This is becoming increasingly outdated because teenagers these days don't care for TV's, they just get whatever content they want on their phone or other device. They don't seem to read books either. At least mine don't.
I suppose it's better to get whatever content interests them on their device, rather than being a passive observer of whatever the TV stations choose to broadcast. There's crap content, and there's good content, and I'm satisfied they are getting a lot of good content. But it's still arguably not a good thing, because whilst their knowledge of current affairs and facts in areas that interest them is good (superior to most adults), they have no real interest in the classics of the past.
As both are Montessori educated, I'm wondering if there's a conflict here between this observation, and the Montessori philosophy that gives them maximum freedom to pursue their own activities and interests. A device these days gives them complete freedom to get whatever they want, and it's not the classics.
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This is becoming increasingly outdated because teenagers these days don't care for TV's, they just get whatever content they want on their phone or other device. They don't seem to read books either. At least mine don't.
ReplyDeleteI suppose it's better to get whatever content interests them on their device, rather than being a passive observer of whatever the TV stations choose to broadcast. There's crap content, and there's good content, and I'm satisfied they are getting a lot of good content. But it's still arguably not a good thing, because whilst their knowledge of current affairs and facts in areas that interest them is good (superior to most adults), they have no real interest in the classics of the past.
As both are Montessori educated, I'm wondering if there's a conflict here between this observation, and the Montessori philosophy that gives them maximum freedom to pursue their own activities and interests. A device these days gives them complete freedom to get whatever they want, and it's not the classics.