White House Calls On Kids To Film High-Tech Education 95
theodp writes "Over at WhiteHouse.gov, Bill Nye has issued a call for entries for the first-ever White House Student Film Festival, a video contest for K-12 students, whose finalists will have their short films shown at the White House. From the website: "The President has an assignment for you: Our schools are more high-tech than ever. There are laptops in nearly every classroom. You can take an online course on Japanese — and then video chat with a kid from Japan. You can learn about geometry through an app on your iPad. So, what does it all mean? We're looking for videos that highlight the power of technology in schools. Your film should address at least one of the following themes: 1. How you currently use technology in your classroom or school. 2. The role technology will play in education in the future."
I'm torn (Score:3, Funny)
Competition is good but if the government is doing it this must be socialism.
Tongue in Cheek (Score:5, Funny)
Kids As Educators (Score:5, Funny)
I'm sort of wondering what the overall purpose in this competition is.
The government has no idea what to do with technology in schools. They are hoping kids can figure out some use for it and show them.