Filmstaks is a service organization for schools and colleges which reviews, recommends, and sells books about the media field. This annotated catalog lists over 450 books which are accessible through Filmstaks under several categories: film, video, photography, music, broadcasting, mass media and multimedia, teacher's and administrator's library,…

Visual modes of communication are described in this book, which also attempts to show some of the layers of meaning implicit in visual forms and symbols and something of what these can tell about people in general and their subconscious striving for self-identification. It is composed of a series of selected images--photographs, cartoons,…

A guide to filmmaking techniques and the use of class-made films in the curriculum covers techniques of both animated and live-action films. The purposes of single concept, documentary, interpretive, and time-lapse films are discussed briefly. Production techniques covered include organization of personnel, scripting, filming, directing, editing,…

The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Batrery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…

Discusses the use of astrological signs as a vehicle for getting students interested in astronomy. Describes the construction and use of simple stellaphane starframes that can be used to locate astrological constellations. Provides instructions for photographing constellations with a 35 millimeter camera. (TW)

Discusses the use of remote sensing from satellites to monitor glaciers. Discusses efforts to use remote sensing satellites of the Landsat series for examining the global distribution, mass, balance, movements, and dynamics of the world's glaciers. Includes several Landsat images of various glaciers. (TW)

Provides information about producing stereo slides and their use in the classroom. Describes an evaluation of the teaching effectiveness of stereo slides using two groups of 30 randomly selected students from introductory geomorphology. Results from a pretest/postttest measure show that stereo slides significantly improved understanding. (JM)

Gives background information on film selection, lighting, accessory equipment, and techniques appropriate for successful microphotography. Provides a technique for calibrating magnification, light intensity, and shutter speed. (JM)

Summarizes recent research on the following topics: media coverage and information-seeking behavior, newspaper treatment of state government releases, magazine evaluations and readership, motivation for viewing television programs, sex differences in bylines, photojournalism, advertising on children's television, television editorial themes,…

Discusses how students interact with technology, exploring the use of video technology in physical education and its role in the learning process. Examines how video technology can be useful for modeling performance, demonstrating concepts, creating scenarios, conducting self-analysis, documenting performance, and creating student projects. (SM)

Describes how an elementary school teacher incorporated the real-life experiences of an IMAX (Image-Maximum) photography expedition to Mt. Everest into her curriculum. Highlights include geography lessons, math and problem solving, science-related issues, Tibetan Buddhism, and constructing a World Wide Web site. (LRW)

Presents a visual literacy approach for limited-English-speaking students that incorporates both language and nonverbal thought processes. Describes how students take photographic essays, reconstruct the developed pictures using the visual framework of semantic maps, and write essays based on the photographs. (RS)

Describes a project in which Kentucky second grades developed puppet shows and photography activities based on traditional Appalachian oral tales. Discusses student progress in language arts skills, creativity, use of audiovisual equipment, and group cooperation. (SV)

Describes a community anti-litter campaign developed by second grades, involving letter writing, dramatics, photography, and the creation of posters and a videotape. Identifies skills from the Kentucky Essential Skills list that were taught by the project. (SV)

Contends that, over the past 10-15 years, critical studies has become established in the primary and secondary phases of art and design education. Maintains that critical studies is a collective term for a range of interests and activities that enrich those practical components of the art curriculum regarded as core disciplines. (CFR)