Reports the results of a survey that examined educational media usage and preference by teachers. Reasons for the increasing use of computers and videotape cassette recorders over traditional media are identified, and the need for media courses in teacher education curricula is discussed. (CLB)

Addresses questions about the copyright on educational media, covering the provisions of the Copyright Act of 1978, guidelines for off-the-air recording, information on the Copyright Royalty Tribunal, new technological copying concerns, and suggestions for community college procedures related to the use of copyrighted materials. (AYC)

Discusses lack of integration between communication and educational technology research, and argues that theory and research must be reciprocal, that media research efforts will continue to produce limited observations without acknowledgement of commonality with communication, and that findings of previous media research need to be integrated…

Three activities for involving students in projects that incorporate writing, drawing and recording their findings are included. The discovery approach is emphasized. (EB)

Defines attributes of quality in content, instructional design, technical production, and packaging of audiovisual materials used in the education of health professionals. Seven references are listed. (FM)

Presents audiovisual methods to aid instruction in measuring blood pressure by indirect methods, so that a large screen display for cuff pressure is produced and high intensity Korotkoff sounds are amplified. (CS)

Originally part of a symposium on educational media for the deaf, the paper presents guidelines and suggestions for the use of games and simulations in the education of this population. Steps in the design of games, such as determining the educational goals and objectives of the games, are discussed. (PHR)

Presents tips to teachers of slow-learning junior high and high school students in social studies courses. To help teachers make the material in the textbooks more interesting to students, the article suggests developing an instructional strategy and creating reading guides geared to their students' reading level. (DB)

Language games, adapted to the age of the learners, are seen as a powerful means of motivation. Several such games are described; language phenomena contained therein are discussed. Finally, some available collections of language games are listed. (IFS/WGA)

Recommended training videos on early childhood special education are described. Individual videos deal with integrating preschoolers with hearing impairments, identifying gifted preschoolers, transdisciplinary assessment, social integration of children with disabilities, an interdisciplinary inservice training project, and early childhood team…

A pedagogical model of hypertext authoring is presented. The model encourages self-regulated, constructive thinking to create knowledge by manipulating corresponding screen representations. One application of the design-oriented model is described, with screen illustrations. (MSE)

Summarizes events of an International Environmental Film Festival held in Boulder, Colorado. Includes reviews of new environmental films and videos presented and discussed by filmmakers, producers, and directors. Describes filmmakers roles in environmental activism and two outreach programs of the festival: Greenschools and Global Action Plan for…

Provides brief descriptions of a number of new materials and products for use by teachers. Brief descriptions are given for each. (LS)

Describes how to modify an electroscope so the charge can not leak out. (LS)