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Teachers & Television (1987) examines the use of television in education. With television being the most powerful medium of mass communication, with tremendous potential as an educational tool, to what extent are teachers considering educational television as a component of the curriculum? This book looks at children’s reactions to educational television, their abilities to process information, and the uses of educational television by schools.
Little attention has been given to the potential of video recorders and cameras in children's learning. This book attempts to counteract such neglect by giving examples of good practice based on classroom experience.
Originally released in 1969, Towards a Visual Culture is a remarkably relevant read for today's teachers and programmers. Although the technology has evolved, humans remain visual learners and television remains a visual medium. In this book, Gattegno provides a framework for developing effective and efficient educational programs in an optimistic, forward-thinking manner. He foresees technology able to transmit all knowledge into all homes through satellites and computers, and urges educators and programmers to take advantage of the immense opportunities therein. The media are truly interchangeable - our eyes, our ability to perceive, and our awareness will always be the greatest educational tools.
The results of the educational television conference held by the Internationales Zentralinstitut fA1/4r das Jugend-und Bildungsfernsehen are presented in this book. These essays evaluate the uses and acceptance of educational television based on an examination of educational programs produced by European television stations that audiences thought ""interesting"" or ""instructive."" Analysis focuses on types of viewers and users, differences in learning styles, images of educational programs, and viewers expectations of television as a medium for education and learning.