It is 1964 and high in the sky, flying in a figure-eight formation over a 200-mile radius and six Midwestern states, is a plane with a large 24-foot antennae hanging from its belly. Transmitting 24 separate courses recorded ahead of time then played back to member schools in six states, the Midwest Program on Airborne Television Instruction…

A DETERMINATION OF THE FEASIBILITY AND DESIRABILITY OF A SIX-STATE EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION NETWORK IN THE STATES OF IOWA, NEBRASKA, MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND WISCONSIN WAS CONDUCTED. IT WAS FOUND THAT A SIX-STATE, EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION NETWORK WAS POSSIBLE FROM A TECHNICAL VIEWPOINT. THE NETWORK WOULD USE ONLY EDUCATIONAL STATIONS…

A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO DEVELOP AND TEACH A HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS COURSE VIA TELEVISION WAS PRESENTED. A FACULTY MAMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HEADED THE PROGRAM. THE FIRST 1-YEAR COURSE WAS BEGUN IN SEPTEMBER 1956, CONSISTING OF 162 DAILY HALF-HOUR LESSONS, TELECAST TO 26 LOCAL CLASSES. DURING THE TELECASTS, PHOTOGRAPHY WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH…

A description of the media program at Richland Center (Wisconsin) High School. (HB)

Describes a telephone survey conducted to find out who, if any, of the cable subscribers in Trempealeau County (Wisconsin) were watching Trempealeau County Community Television, a local access cable channel, and which of those viewers were tuning in to programs produced by local Extension agents. (CT)

INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION PROGRAMS FOR THE MIDDLE PRIMARY GRADES WERE DIVIDED INTO THREE AREAS--ART, MUSIC, AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION. THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE ART PROGRAM WAS TO ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUAL CREATIVITY. PUPIL PARTICIPATION WAS TO TAKE PLACE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER TELECAST VIEWING. ART LESSONS USED A WINTER THEME, STUFFED PAPER FORMS,…

PROGRAMS FOR FOURTH GRADE ARE DIVIDED INTO FOUR AREAS--ART, MUSIC PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SCIENCE. ART LESSONS INCLUDE THE PAPER CONSTRUCTION OF ROCKETS AND SPACESHIPS, FINGER PUPPETS, SANDPAPER PRINTS AND GLASS ADDITIVE PRINTS. EACH LESSON IS PRESENTED COMPLETE WITH PURPOSES, PROCESS AND MEDIUM, SUBJECT, MATERIALS, PROPOSED SEQUENCE, AND…

TELECAST PROGRAMS FOR THE UPPER PRIMARY GRADES WERE IN ART, MUSIC, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SCIENCE. A PREVIEW OF THE CONTENT OF EACH UNIT WAS GIVEN, TOGETHER WITH DETAILED INFORMATION FOR FOLLOWUP ACTIVITY. IN THE ART SERIES, IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT PUPIL PARTICIPATION TAKE PLACE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE TELECAST. INDIVIDUAL CREATIVITY WAS…

FIVE AREAS ARE PRESENTED--ART, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, MUSIC, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND SCIENCE. A CALENDAR IS GIVEN FOR CORRELATION PURPOSES. THE ART PROGRAM EMPHASIZES INDIVIDUAL CREATIVITY AND INCLUDES LESSONS ON RELIEF CARVING, STRING PRINT, POTATO CUBE PRINT, AND DIVIDED SPACE PANELS. PUPIL PARTICIPATION SHOULD OCCUR ONLY AFTER TELECAST VIEWING.…

INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FOR FIFTH GRADE HAS BEEN DIVIDED INTO FIVE AREAS--ART, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, MUSIC, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND SCIENCE. A CALENDAR IS GIVEN TO CORRELATE DATES AND SUBJECT MATTER. A PREVIEW OF THE CONTENT OF EACH LESSON IS MADE AVAILABLE, AND FOLLOWUP ACTIVITIES ARE SUGGESTED TO REINFORCE THE LEARNING. THE STRUCTURE OF THE ART…

WITH AN INCREASING INTEREST IN AND UTILIZATION OF AUDIO-VISUAL MEDIA IN EDUCATION FACILITIES, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT STANDARDS ARE ESTABLISHED FOR ESTIMATING THE SPACE REQUIRED FOR VIEWING THESE VARIOUS MEDIA. THIS MONOGRAPH SUGGESTS SUCH STANDARDS FOR VIEWING AREAS, VIEWING ANGLES, SEATING PATTERNS, SCREEN CHARACTERISTICS AND EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCES…

PROGRAMS FOR THE LOWER PRIMARY GROUP WERE IN ART, MUSIC AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION. A PREVIEW OF THE CONTENT OF EACH TELECAST WAS GIVEN WITH DETAILED INFORMATION FOR FOLLOWUP ACTIVITIES. THE STRUCTURE OF THE ART PROGRAM INCLUDED THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO SUCH BASIC AREAS AS LINE DRAWING, PICTURE MAKING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION WITH THE…

AN INSERVICE TRAINING COURSE IN AUDIOVISUAL METHODS ATTEMPTED TO (1) MEET THE NEEDS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS OF GRADES 2 THROUGH 8, (2) IMPROVE BOTH TEACHER ATTITUDES TOWARD AUDIOVISUAL TECHNIQUES AND TEACHER USE OF AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS, AND (3) USE THE LATEST AND MOST EFFICIENT TEACHING PRACTICES IN PRESENTATIONS TO TEACHERS. TELEVISION WAS…

EXAMPLES OF SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS FROM RESEARCH STUDIES OF LEARNING FROM MEDIA WERE CITED THAT HAVE BEEN IGNORED OR OVERLOOKED BY PRODUCERS OF INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION. CAUSES FOR THESE GAPS BETWEEN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE WERE DISCUSSED, AND CERTAIN SOLUTIONS WERE OFFERED IN AN ATTEMPT TO ELIMINATE THE GAPS. THE AUTHOR URGED THAT ALL PRESENTLY…

The implementation, delivery, and impact on students of news programs delivered to schools by Channel One and CNN-Newsroom were examined in seven rural districts in Wisconsin. Investigation covered three districts using CNN and four districts using Channel One within a three-county area. Involved administrators, teachers, and students responded to…