In an emergency response to the recent spree of school shootings, a group of experts came together to draft a national action plan on school violence and children. Participants included: almost 60 members of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Leadership; several mayors from communities which had recently experienced school shootings; police chiefs;…

In 1870, after the successful publication of "War and Peace," Leo Tolstoy began imagining a story about a high-born society woman, "Anna Karenina," who destroys her life by having an adulterous affair. By presenting his adulteress as a sympathetic character, Tolstoy aimed to expose injustices in such Russian institutions as…

This annotated bibliography considers diverse versions of Cinderella, including books for all ages and reading abilities and film versions. The bibliography is organized into four categories: picture books, books for youths, books for adults with a Cinderella theme, and Cinderella films. Noting that Cinderella is one of the few stories with many…

Brief comments on the topic of safety in the classroom and field, a technique for demonstrating the three-dimensional nature of a magnetic field, and a method for stimulating student interest in science films. (JR)

It can be implied from the results that the SSCLF coupled with the cartridge projector is an efficient and effective method of presenting psychomotor skill information in all skill areas. (MS)

An exploration of communications and the approximately one million Indian people who live in the U.S., by people in film, television, radio, and print news; condensed from the transcript of a panel discussion held July 6, 1973 in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution's Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. (Author/JM)

Author discusses possibilities for the use of teacher-made films with nursery school children. (Author)

Describes a program for preparing community college teachers and for satisfying inservice needs of those already teaching in the two-year college. (TO)

Article describes a systems approach for producing instructional media materials. The process presented in this article was used in the development of five multi-media units in career awareness.

A brief consideration of film study, television, advertising and an exploratory project. Author attempts to appraise mass media in terms of contemporary society and school curriculum. (HB)

Describes use of the 8mm motion picture as an innovational technique in revitalizing student interest in second language learning. (RL)

The most obvious way of reducing financial pressures in higher education is the use of new media such as television, videotape, film, and computer assisted instruction. (Author/PG)