Discusses how students and teachers can produce more creative and technically proficient videotapes with an inexpensive editing system. Describes the basics of creating different shots, steps to follow in the editing process, and how to avoid mistakes. (AEF)

Defines the trend of using educational media in early childhood education in Japan, discussing the popularization of new media and considerations needed. Describes the ways in which television and computers are utilized and the status quo of each kind of technology. Concludes that communication abilities and self-expression are promoted more…

Presents an agenda for research needed to help identify the educational media and technology profession based on strategic planning by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). Topics include definitions of the field, positions held by professionals, compensation, professional preparation and standards, communications,…

ListServ allows all parties to speak in the same manner, regardless of their level of technology and bandwidth access. The entry barrier has always been lower than other related technologies. While the hyperbole continues to swirl around the Web as an educational medium, the quiet e-mail message, magnified through the use of ListServ, continues to…

Examines a nonintrusive model for technology training in teacher education and describes the University of Northern Iowa's basic preservice technology training course: educational media and classroom computing. Discusses media production, distance education, hypermedia, e-mail, telecommunications and the Internet, database construction,…

Provides step-by-step instructions for creating and reproducing slides from video material. This process allows for greater creativity, is less expensive than other methods, and can easily be taught to students and incorporated into their presentations. (MJP)

Discusses Newspapers in Education (NIE) Week and how it can relate to school library media specialists. Highlights include the convergence of news media, including news on the Web; ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) resources, including lesson plans; relevant books; Web sites; and Web journalism. (LRW)

Presents the characteristics and development of self-learning material (SLM) in distance education. Discusses teaching with programmed learning; structure of SLM; and how SLM helps in self-study. Discusses the advantages of print materials as accompanying programmed instruction, because they are portable, well-structured, compact, and easily…

Describes graduate programs in instructional technology, educational media and communications, school library media, and closely allied programs in the United States. Entries provide name and address, chairperson, types of degrees offered, special features of the program, admission requirements, degree requirements, number of faculty, number of…

Describes a study that compared two sections of the same course: one online and asynchronous, the other face-to-face. Examined gender, age, learning preferences and styles, media familiarity, effectiveness of tasks, course effectiveness, test grades, and final grades; and concluded that equivalent learning activities can be equally effective for…

Explains Teachers' Domain, a digital library being developed for the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) by WGBH, the Boston public television station, which includes an online index of archival resources related to K-12 life sciences supported by customized lesson plans, background essays, discussion questions, and correlations to national…

This article reviews eight resources for working with infants, toddlers, and young children who are blind or visually impaired. Resources include a guide on early intervention with young children with multiple disabilities, a manual on developmental guidelines for infants with visual impairments, a video on early concept development, and Web…

Describes surveys of elementary school teachers and teacher education institutions that were conducted to determine the relationship between the media instruction that is provided to preservice teachers and the use teachers make of media in the classroom. Recommendations for teacher education are given, and further research needs are suggested.…

The article for parents and teachers of nonverbal children describes information sources identified by the Center for Special Education Technology including general print information as well as information on school and community services, technology use with specific disabilities, software and hardware, assistive devices, and funding sources. (DB)

Twelve suggested uses of videotape in classrooms for students with behavioral disorders show how this technology can strengthen assessment, management, and teaching. Use of video in behavioral analysis, self-recording, peer evaluation, and communication with parents is suggested. (DB)