Wednesday, October 27, 2010

"Waiting for Superman" Taiwanese Style

NMA, a Taiwanese company that became famous for doing animated news stories, has posted its cartoon version of the Davis Guggenheim film, "Waiting for Superman."  While NMA labels itself as a serious news source, their video plays more like a satire and features scenes such as cartoon Barack Obama holding a cardboard box while teacher's unions fill it with cash and also characterize unqualified teachers as court jesters juggling balls. The video's translations are amusing, but it concerns me that this is Taiwan's view of the U.S. educational system labeled as a legitimate and serious news story.  Watch it and let me know what you think:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrgpxoS8nzE&feature=player_embedded.

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