Provides examples of innovative use of television in teaching students and providing teacher inservice training. (IRT)

The aims of the Gadsden City School System project to alter language arts strategies in fifth and eighth grade included the promotion of professional growth for teachers and student growth in language arts and reading as well as the production of appropriate televised materials. (LS)

A report on the use of correspondence courses and educational radio to overcome geographic problems in Australia and on the use of instructional television in American Samoa. (LS)

Describes the development and field-testing of Cornerstones, an approach to classroom literacy instruction for young deaf children that utilizes an educational television program and other engaging media components. Focuses on word-knowledge aspect, because of its influence on the development of background knowledge and reading comprehension.…

A game program aimed at preschool and elementary students to inspire them to draw as much as possible and to help them to develop their abilities. (Author/JR)

This article describes a broad range of changes toward metrication in the area of Denver, Colorado. Industrial changes are discussed, although the principal focus is educational change. A list of 16 television programs developed is provided at the end of the article. (SD)

A teacher's guide to accompany the instructional television series "A Matter of Fact," was produced by National Instructional Television. The series introduced nonfiction books to students in the intermediate grades (4-6). Each of the 15 lessons was described in the guide with a short outline of the telelesson which presented the theme…

The education television programs presented in this manual are designed to acquaint viewers and readers with the variety of reading methods and approaches which are receiving wide attention today. The series consists of 15 one-half hour programs, each of which is designed to accomplish the following objectives: to explain the philosophy and…

Reviews the literature in the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) on how television influences the reading behavior of children. (RB)

The attitudes of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade teachers toward career education were evaluated in relation to an inservice training program using a television series on career education titled "Bread and Butterflies." (LS)

Three series of eight fifteen-minute programs were made with conceptual and process orientation. Data was presented and open questions asked, but not answered. New ways of using traditional materials were demonstrated, as was the adaptability of television to non-expository teaching. (NH)

Three series of eight fifteen-minute programs each were made conceptual and process oriented. Data was presented and divergent questions asked about it, but not answered. New ways of using traditional materials were demonstrated as was the adaptability of TV to non-expository teaching. (NH)

Explores methods of promoting elementary school music programs. Suggests inviting visitors to the class as a means of increasing awareness of school music. Recommends sending press releases to school newsletters and local newspapers. Reminds teachers to make use of educational access channels on area cable television systems. (SG)