[Cambridge-social] EduFilm Night! Who is Denaturing our Kids?? (Mon Dec 6)
Holt
holt at laptop.org
Fri Dec 3 13:07:33 EST 2010
Why don't we tolerate Free-Range Kids, biking/walking to school as they
did a generation ago, while crime rates continue to fall?
When did a Walk In The Woods become controversial -- and why do we now
have to *pay* for "organized" and sponsored sports to make our kids play
outside?
Please join us Monday Dec 6th at 7:30pm, for the special showing of:
Play Again:
What are the consequences of a childhood removed from nature?
The film showing is in Gloucester, Mass:
http://groundproductions.com/playagain
http://capeanncinema.wordpress.com
Let me know if you want me to buy you an advance ticket ($10 you will
need to pay me in advance, or buy it directly above!) and/or secure a
car ride for you from the Porter Sq T Station (under the Red flying
sculpture) leaving 6:20PM SHARP!
About the Film
*One generation from now* most people in the U.S. will have spent more
time in the virtual world than in nature. New media technologies have
improved our lives in countless ways. Information now appears with a
click. Overseas friends are part of our daily lives. And even grandma
loves Wii.
But what are we missing when we are behind screens? And how will this
impact our children, our society, and eventually, our planet?
At a time when children play more behind screens than outside, PLAY
AGAINexplores the changing balance between the virtual and natural
worlds. Is our connection to nature disappearing down the digital rabbit
hole?
This moving and humorous documentary follows six teenagers who, like the
"average American child," spend five to fifteen hours a day behind
screens. PLAY AGAIN unplugs these teens and takes them on their first
wilderness adventure -- no electricity, no cell phone coverage, no
virtual reality.
Through the voices of children and leading experts including journalist
Richard Louv, sociologist Juliet Schor, environmental writer Bill
McKibben, educators Diane Levin and Nancy Carlsson-Paige, neuroscientist
Gary Small, parks advocate Charles Jordan, and geneticist David Suzuki,
PLAY AGAINinvestigates the consequences of a childhood removed from
nature and encourages action for a sustainable future.
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