Remarks by Commissioner of Education Earl James McGrath, The Impact of Radio and Television on Education
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OCR Page 1 of 7THE IMPACT OF RADIO AND TELEVISION ON EDUCATION *
I am indeed grateful to my good friend, Dr. Bowsher, the distinguished
Superintendent of Toledo's fine school system, for the opportunity he has
given me to talk to you this morning It is a privilege to speak to you
about an educational matter of interest to all of us. We in the teaching
profession are always face to face with new situations and problems We
live in a world in which change is normal and we must constantly take counsel
together on how to meet new responsibilities. This morning it is about
some technological changes that I wish to talk and to explore their implications
for our schools.
American education is facing one of the greatest opportunities in
its history The development of radio earlier in the century and television
today has had a profound effect upon the mores, the habits, and the intellectual
development of our Nation. There are those who say these developments are
as revolutionary as the printing press. Possibly this is an exaggeration,
but if it is it is not a very great one Three or more decades ago when
radio came into being, we realized vaguely that as educators we had a stake
in its development. We approached radio then as we approach television
now--partly with concern, partly with hope. In spite of the fact that we
live in an age of progress, we still suffer from the human tendency of being
troubled by the unknown. It is not at all strange to hear teachers ask
"If television can become the really great educational instrument that people
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By Earl J. McGrath, U. S.Commissioner, of Education, Federal Security
Agency, Washington, D.C., broadcast over Station WTDS-FM, Toledo, on
"The Impact of Radio and Television Education" to the teachers of Toledo,
under the sponsorship of the Radio Education Department, Toledo Public
Schools, Thursday, October 16, 1952, 11:18-11.30 a,n Published in The
Journal of the Air, Vol. X11, No. 2, November 1952, pp. 14,99-20.
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