Hi8 1/2: The Medium is the Mess

At the end of 5th period class, the students and I had an inspiring "the medium is the mess" moment:

After teaching three particularly exhausting, back to back to back sessions on Run Lola Run, following the usual outlining of all three runs and then the creation of a list of student questions based on the viewing, it was time to call it a wrap. I snapped the projection screen handle with a flick of the wrist. It shot up to the ceiling, smashed into the holder, dislodged both ceiling clamps and crashed down to the floor. I stood motionless--the thing missed me by an inch. The kids balled up with laughter. I opened one eye, then the other. Checked my vitals, then called out, "Lunch!"