Eleven teaching aids designed to help primary students master basic mathematics concepts. (CM)

Assesses schools' increasing dependence on the videocassette recorder (VCR) as a means by which educational programs, whether originally on film or television, are used in the classroom. Summarizes survey results on the use of educational media in schools during 1982-83. Addresses cost factors and lists video distributors. (DMM)

This review of sections of copyright laws most relevant to media librarians covers requirements of authors, sole rights of copyright owners, fair use and other exceptions to sole rights, the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) case, the Sony case, exempt public performances, and computer software. Twenty-nine references are provided.…

Computer games, rock video, television, and movies are robbing teenagers of time they should be using to develop their minds. However, the electronic media do have a positive potential. A 10-item reference list is provided. (Author/DCS)

Television has become one of the most important agents in shaping viewers' lives. Parental intervention of television viewing is necessary for both young children and adolescents. Guidelines that give a purpose to watching television are listed. (DF)

This paper describes some educational media technology and other projects related to deafness funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Brief descriptions of federally funded projects working with closed captioning, telephone access, and automatic speech recognition systems are provided. (PB)

Suggests a supplementary activity, a radio talk show, for botany students. The show highlights the current undertakings of plant scientists. (LS)

Describes how to play "Periodic Creep," a chemistry game in which the periodic table is the board. (LS)

Describes a game in which students practice process skills in the science classroom. (LS)

Stresses the importance of effective visual aids in physics instructions and the creation of motion pictures through animation. (CP)

Article comments on the present needs of teachers in training where audiovisual matters, including radio broadcasting, are concerned and outlines the way in which such training takes place at Southlands College and the objectives sought. (Author)

This book provides a brief and succinct introduction to AppleWorks and is designed for use by teachers who are already familiar with the three AppleWorks tools: the word processor, the database, and the spreadsheet. "Classworks" (developed for grades 8 and 9) emphasizes computer work in which the teacher serves as troubleshooter,…

This classification system was constructed to provide a controlled vocabulary for current educational nonbook materials, especially films and videocassettes. It is designed to help users catalog nonprint materials in any given subject area and at any grade level easily and quickly. The main arrangement is an alphabetical display of terms followed…

Guidance for distance teaching media selection, management, and program organization is offered in this two-part manual. Each of eight units includes questions to be addressed, behavioral objectives, comments, exercises, and assignments. The first unit, a general introduction to distance teaching, is followed by four units covering distance…

Provides a list of sources for weather information. (CP)