This chapter is chapter 8 and it is about high-tech gadgetry. "High technology can reveal the world in exciting new ways. However, incorporating this technology into the interpretive program must be done with foresight and care." Enos Mills and Freeman Tilden imagined the possibilities associated with using current technologies in interpretations. Through high-tech gadgetry, local nature centers and the smallest of museums have expanded their sphere of influence both on-site and to the world beyond. Computer technology allows us to travel the globe with just a few clicks of the mouse. Throughout their writings, Mills and Tilden honor and revere humanness. Machines cannot express exhilaration or wonder. They cannot respond emotionally and spontaneously to the audience. Looking t
oward the future, Sydney Harris said, "The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but men will begin to think like computers." We must be careful in our use and application of technology and maintain a human approach to interpretation.
These are some of the high-tech gadgetry's that are being used today. Video, programs are replacing slide shows, films, and some personal presentations at many facilities. Animatronics, are robots that are used in exhibits. These robots have moving mouths and are capable of making some limited body movements as they "speak." Holograms, are three-dimensional images that project out of two-dimensional surfaces. Holograms can project several images in sequence or an image can appear to move as visitors shift positions. Int
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