A detailed description of how radiovision is used by the BBC in Great Britain. (HB)

Comments on the Mathematical Balance, or Equalizer, and various mathematical wallcharts. (MM)

Short articles describe techniques useful for junior high school science classes, including a method of filling barometer tubes, a method of tracing magnetic fields without loss of iron filings, and a technique for efficient storage and retrieval of overhead projector transparencies. (AL)

Suggests activities and teaching techniques that make instruction in dental health more interesting to the elementary school child. (RB)

The use of overhead transparencies offers many advantages over the traditional chalkboard and slide projector. Basic techniques for designing and producing thermal transparencies are described, along with methods for progressively adding or revealing new information using overlays or gates. Specific examples using pharmaceutical material are…

Visual aids which have been used in teaching a particular language can be reused in different contexts, though it should be in such a way that students are so involved in the activity they do not notice they've seen the aids before. Language-teaching games engender such involvement. (Author/PJM)

Discusses the use of cue cards in order to help language students practice formal and informal ways of saying the same thing. This draws attention to the influence of context on the way a communicative interaction is expressed linguistically. Lesson forms and source materials are also delineated. (PJM)

This study explored the effect of grade level and sex on affective ratings of color and black-and-white pictures by having 148 students from grades 4, 7, and 12 rate color and black-and-white slides on nine semantic differential scales. (JEG)

Describes a series of studies conducted to determine what types of visuals are most effective in facilitating student achievement. This program of systematic evaluation analyzed an instructional unit on the heart on the basis of instructional effectiveness, economy, and simplicity of production. Conclusions and a list of studies are included. (RAO)

Eleven tips for planning and running better training meetings are provided. Topics include some of the following: preparing to speak, using visuals more effectively, traveling with film, setting the time of the meeting, using a college campus as a meeting site, and getting going after a break. (JH)

Where large amounts of media support are required for teaching and other needs, the use of new computer-generated graphics may be an economical solution. (Author/MK)

A series of 75 visual-tutorial learning display boards provide students with sufficient information and direction for an individualized, self-paced, self-instructional review of the various technological aspects of classroom media equipment. (MP)

Describes a process by which prints are produced using thin sections as negatives in a photographic enlarger. Design of a thin section holder, exposure times for common rock types, and several sample illustrations are provided. (Author/MA)