students and faculty dedicated to exploring and extending the possibilities of digital ethnography.”

I know I’m a little late in mentioning about this, since an earlier version of the video was posted back in February (and has since tallied over 2 million views), but Dr. Wesch has since posted an updated version, with some fixed typos and other additions. It’s a fascinating video about the progression of text, internet and Web 2.0, told with some excellent graphics, pacing and editing. Man, I wish some of my professors were this cool. To read more about Wesch, there’s an interview with the guy.

  • http://www.duffbot.blogspot.com/ Ciarán

    That was class. Really interesting little presentation. I mean, I don’t think it said anything particularly revolutionary or shocking, we all see this stuff every day but this was so well put together.
    Also, I have to suggest these http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJlkplvYdgA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1oXr7nOnVg as some of the best sesame street sketches ever. Most of my favourite Sesame Street moments involve Cookie Monster :D

  • http://www.duffbot.blogspot.com/ Ciarán

    That was class. Really interesting little presentation. I mean, I don’t think it said anything particularly revolutionary or shocking, we all see this stuff every day but this was so well put together.
    Also, I have to suggest these http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJlkplvYdgA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1oXr7nOnVg as some of the best sesame street sketches ever. Most of my favourite Sesame Street moments involve Cookie Monster :D

  • http://www.duffbot.blogspot.com Ciarán

    That was class. Really interesting little presentation. I mean, I don’t think it said anything particularly revolutionary or shocking, we all see this stuff every day but this was so well put together.
    Also, I have to suggest these http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJlkplvYdgA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1oXr7nOnVg as some of the best sesame street sketches ever. Most of my favourite Sesame Street moments involve Cookie Monster :D