[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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