Children's surprise at old schools arises from which effect of technology?

Correct answer: Their experience is limited to mechanical teachers and telebooks

The governing concept is how a technological environment shapes expectations and makes earlier practices seem strange. Margie and Tommy are accustomed to individual mechanical teachers, home lessons, and telebooks. Because these devices define normal education for them, a printed book and a schoolroom filled with children appear unusual and fascinating. Option C is correct: their limited technological experience explains their surprise at old schools. Option A is plainly opposite to the story. Option B describes the old system, not their daily reality. Option D is also incorrect because paper books are unfamiliar to them rather than normal. The episode shows that technology changes not only methods of learning but also children’s idea of what education naturally looks like.