https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/228d6914-c5fc-49fb-9a80-46d5e75dd86a Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com “Fourth Dimension Future” is an IBM promotional film that shows how personal computer technology was transforming education in the mid to late 1980’s. It shows IBM's effort to provide supplemental tools in the classroom while balancing concerns over the replacement of teachers and textbooks. IBM encouraged teachers to embrace computer technology in education. This vintage technology short shows how new computer technology enabled students to progress at their own pace and encouraged creativity. It highlights the positive impact of IBM’s involvement in schools through narratives of teachers and students using IBM technology in their regular classroom studies. It also features IBM’s “Writing to Read” Program amid images of various vintage technology including Panasonic cassette players and the IBM personal computer. (Note:"Writing to Read" was a computer-based instructional system designed to develop the reading and writing skills of young children, primarily focusing on kindergarten and first grade students, by incorporating elements like phonics instruction, writing practice, and listening to recorded books, all within a dedicated learning center with various stations utilizing computers and work journals; the program aimed to enhance literacy by actively engaging students in the writing process to improve their reading comprehension.) 00:00 The film opens with a montage of school-based activities including football players on the field, cheerleaders cheering (:06) and students typing on the keyboard (:11). The IBM logo follows (:12). A finger punches down on a Panasonic RQ2102 Cassette recorder (:18). Narration explains use of technology at young ages gave students a leading edge on the world of technology which was rapidly expanding (:40). Young students learn vocational skills on an IBM Personal Computer (1:07). A teacher explains her experience with IBM’s “Writing to Read” program (1:13). Students use the IBM PC 5150 (1:47). Other youth learn on the IBM Selectric Electric Typewriter (2:55) as the teacher discusses the individual learner’s pace. A young girl learns with sound spelling (4:05). A teacher explains her experience working with computers after teaching for twelve years (5:12). Ideally, students would be ready for the evolving world of technology as they graduated. A student learns Spanish (6:20) with her personal computer and accompanied by correction from the teacher. Students in a culinary class (6:48) and welding class (7:15) have their programs designed through computer technology. Young mechanics work on the engine of a 1970’s GMC (7:28). Ties between education and economy are discussed (7:55) including the need to work with the current labor market while anticipating the market for tomorrow. An IBM worker explains the development of four mobile units for use as portable labs (8:00) to enhance computer awareness and computer literacy. The program was to be taken into shopping centers and playgrounds during off school season. Teachers undergo IBM in-service training (8:30). The IBM PC gets a close look (9:18). This was the first microcomputer released in 1981. It was the model line and basis for the IBM PC compatible de facto standard. An analogy compares sailing to running a school district (9:43). The title screen appears (10:42). This film was produced by Paul Nemiroff Productions (10:53). Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. 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