This handbook lists the reasons why educators at the local level should become involved in the development of education television programs for cable television. Developed by the National Education Association (NEA), it encourages use of the cable channels set aside for education by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) before the channels…

The booklet presents guidelines for educators in the use of television to disseminate information about their schools or programs. It was designed as a supplement to the "use of television for vocational education teachers and administrators" presentation. Suggestions are offered about the right to use television, approaching the station manager,…

A teacher's curriculum guide presents a summary of the content of 15 film programs telecast by KTEH, an instructional television station. Objectives, pre-telecast suggestions, and followup activities are presented. These color films are suitable for grades 1-4 and are booked from Learning Corporation of America. (DS)

The guide is intended for preservice teacher education in the use of video technology for the education of the deaf. Listed are advantages of instructional television such as its ability to provide immediate feedback through instant replay. Suggestions for use of the videotape recorded and monitor for playback include renting commercially prepared…

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…

Presents a guide to be used by students and teachers in conjunction with a television program about Einstein. Provides general information about special and general relativity, and the universe. Includes questions for discussion after each section and a bibliography. (MA)

A four week course in television programming and production for very young children was attended by 13 representatives from ten countries in the Asian-Pacific area. The first part of the course was devoted to presentations by the participants describing the television programs in their countries and the presentation and discussion of about 80…

The videotape courses available through the Agency for Instructional Television (AIT) are listed. Courses fall into three broad categories: primary through senior high, post-secondary, and teacher inservice. Within each category, individual courses, their materials, and their intended audiences are described. Courses are indexed by relevant grade…

A curriculum guide for teachers to the "Bread and Butterflies" series of 15 television programs on career development for 9-to-12-year-olds is given. For each program the goals and themes are stated, and the content is summarized. Then activities are suggested for students falling in level 1, beginners, or in level 2, students already…

This teaching guide is a handbook for teachers using instructional television as part of an elementary school science program. The handbook deals with the how and why aspects of contemporary science education. It includes a growing set of primary and intermediate grade science lessons. Each lesson consists of science activities suited for two to…

Examines the visualization of poetry through television. Describes how the television series, "Voices and Visions," uses a popular form of communication to expand the audience for poetry. Views television documentaries as a means of generating enough interest among viewers to draw them to books of poetry. (KO)

This manual describes the CALM TV graphics interface, a low-cost means of producing quality graphics on an ordinary TV. The system permits the output of data in graphic as well as alphanumeric form and the input of data from the face of the TV using a light pen. The integrated circuits required in the interface can be obtained from standard…

This handbook provides an overview of the videotape program in the Milwaukee County Federated Library System, and outlines the planning and implementation process. It is intended for use by other institutions to learn shortcuts and avoid problems in developing similar programs. History of the program includes a summary of a feasibility study…

This publication is intended to serve as a teacher's guide for the instructional television series entitled "What On Earth?" The program, a one-year course for eighth-grade students, is composed of units on the earth as a body in space, meteorology, oceanography, and geology. Each topic is covered through a series of television programs. In the…

This publication is a programmed workbook designed for use by students in a course on a systems approach to educational staff development. The workbook is one element in an educational program developed by the Georgia Department of Education that combines use of the workbooks with televised programs broadcast on the statewide educational…