Educational screen & audio-visual guide (c1956-1971])

We shall keep 'an ear to the ground' on these developments and try to keep you informed. And with an 'ear to the ground' let us call a few recordings to your attention for consideration in your school or library collection. We do not usually cross over into the closely allied area of the sound filmstrip but occassionally there is a production which is worthy of review in these columns as well as in those of our good neighbor. Dr. Cypher. One particularly is the recording of Learning To Look (Filmscope, FS 100 A/B). Here is the perfect wedding of sight and sound with neither overbalancing the other! The recording, without the sight accompaniment for original presentation, is dull but the filmstrip gives it hfe, brilliance and teaching (learning) validity'. Similarly, the filmstrip alone for first presentation is almost meaningless; it is too dependant upon other experiences to have positive classroom values worthy and significant to the presentation time involved. But together these two stimuli so reinforce each other in a meaningful fashion that they can be used to stimulate creative activities, thought, discussion and promote learning in the related areas of art, science and language. Fundamentally intended for intermediate grade presentation, this material can be used for a variety of exciting purposes in the lower grades as well as in the junior high school. And high school (even adult!) arts classes have much to gain in these nature studies of design, line and coloring. And the sound recording so contributes through the use judicial comment and appropriate music that attention of the listener/viewer is riveted at the right place at the right time to promote growth. A New Idea Sometimes we enjoy putting ideas on paper and submitting them to record publishers with a sort of "Why don't you?" attitude. But one we never considered came through recently and it will be the talk of the shop for awhile to come. It is simple, direct, instructional and valuable. The title is Supreme Court Cases and it is issued under the Lexington label by Educational AudioVideo of 57 Wheeler Avenue, Pleasantville, N. Y. Very simply stated, the following major Supreme Court decisions are summaried in an interesting, four step manner. The decisions involved are "Marbury vs. Madison," "Dartmouth College vs. Woodward," "McCulloch vs. Maryland," "Gibbons vs. Ogden," "Dred Scott vs. Sandford," "Munn vs. Illinois," "The Farmers' Loan and Trust Company vs. Pollock," "Powell vs. Alabama," "Schechter vs. The United States," National Labor Relations Board vs. Jones and Laughlin Steel Company" and "Brown vs. Board of Education." These are all vital decisions which have had and do have daily implications for all students and adults. In each instance there is a short, concise statement of the problem followed immediately by the abridged arguments of the contending parties. The arguments are paraphrased from the original briefs submitted by the lawyers. The Supreme Court decisions are also heard. This recording points up and emphasizes a truism which is essential to understanding the contributions recordings can make to instruction. If the material is intended to be heard (plays, poetry) or if the event or other inspiration for recording is based in .sound (see above), or if the ultimate communication should be in sound (languages), the material is suited to the recording art. On the other hand, if the material must be seen to be appreciated and understood, then either the printed page or an audiovisual form other than records should be employed. WITH PHILCO CLOSED CIRCUIT TV INSTRUCTION BECOMES LUCID One of the more important values of closed circuit TV in education is its ability to highlight many areas of study, more clearly, to more students than normal teaching methods. Instructional TV also allows the great economy of multigroup instruction, and makes specialized teaching talent available to a greater number of students. Philco's highly developed, fully transistorized equipment, with "building-block" design is easy to operate, maintenance free and satisfies future TV needs without costly replacement. Philco engineers will be glad to assist you in planning your closed circuit TV system. Write today stating your problems. Government & Industrial Group 4700 Wissahickon Ave., Philadelphia 44, Pa. In Canada: Philco Corporation of Canada, ltd., Don Mills, Onrorio In Curopa: Philco Corpoforion S.A., 3 Avenue Beauregard, Fribourg PH I LCQ Educatiojval Screen and Audiovisual Guide^uly, 1961 355