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Peer reviewedSt. Clair, James P. – Young Children, 2002
Describes use of the public television program "Between the Lions" in one kindergarten classroom to help develop literacy skills. Reports that 75 to 85 percent of children were engaged by the program, with the most attentive children being those who understood some letter-sound connections and enjoyed trying to read along. Most of the…
Descriptors: Educational Television, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children, Program Descriptions
v. Feilitzen, Cecilia – Phaedrus, 1978
Describes television broadcast policy in Sweden with specific reference to children's television. Viewing time, imported programs, and proposed policy changes are issues mentioned. (RAO)
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Childrens Television, Foreign Culture, Program Descriptions
Peer reviewedSmith, Barbara A. W.; Keim, William A. – Community and Junior College Journal, 1981
Describes the cooperative television advertising arrangement between Johnson County Community College (KS) and the Metropolitan Community College District (MO), which resulted in the lease and later in the production of public-service announcements to promote student recruitment. Outlines the project's development, problems, and successes.…
Descriptors: Intercollegiate Cooperation, Program Descriptions, Program Development, Public Television
Sims, Monica – Phaedrus, 1978
Children's television transmitted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the Independent Broadcasting Authority is reviewed and various types of programs are described. (RAO)
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Childrens Television, Commercial Television, Foreign Culture
Rushton, William F. – Public Telecommunications Review, 1980
Describes an experimental viewer participation program, using special networks of cable television systems across the United States and supplemented by coverage from interested public television stations, which allows television to be used by organizations that have traditionally been unable due to high cost to communicate to a widely scattered…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Communications Satellites, Interests, National Programs
Peer reviewedClemens, Donald J. – Community and Junior College Journal, 1980
Describes a cooperative venture between Paducah Community College, Comcast Cable, and Paducah, Kentucky, and the roles each of these organizations played in establishing a public access channel which would provide informational and general interest programs, as well as college courses. Offers information on programing, financial support, and…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Cable Television, City Government, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedMarazon, Renee Alda – Young Children, 1994
Discusses the author's gradual acceptance of a project to promote public television in day care, based on "Mister Roger's Neighborhood" as a medium for caregivers to learn appropriate ways to interact with children. Describes the positive results of the project as related by caregiver anectdotes. (HTH)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Child Caregivers, Childrens Television, Day Care
Weck, Egon – Appalachia, 1979
Ten-year-old WWVU-TV serves 45,000 K-12 students in a 29 county area of northern West Virginia. Also, during the current semester 1,167 students from West Virginia University are enrolled for college "telecourses". (BR)
Descriptors: Background, Biology, Educational Television, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedRath, Linda K. – Young Children, 2002
Describes the curriculum of the public television program "Between the Lions" (BTL), a series modeling behaviors and skills that foster early literacy. Shows how BTL incorporates developmentally appropriate early literacy practices. Highlights teachers' comments illustrating how BTL is being used in different classrooms and how it…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices, Educational Television
Glickman, L. Jane – American Education, 1979
Describes a new educational television series called "Footsteps" designed to help new and prospective parents learn about their children's development and their own interactions with them. Each show is about a single topic, stressing affective rather than cognitive learning. Print materials are available for parents, teachers, and community…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Child Development, Child Rearing
McGuire, Bernadette – AGB Reports, 1992
Most states have a commission charged with modernizing statewide telecommunications. College trustees can be active in assuring that the educational potential of technology is tapped. Efforts in Maine, Iowa, Nebraska, and South Carolina to link universities with telephone systems and public television illustrate the opportunities and benefits.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Administration, Cost Effectiveness, Distance Education
