He states, “…in the long run, television may bring a gradual end to the careers of schoolteachers, since school was an invention of the printing press and must stand or fall on the issue of how much importance the printed word has” (Postman 365). Postman is trying to say that schoolteachers will no longer be able to do their job with the invention of television and new technologies. Additionally, he adds, “There is something perverse about schoolteachers’ being enthusiastic about what is happening,” (Postman 365) meaning that schoolteachers are perverse by being excited about new technologies. This reveals Postman’s hopeless view on technology, since teachers can deal with the new technology and use it to their advantage in education. For example, teachers can show educational videos on television to educate students, which may help some students learn
He states, “…in the long run, television may bring a gradual end to the careers of schoolteachers, since school was an invention of the printing press and must stand or fall on the issue of how much importance the printed word has” (Postman 365). Postman is trying to say that schoolteachers will no longer be able to do their job with the invention of television and new technologies. Additionally, he adds, “There is something perverse about schoolteachers’ being enthusiastic about what is happening,” (Postman 365) meaning that schoolteachers are perverse by being excited about new technologies. This reveals Postman’s hopeless view on technology, since teachers can deal with the new technology and use it to their advantage in education. For example, teachers can show educational videos on television to educate students, which may help some students learn