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UTILIZING THE TALKING PICTURE 105 the teaching in the regular classroom, the apparatus should be just as much a part of the equipment of the classroom as any other materials of instruction. The apparatus should be so handy that its use will not seem difficult for the teacher. He must be so famil- iar with using the machine and the pictures that he will turn to them almost as readily as he turns to a map or a globe. The teach- er uses that equipment which he understands and can operate with facility. If the device seems complicated or involves unusual techniques of operation, thorough instruction must be given the teacher so that he can manipulate it readily. Also, the device must be constantly and readily available for immediate use. If it gets out of order easily and requires considerable fixing each time it is used, the chances are that it will not be a very important asset to the teacher. He can, of necessity, use only that apparatus which is available without considerable preparation because only a part of his attention can be given to preparation for each of the myriad teaching problems of the day. If a special room is provided for talking pictures, the apparatus should be included as a part of the permanent equipment. In larger schools, it will probably be practicable to provide a regular operator to relieve the teacher from the necessity of dividing his attention between the mechanical and the directly instructional phases of the program. However, it is essential that the operator appreciate the value of the time of the teacher and pupils and that the schedule of operation be efficient. If the i6-mm. machine is used, an operator can be secured at a relatively small fee. This relieves the teacher, whose valuable time can be given to the more important part of the process of instruction. THE POSSIBILITY OF MASS INSTRUCTION It is probable that more than one class in the larger schools will use the pictures at the same time. 5 In platoon schools the use of the audio-visual studio may become an integral part of the pro- gram. Several hundred children may receive the preparation for 5 An experiment underway in the schools of Providence, R.I., is testing the contribution of talking pictures for large-group instruction in certain subjects.