School daze: why are teachers and schools missing the boat on media?

Most American schools are 50 years behind in incorporating new technology into the classroom and using media wisely. Some experts estimate that 65% of today's grade-school students may end up doing jobs that have not even been invented yet. Abundant evidence now exists that children and teens learn preferentially from the media, yet the media are often frowned on as too distracting for students or too distant from the basic 3 Rs. American schools are failing in their fundamental responsibility to students. Educators need to learn how to use media and new technology wisely.