Describes how a television camera works, how a videotape recorder works, and how a television set forms a picture. Suggests how to make better use of video equipment by improving light and sound techniques. (TJ)

The author discusses the method of preparing a television set or a projector to enable students in all parts of the classroom to see what is on the teacher's computer screen. By using this equipment, teachers can help students see the steps they must do. (CH)

Explains that funding for audiovisual aids is available from a number of government sources. Describes nine such sources and tells where to find the rest. (FL)

This booklet presents several ideas for using old tires as equipment in both indoor and outdoor learning settings for young children. (JMB)

For media specialists, step-by-step instructions are given for design and construction of classroom and corridor displays. Included are sections on selecting the form, choosing construction materials, covering and mounting, lettering, and utilizing scrap materials. A bibliography lists other books on display building. An appendix lists…

Recommends the use of microfiche readers to enlarge imagery transparencies for mapping or tracing of images. The reader permits close viewing so the apparent resolution of the enlarged image is superior to that obtained with overhead or slide projectors. Additionally, the reader is compact and easily used at individual work stations. (LS)

Provides purchasing tips for programs on a tight budget. Topics include writing specifications for the merchandise needed, finding and developing sources (vendors), receiving and analyzing bids, writing purchase orders, and receiving merchandise. (CM)

Presents a cot and mat buying guide for child care centers. (BB)

Offers a detailed rundown of audiovisual equipment in terms of what each type does, its instructional application, the costs of purchase and maintenance, and the availability of corresponding program materials. (FL)

An illustrated resource guide is organized in three main sections. The first, containing articles on criteria for selecting materials, sets a philosophical base for making desirable choices. The second presents two types of listings: (1) a comprehensive overview, and (2) suggested materials for specific numbers of children within given…

This inservice package for teachers provides a rationale for using blocks to enrich the young child's classroom environment and suggests numerous ways blocks can be used to encourage the physical, intellectual, social and emotional development of young children. A brief delineation of the developmental aspects of the block play stages through…

This is a list of curriculum improvement materials produced by major course and curriculum projects supported by the National Science Foundation's Division of Pre-College Education in Science. The materials are grouped by educational level (elementary, intermediate, and secondary) and within each level by broad discipline groupings (mathematics,…

A system employing a micro-level approach to the ongoing recording of educational equipment costs by educational program was developed. The system was designed to depreciate equipment and to allow determination of annual costs by educational program; consumption; maintenance and repair; interest on the capital investment; and insurance for…

Classroom teachers are provided with ideas and procedures for teaching art in grades one through six. The activities encourage individuality, creativity, and aesthetic awareness in the child. For grades one through three, activity suggestions include two-dimensional painting, painting stuffed animals, and painting with sponges; paper tearing and…

Describes a method of using a display calculator for communicating calculations in classroom mathematics instruction. A detailed example is included. (CMV)