It seems odd to me that schools should be panting, hungry dogs while corporate sponsors dole out monies based on consumption levels. I feel that this undermines education and the school system's priorities. It confuses the primary goal of education. On the other hand, this collusion with the advertisers is indicative of a problem of financial solvency. I don't know if we'd be scraping that barrel if there were other alternatives - or it's just an easy fix. It seems like we are not looking before leaping, and I don't know if we are clear about the potential consequences.
The author of the Own This Child piece is concerned about the health of children and that it a valid concern. There has been much said about the effects of sugar and ADD in elementary school children.
I would like to hear more about what it means to accept the outside intervention of corporate sponsors and advertisers on the educational process from the standpoint of it's constant presence and potential to interfere. What if the Coke folks inserted themselves onto the board or directors or something?
I agree. I still do not fully understand, based on the essays, why there is a problem with ads in the classroom. What are the effects, long term or short term? Are there any solid reasons why it is harmful? Or are they completely neutral?
ReplyDeleteIt’s hard to say what the effects for the kids with those ads in the classroom. I didn’t have any ads in my classroom for my education life in my country. I think the effects for the kids are depending on what kinds of life the kids have. The kids are not only getting their education from the school. They also get things from their parents. If the parents do not stand on the side of those “ads”, no matter how many ads are in their classroom, I don’t think the kids can be crazy fans of those things in the ads.
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