There are many other types of technology available which have appropriate uses in education. Include as many types of technology in a plan as possible. Teachers need to understand that learning to read and write video is as important as learning to read and write English. Kids today get, and will increasingly get, information from a video screen. Learning the grammar of video production is the next basic skill after learning to read and write.
Television production is much more than giving kids a camera and shooting pictures.
In fact, it is a basic information skill students must understand if they are going to deal effectively with information in the future. Maybe it's because some teachers still believe they have to get to the end of the text and there isn't enough time for this fun learning activity. Or, maybe it's because our society is so visually literate. They use the right video grammar. Then, put early attempts at video production into the same light.