TOTALLY DIFFERENT: My Experience withVIDEO in the Classroom
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 2:25 am
When I came into the office of the School Director for my appointment (to sign my new contract) I was shown a large entrance area.
When I earlier entered the doorway on the third floor of the building I had definitely noticed it. I wondered what it was. A new Video Installation by Paik Jun? No, not in this school.
"Let me show you our schools' latest leap in tecnology. A real breakthrough!,"
said the Director proudly as he swept through the play area. In plain view and in color was an immense Bank of TELEVISION SCREENS 
. The screens were all silent. They were vaguely glimmering in the flourescent light of the entryway. A fun netpark of colored smurf balls was reflected in the shiny blacl screens.
Wow! "You are going to be on Television", said the Director! Hmm...really? Yes, all day long and in whatever room I was teaching. It was great, I really was on Television!
When I earlier entered the doorway on the third floor of the building I had definitely noticed it. I wondered what it was. A new Video Installation by Paik Jun? No, not in this school.
"Let me show you our schools' latest leap in tecnology. A real breakthrough!,"
said the Director proudly as he swept through the play area. In plain view and in color was an immense Bank of TELEVISION SCREENS . The screens were all silent. They were vaguely glimmering in the flourescent light of the entryway. A fun netpark of colored smurf balls was reflected in the shiny blacl screens. Wow! "You are going to be on Television", said the Director! Hmm...really? Yes, all day long and in whatever room I was teaching. It was great, I really was on Television!