theperksofbeingaperk:“…lastyear this photograph of children looking at their smartphone
theperksofbeingaperk:“…lastyear this photograph of children looking at their smartphones by Rembrandt’s ‘TheNight Watch’ in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam[went viral.] It was often accompanied by outraged, dispirited comments such as“a perfect metaphor for our age,” “the end of civilization” or “a sad picture ofour society”.…It turns out that theRijksmuseum has an app that, among otherthings, contains guided tours and further information about the works on display.As part of their visit to the museum, the children, who minutes earlier had admiredthe art and listened attentively to explanations by expert adults, had been instructedto complete an assignment by their school teachers, using, among other things, themuseum’s excellent smartphone app….The tragic thing is that this — the truth — willnever go viral. So, I wonder, what is more likely to bring about the death of civilization,children using smartphones to learn about art or the willful ignorance of adultswho are too quick to make assumptions?” José Picardo, MediumRead more -- source link