The proceedings from a 2 day 1982 conference on the use of technology in the education of handicapped students covers advantages, disadvantages, uses, available formats, costs, expertise needed, and suppliers for videotape technology, audio teleconferencing, educational television and radio, microcomputers, videodiscs, satellite technology, and…

A symposium on the gap between equipping schools with educational media and teachers' effective use of the media was organized in 1977 by the European Information Centre for Further Education of Teachers (Prague, Czechoslovakia). It was attended by 35 Czechoslovak and 22 foreign experts from Europe and Russia, and a representative each from the…

A survey of participants in a symposium on the use of educational media by teachers in Europe elicited replies from teachers, specialists in teacher education, and experts in educational media. All expressed positive attitudes toward increasing educational technology in schools. However, while some educators felt that educational technology will…

This booklet is intended to aid school administrators and teachers in their curriculum development efforts in response to Oregon law requiring instruction in specific aspects of ethics and morality. Suggested activities are presented that emphasize instruction specified in the law. By each suggested activity is a check mark indicating which…

The L.I.F.E. (Learning Is for Everyone) project conducted by the Altoona Public Library from September 1975 to June 1977 sought to increase library services for the mentally handicapped of all ages. The L.I.F.E. collection of instructional materials includes toys, games, puzzles, books, magazines, records, multimedia kits, films, and conventional…

Functional requirements for a highly automated, flexible, instructional support system for aircrew training simulators are presented. Automated support modes and associated features and capabilities are described, along with hardware and software functional requirements for implementing a baseline system in an operational flight training context.…

This report presents responses to a questionnaire regarding circulation of educational media in public schools from 76 school districts, 42 counties, and 57 regional and cooperative agencies, with a special section on controversial materials. The survey presents budgeting information by sources; profiles of collections; circulation of videotapes;…

THE MAJOR PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED BY TITLE III, NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT (NDEA), TO STRENGTHEN INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE (1) THE ACQUISITION OF LABORATORY AND OTHER SPECIAL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT, AND (2) THE PROVISION OF STATE SUPERVISORY AND RELATED SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH, READING, HISTORY, CIVICS, GEOGRAPHY,…

THE 46 PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOL SYSTEMS, UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, AND DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION IN TENNESSEE, KENTUCKY, AND WEST VIRGINIA. AMONG TOPICS DISCUSSED WERE CREATIVE USES OF WELL-KNOWN MEDIA, UTILIZATION OF LANGUAGE LABS AND TELEVISION, NEEDS AND RESOURCES FOR INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, AND GUIDELINES FOR…

THIS TEACHING GUIDE WAS DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF SUGGESTIONS AND INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS INVOLVED IN A SECONDARY SCHOOL READING PROGRAM AND FOR ADMINISTRATORS AND SUPERVISORS RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING AND IMPLEMETING READING PROGRAMS IN HIGH SCHOOLS. THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE DISCUSSED--THE DEFINITIONS AND OBJECTIVES OF A READING PROGRAM,…

A GRANT TOTALING $58,400 FROM THE FUND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ENABLED STEPHENS COLLEGE TO INITIATE AN EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM BY WHICH AMPLIFIED TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION BROUGHT HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTION TO GROUPS OF SMALL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES. A "MASTER TEACHER" ORGANIZED AND PRESENTED THE BASIC MATERIALS OF THE…

STEPHENS COLLEGE USED SEVERAL NEW INSTRUCTIONAL DEVICES IN INTRODUCING TWO INTERINSTITUTIONAL COURSES. THE UNDERGRADUATE COURSE, "AMERICAN LIFE AS SEEN BY CONTEMPORARY WRITERS," SUPPLEMENTED DISCUSSION SESSIONS WITH POETRY READINGS ON AUDIO TAPES AND LECTURES VIA AMPLIFIED, LIVE TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION. THE LATTER DEVICE ALSO MADE…

THIS CURRICULUM AND TEACHING GUIDE EMPLOYS READINGS GRADED IN DIFFICULTY AND GEARED TO THE INTEREST LEVEL OF ADULTS. PARALLEL READING EXERCISES FOR EACH LESSON ARE DESIGNED TO DEVELOP AUDITORY AND VISUAL DISCRIMINATION, AND THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUND, SIGHT, AND MEANING IS STRENGTHENED BY USING PHONICS AND STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AIDS. INSTRUCTIONAL…

WRITTEN FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL, A SERIES OF SIMPLE STORIES IS PRESENTED. THESE ARE INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE CONCEPTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PREJUDICIAL AND DISCRIMINATORY ATTITUDES OF OUR TIME. A SERIES OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES MAY BE DEVELOPED, USING THE STORIES AS A TOOL. THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS ARE GIVEN--"SCHOOL…

AN 8-WEEK SEMINAR WAS HELD TO RETRAIN TEACHERS WITH A MINIMUM OF 3-YEARS' EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS OR OFFICE EDUCATION TO TEACH BUSINESS DATA PROCESSING AND PROGRAMING TECHNIQUES. THE OBJECTIVES WERE TO ASSIST IN THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT NECESSARY FOR PREPARING COMPUTER PROGRAMERS AND APPLICATION ANALYSTS, AND TO DEVELOP COURSE MATERIAL,…