The 1996 Caldecott Committee chairperson surveys seven trends in children's book illustration: collage, layers, whimsy, ethnic art, texture, borders and panels, and shapes and perspective. Uses of new media, like fabrics, abound. Illustrators have been influenced by commercial and fine art, toy packaging, animation and film, advances in printing…

Examines the practical aspects of publishing a newsletter as a communication tool for libraries. Both internal and external newsletters are discussed, along with ones concerned with fundraising or ones in electronic format. Other topics include editorship, staffing, content decisions, production techniques, distribution, and organizational…

Examines how writers used the World Wide Web to create and change documents, and how changing documentation challenged the production models and processes at a supercomputing company. (RS)

Teachers can introduce children to the joys and excitement of public speaking by having students produce their own radio plays. Procedures for organizing this project are outlined, and a list of resources is included. (IAH)

Delineates the differences between prose fiction and media drama. Outlines what is gained and what is lost in translating prose fiction to the radio. The constraints include program formats and the resulting lack of character development. The gains include liveliness and immediacy. Discusses use of flashback and narration. (KO)

Describes the use of multimedia applications using Apple's QuickTime(TM) protocol to easily generate video clips or segments with sound and color and incorporate these into a computer-based document that can be used as lecture materials, a course textbook, or a lab manual. (LZ)

A text production model is considered as an instrument for researching the writing strategies of abstractors. Within this framework, abstracting is a subtype of the writer's activities, which are described in terms of text actions. A computer system can be constructed that evaluates and/or supports human text production. (Author/AEF)

Presents a functional working model of 15 points for planning and production of educational media. Discusses selection and analysis of subject, working/executive group, target groups, and media; surveying conditions in the field; analysis of subject/problem description/goal; selection of contents/detailed planning; operation in the field; editing;…

Television programs undergo many revisions from original script to completed pilot. This study analyzed 21 programs which debuted in 1987 to determine whether there were significant changes in the portrayal of women during the production. The results showed little change in gender representation from the original script to the finished program and…

Describes a nine-step method for the design and production of instructional television courses used for distance learning instruction in higher education. A team approach is described, including the faculty member, instructional designer, and a design/production team; constructing a course map is discussed; and formative evaluation is explained.…

Describes four stages of multimedia development: (1) preparation; (2) instructional design; (3) production; and (4) evaluation. Discusses strategies and recommendations for each of the steps as identified by the staff of the Educational Technology Laboratory at the Medical University of South Carolina. (AEF)

Describes an authentic multimedia Web development project for seventh and eighth graders. Discusses the structure of the course; the classroom environment; students' personal Web pages; project implementation; production; and benefits from the students' perspective and from an instructional standpoint. (LRW)

Explains how to use digital cameras and related basic equipment during indoor and outdoor activities. Uses digital imaging in general botany class to identify unknown fungus samples. Explains how to select a digital camera and other necessary equipment. (YDS)

The calendar was creeping into June. It was late spring, a time when many students' thoughts were sliding toward summer vacation. But it wasn't a problem in Lori Lowe's classroom. Her students had bigger things on their minds--like whether or not the Civil War would turn out the way they hoped. For many weeks, these fourth graders had been…

"fax!" is a European educational program which encourages European schoolgoers to participate in media production at the European level by enabling them to produce a multi-lingual newspaper by fax. The project entails a diversified range of activities in accordance with the teaching objectives and strategy of the school itself:…