I was raised back in the day when teachers showed 16mm films in the
classroom. It was a special event: the A/V librarian would wheel in an
aqua-colored Bell & Howell projector, one of us nerdy types would
wind the film through the various rollers, the screen would come down,
the lights would go off and the magic would begin. Even the most boring
film was still surrounded by this specialness, which set it apart from
business-as-usual in the classroom.
Digital technology doesn't enjoy this same elevated, ritualized status in school. If anything, most schools integrate digital technology as transparently as possible, hoping to blend it effortlessly into classroom activity. I think that's a mistake. ( Douglas Rushkoff at Edutopia)
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