Re: GEN: TV in the dark

[Gail Smith <gails@flash.net>]

I share your distress when the students also ask me to turn out the
lights when a video is being shown.  For the teachers, I would guess
that is might be a throw-back to the days when films needed a darkened
room, but the students are generally too young to remember that.  Some
rooms have a glare problem when the lights are left on during a video,
but if things are correctly arranged, there should be no need for a
darkened room.  If that is the case, you might just need to assert
yourself as the professional in charge of the media center and insist
that the lights be left on for those students who need to do other work
since the lights will not disturb the video watchers.  Just as you would
not insist on environmental control in someone else’s classroom, they
have no such rights in your library.  It may be hard to insist, but you
really need to speak up for the students who need light.  I think the
teachers are showing you an unacceptable lack of respect.
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Gail Smith, Cybr@rian
Edison Regional Gifted Center, Chicago
gsmith@edison.cps.k12.il.us    or    gails@flash.net

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