[muleskinner]

What is Media Lab Technology and why is it being taught to 7th and 8th graders.

These aren't the same type of guys that used to run the projectors are they? OMG.

[grania]

What is Media Lab Technology and why is it being taught to 7th and 8th graders.

FWIW, some media lab/computer lab technology courses are pretty good. Kids can really develop a lot of expertise, with equipment that is up-to-date, and with a teacher who is serious about the curriculum.

This is the very person you WOULDN'T WANT teaching a course like that, since he's encouraging kids to manipulate things to their own advantage.

[ponygirl]

Media Lab Technology teaches all the software programs that you need in business these days. I think they also teach typing, graphics programs, web design, computer maintenance. Definitely not useless knowledge in today's industry. (One of my neighbors teaches "Media Lab Tech" to 7th graders. She's a liberal, too.)

But yes, I think they do run the projectors!

[ThreeYearLurker]

It is actually 1/3 of an elective class. If you are in Middle School, you can either take Band or “Wheel”, which is a combo of Art, Music, and Media. Essentially Media is making slideshows, web animation, and photoshop stuff. My sons are in middle school in this district in a different school. Thank God they are in band.