See and hear : the journal on audio-visual learning (1945)

New \oik Luiscisiiy Film Libi-aiy. General Recommendation. CHILDREN MUST LEARN Sound, 14 minutes Ihe luiuic hope ol the lommunity shown to lie witli the cliildren; em- phasis on the necessity loi bringing tlie scliool program into i.iore tin eel line with community problems. Source: New York University Film Library. Recommended by best, Morphet. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF TOMORROW Silent, Color, 12 minutes A picture ol progressive education in Greenbelt, Maryland, showing activities in ait, rhythm, nature studies and other subjects. Ol inter- est to teachers tor comparative pm- poses. Source: Film-'lel Inc. Recom- mended by Berg. HOMETOWN, U.S.A. Sound, Color, 22 minutes A splendid description oi me in a typical small town. Photography and sound track excellent. Purpose ot picture: to raise problems whicli inevitably contront the social living in every community in ihe United States and to suggest the responsi- bilities that city planners and city councils must lace it we are to arrive at the standard oi living capable o£ 13 See and Hear 6541 9-17 being achieved in this country. Source: Look Magazine. General recommendation. JEAN'S TEACHER AND HER WORK Sound Work ot the supervisors of rural negro schools in the South showing original conditions and improve- ments. Source: Southern Educ. Foundation, Washington, D. C. Recommended by Brown, Iren- holme. LEARNING TO LIVE Sound, 15 minutes A summary of the educational sys- tem in Britain today without special reference to emergency conditions. A family of three children represent the five million in British schools to- day. Fhc film portrays enlightened aspects of a nuKlern co-educational senior school in which the children run the library and l(K)k aher gainer organization. .Source: British Infor- mation Services. Recommended by Kruse. LESSONS FROM THE AIR Sound, II minutes Kvcry day, educational piogiani". arc- radioed to schools all over lJril;iiii b) the British Broatltasiiug Cioipo- raiioii. \'i\icl lessons in history, geog- raphy, architecture, and music are broadcast right into the school room. I'll film shows how these programs are planned, executed and received. Source: British Inlorniation Serv- ices. Recommended b) Reagan. LESSONS IN LIVING Sound, 22 minutes 1 he story is told of a run-down, tra- Uition-bound, Canattian rural scliool situation in which, under the active leadership of the visiting supervisor, the teacher, the community and the children, an outstanding reorganiza- tion of physical plant and educa- tional purpose was achieved. Ihe liliii stresses the opportunities which co-operation lioias for any rural school tlisirict .lo better itself wiili respect to ph)sical surroundings, place 111 the community, and social as well as educational accompiish- uiem. Source: National F'ilm board of Canada. General recommendation. LIVING AND LEARNING IN A RURAL SCHOOL Sound, 25 minutes After a brief survey of the commu- iiit) and the homes of the cliildren, the film shows the daily coming to- gether at school. Group activities de- pict the practice in social living. I he line teacher-pupil relationship, the methods of instruction, and the use of the community as a source of curric- ulum material are illustrated in an interesting fashion. The last part of the film presents the experiences of the children as the) carr) through to completion a study of Indian life, significant because of the rich In- dian lore of their community. Source: leachers College, Columbia University. Recommended by Best, DeBernardis, Hartley, Milner, Ward- law. BEAVERTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL Sound, 11 minutes Emphasizes the advantages of con- solidated schools for rural districts, and the safety of modern school bus transportation. Ihe film is dedi- cated to better education for rural children. Source: Iniernaiional Har- vester Co. Recommended by Ward- law. ONE TENTH OF OUR NATION Sound, 11 minutes Ediuaiiun of negro (hiidren in ilic rural South from one-room shacks and trade schools lo univcrsiiies. Source: N.V. University lilui Li Inary. Recommended by Best. PRIMARY TEACHER AT WORK Sound, 2U minutes Delineates the philosophy of a pro- gressive teacher in a classroom set- ting, including a description of the rooms equipment and furnishings which stimulate creative thinking and activity. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica. Recommended by Best. PRINCIPLES OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF TEACHING Soimd, 55 minutes lliree basic principles of teaching utilized in the cooperative develop- ment of an assignment are illustrated in this film. They include: formula- tion of immediate and ultimate ob- jectives; selection of content and activities; adaptation of method. Es- pecially designed for training pre- scrvice and in-service teachers, the film shows the unrehearsed activity of a class of 11th grade pupils in American History. Source: Univer- sity of Iowa College of Education graduate thesis. Recommended bv Hedges. PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION Sound, 11 minutes Ihe old method of learning by mem- ory drill contrasted to the new meth- od of learning through individual projects. Various critics in the field of education citing their reasons for believing or disbelieving in the pro- gressive etUication method. Source: March of Time. Recommended bv Best. SCHOOLDAYS IN THE COUNTRY Sound, 21 minutes Filmed in typical countrv schools, pictures health problems common lo the one-room and two-room school, and gives practical suggestions for solving them and for making (he best use of equipment and facilities at hand. Source: University of Wis- consin. Recommended bv Berg, Hart- ley. SCHOOLS OF MEXICO Soimd, Color, 11 minutes lliis film presents a coinj)ielicnsive view of educational institutions fiom (<:C)N I INtlEl) CiN PACE FlErV) About "MAN: One Family" Pictures on the page opposite air from new British Information Scrv ice film (17 minutes) now vvidelv available from consulates, film libra- ries and dealers for IfKal showing. 2 0 SEE AND HEAR