ISU Audio/Visual Catalog
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KLAN, THE: A LEGACY OF HATE IN AMERICA 055198
The Ku Klux Klan has a 120 year history of lynching, intimidation and bigotry. In 1983, the success of a campaign to appear respectable has created a feeling that the old, brutal Klan is no more. This video shows that the tradition continues. From murders of civil rights act- ists in the 60's to attacks on Vietnamese fishermen in Texas, and a campaign to close the Mexican border, the Klan continues its bloody ways.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 30 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: FILMS INCORPORATED
KNEES AND LEGS 055306
This title focuses on the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of leg and knee injuries associated with athletics and fitness training. The physiology of the leg is looked at closely with consideration to a number of injuries or stress conditions. Various techniques of treat- ment are reviewed.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 15 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: BEACON FILMS
KNIGHTLY IDEAL, THE PART 4 OF 18 056486
RENTAL FEE $ .00 28 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: SOUTH CAROLINA ETV
KNOWLEDGE OR CERTAINTY PART 11 050056
Beginning with a man and a statue, Dr. Bronowski and the camera exam- ine each under all known forms of light, from radio waves to the elec- tron microscope. Proceeding to Gottingen, he reviews research on light, which at one time centered there. Ends with the assertion that the principle of uncertainty is really a principle of tolerance.
RENTAL FEE $ 25.00 52 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: TIME-LIFE VIDEO
KNOWN AND THE UNKNOWN, THE PART 07 050119
Between the Great Wars, music absorbed new elements. Jazz swept across continents with musical ambassadors like Louis Armstrong and Count Basie, while George Gershwin brought it into the theatres and concert halls. Aaron Copeland began to develop a mature American music and Martha Graham a new dance form. Radio and sound movies popularized all forms of music, so that giants such as Freisler, Toscanini and Stokowkowski could co-exist with Hollywood, the big bands and exotic music of other lands.
RENTAL FEE $ 25.00 57 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: TIME-LIFE VIDEO
KODAK: COLLEGE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 990138
This tape is a record of the last broadcast of the school year. In this title, you will be taken "live" to the Journalism School of the University of Missouri-Columbia, where the 1991 College Photographer of the year was chosen.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 120 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
KOREA: REFLECTIONS ON THE MORNING CALM 060787
A wealth of artistic treasurers and glimpses into Korea's turbulant past. Viewers will marvel at the artistic achievements of the early Koreans and will recognize the extent to which art reflects the devel- opment of a nation's cultural traditions and a people's close rela- tionship with their surroundings.
RENTAL FEE $ 9.00 29 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: ENCYC. BRIT. ED. CORP.
KOSHIKI NO KATA - JUDO 057615
JUDO
RENTAL FEE $ .00 0 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: KODOKAN
KWAIDAN (CLASSROOM USE ONLY) 055053
Masaki Kobayashi directs. Four terrifying tales of the supernatural, filmed with visual sensitivity for which the finest Japanese directors have been famous. This is not a monster movie, the horror creeps up on you and sends shivers through your blood by appealing to recognizable human emotions and fears. In Japanese, with English subtitles.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 161 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: FILM ARCHIVES
KWANZAA: A CULTURAL CELEBRATION 056238
RENTAL FEE $ .00 20 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: FILMS FOR THE HUMANITIES, INC.
Killing Us Softly 3 - Advertising's Image of Women 057630
RENTAL FEE $ .00 34 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: MEDIA EDUCATION FOUNDATION
L.V.T. 089027
The story of LVT, the versatile amphibious troop and equipment carrier which played such a vital role in smashing Japanese held beaches. The versatility of this new landing craft is shown under the most trying of battle conditions. Filmed by Marine combat cameramen.
RENTAL FEE $ 9.00 8 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: UNITED STATES NAVY
LA BODA (THE WEDDING) 057230
in an intimate portrait of migrant life along the u.s.-mexican border, hannah weyer's new film "la boda" delves into the challenges faced by a community striving to maintain their roots in mexico, while pursuing the "american dream" across the border. weyer's camera follows elizabeth luis during the weeks before her marriage to artemo guerrero interweaving the anticipation of the upcoming wedding with candid stories that explore the architecture of the luis family. for 22 year old elizabeth, migrant life has meant shouldering responsibilities beyond those of an average young adult. along with her seven siblings she has contributed to the family income throughout her adolescence and young adulthood, often forced to sacrifice school for fieldwork, social life for travel as she and her family move between tx,ca,mexico
RENTAL FEE $ .00 53 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: WOMEN MAKE MOVIES
LA BOHEME 055259
Few operas enjoy the widespread popularity of this one by Puccini. In the Metropolitan's more than one hundred years, only AIDA has received more performances. This presentation is subtitled in English.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 141 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: METROPOLITAN OPERA GUILD
LA CARTA (THE LETTER) PROGRAM #01 056046
Unit 1, Program 01 of 02 Don Fernando Castillo, an aging and infirm patriarch living in Mexico, reveals a long-kept secret to his family. He has learned in a letter from Sevilla, Spain. that his first wife, whom he believed was killed in the Spanish Civil War, had in fact survived. He hires Raquel Rodriguez, a lawyer from Southern California to investigate the claims made in the letter.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 28 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
LABEL BEHAVIOR, LEARNING STYLES AND GROUPING SPECIAL STUDENT 057019
Shows how labeling a child can bring you to inaccurate conclusions about that child. By using a checklist you can accurately discover the childs problems. It shows how understanding different learning styles of children can help your teaching to be more effective. It gives the pros and cons of grouping to achieve a common goal.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 80 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: UNKNOWN TELECONFERENCE SOURCES
LACQUER (WAJIMA WARE) TAPE 4 OF 8 056120
RENTAL FEE $ .00 25 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: DIAMOND, INC.
LADDER OF CREATION, THE PART 09 050054
Opening in the home of Charles Darwin, Dr. Bronowski draws on the work of Malthus, Wallace, Pasteur and others to demonstrate the importance of the linkage of life with chemical structure, reviewing experiments and observations which have corroborated theories on origins of life.
RENTAL FEE $ 25.00 52 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: TIME-LIFE VIDEO
LADY OF THE LAKE 030195
Uses a map and actual scenes to present information on Sir Walter Scott's life and the locale of Lady of the Lake. Includes traditional costumes, weapons, musical instruments, homes and Sterling Castle.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 11 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: CORONET/MTI FILM & VIDEO
LADY VANISHES, THE 055076
Stars Michael Redgrave, Margaret Lockwood, Paul Lukas. Alfred Hitch- cock thriller, laced with subtle humor, with Dame Mae Whitty unforget- able as the lady in question who disappears from a train--or does she?
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 96 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: BARNES AND NOBLE
LAMBERT, THE SHEEPISH LION 010016
The stork delivers Lambert, by mistake, to a flock of lambs where he is adopted by one of the ewes. He tries to be like the lambs but can- not quite manage it. He takes the brunt of countless jokes because of his funny tail, lack of wool, and strange color--until one night a hungry wolf tries to kidnap his foster mother. A heroic deed con- vinces the sheep that they are indeed lucky to have their own sheepish lion.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 8 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: WALT DISNEY ED. MEDIA CO.
LAND OF OUR FATHERS PART 12 050108
Many countries are celebrated by composers inspired by love for their homeland, its language, landscape and musical traditions. Smetana, Dvorak, Charles Ives, Baughan Willaims, Grieg, Sibelius.
RENTAL FEE $ 25.00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: FILMS FOR THE HUMANITIES, INC.
LAND OF THE SLEEPING MOUNTAINS 060776
Between the Wasatch Mountains of Utah and the Sierra Nevada of Cali- fornia lies one of the world's great desert regions--The Great Basin. This was formed when the floor of the Pacific ocean slid under the continent, pushing up the Sierra Nevada and cutting off the moisture from the west. The earth's crust in the basin was twisted and stretch- ed creating low mountains with desert between.
RENTAL FEE $ 25.00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: FILMS INCORPORATED
LAND WITHOUT BREAD/HOUSING PROBLEMS 055271
LAND WITHOUT BREAD, also entitled "The Unpromised Land," documents the poverty and primitive lifestyle of the Hurdanos. The Hurdanos, who sub sisted almost entirely without bread, lived in the rocky, barren moun- tains of Spain. HOUSING PROBLEMS shows the unsafe architecture, unsan- itary surroundings and dilapidated conditions of the London slums, circa 1930. Promotes the strategy of "slum clearance" and construction of standard blocks of flats and tract houses.
RENTAL FEE $ 3.00 43 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: INT'L. HISTORIC FILMS, INC.
LAND, THE 055866
Join host Drich Bowler as the premier episode unravels the facinating story of Idaho's ancient and violent past. Learn why Idaho was the last state the explorers came to in their travels. Part 1 of 13
RENTAL FEE $ .00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: IDAHO EDUCATIONAL P. B. S.
LANDER TRAIL, THE 055902
RENTAL FEE $ .00 24 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: CARIBOU PRODCTIONS
LANDSCAPE OF PLEASURE, THE 050132
The South of France and the Mediterranean were a "mental landscape", a generator of key images of well-being that permeated the greatest French art for several decades. Braque's magnificent studio interiors and Picasso's erotic paintings reflect the personalizing of ecstasy.
RENTAL FEE $ 25.00 52 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: TIME-LIFE VIDEO
LANGSTON HUGHES 055351
Look deeply into the life and work of modern American poets in this visual panorama and guide to our literary landscape. In this series, thirteen of America's most memorable poets from Walt Whitman to Sylvia Plath are portrayed. Drama, dance, performances, interviews, archival footage, on-location cinematography and recordings of the poets reading their own works heighten appreciation and understanding of the literary texts. LANGSTON HUGHES: Hughes wrote of the beauty, dignity and heritage of blacks in America. Interviews, music and dance performances convey his work and influence, discussed by James Baldwin and biographer Arnold Rampersad.
RENTAL FEE $ 3.00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: ANNENBERG/CPB COLLECTION
LANGUAGE AND THE HEARING-IMPAIRED CHILD 055204
Normal development of language in children depends on their ability to hear. For profoundly or severly hearing-impaired children, learning to talk is different. Explains these differences and delineates how to overcome the obstacles of teaching language skills to these children.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 15 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: HEALTH SCIENCES CONSORTIUM
LANGUAGE OF GRAPHS, THE 030835
Attempting to justify an increase in the subscription price of their newspaper, Skip and Bill, members of a high-school journalism staff, learn to make graphs. Each step in the construction of a bar graph, a line graph, a circle graph and an equation graph is demonstrated.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 15 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: CORONET/MTI FILM & VIDEO
LANGUAGE OF LEADERSHIP:CHURCHILL METHOD, THE 990423
RENTAL FEE $ .00 90 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
LANGUAGE OF MAN, THE: HOW WORDS CHANGE OUR LIVES PART 1 200094
RENTAL FEE $ .00 0 min.
DISTRIBUTOR:
LANGUAGE OF MAN, THE: HOW WORDS CHANGE OUR LIVES PART 2 200095
RENTAL FEE $ .00 0 min.
DISTRIBUTOR:
LASCAUX CAVE, THE: A LOOK AT OUR PREHISTORIC PAST 055562
For the first time, this rare footage has been arranged to show Las- caux as we would see it if we could actually walk through each "hall" and "gallery" of the cave. Our tour of the Lascaux Cave is accompanied by the commentary of Dr. Leslie G. Freeman, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Chicago, who visited the cave before it was closed. After the tour, questions suggested by the paintings are answered: How did the painters light the dark cave? How did they reach locations that seem inaccessible today? How do we know the age of the paintings? And what were the artists themselves like?
RENTAL FEE $ .00 23 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: INTERNATIONAL FILM BUREAU
LAST TASMANIAN, THE: EXTINCTION 080108
A shocking portrait of a primitive culture wiped out in the name of civilization and Christianity. Tells the story of the Tasmanian peo- ple, focusing on the British colonization of the island which began in 1803. First used as a penal colony, the island later was overrun by sheep and colonists--and when the native Tasmanians protested, they were silenced, forever.
RENTAL FEE $ 25.00 63 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: CRM/MCGRAW-HILL FILMS
LATE ADULTHOOD 055858
David Hartman looks at the issues of the elderly utilizing the same format as in previous titles. He visits people in various situations and interviews them for their insights on issues specific to their age group.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
LATIN AMERICA: AN INTRODUCTION 030701
Introduces people of Latin America and stresses their varied interests and characteristics. Emphasizes the heritage that has shaped Latin America: introduction of the Roman Catholic religion, Latin American heroes of liberation and independence and Latin culture and languages which are the most important unifying factors in Latin America today. Spanish words are imprinted on the screen to identify the activities, people and places. Scenes of most Latin American countries are shown.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 11 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: CORONET/MTI FILM & VIDEO
LATIN AMERICAN SOCIETY IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE 056721
Lecture by Lynn Stephen, Northeastern University An overview of the political economy to Latin America. Includes the opposition that comes to these countries through politics, economy, etc.,and their lack of rights concerning the poverty stricken and economic inequality. The dictatorship has waged a genocidal un- declared civil war. The "common" people are trying to win their freedoms.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY
LAVA AND THE RIVER 030352
Visits the Coulee region of central Washington to tell the story of the numerous lava flows which have made the Columbia Plateau. Shows how these lava flows entombed trees, silt bed fossils and at least one prehistoric rhinoceros. Portrays glacier melt water which carved the Grand Coulee and left the skeleton of the world's greatest waterfall.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 20 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: MARTIN MOYER PROD.
LAW OF FALLING BODIES, THE PART 02 055151
Galileo's imaginative experiments proved that all bodies fall with the same constant acceleration.
RENTAL FEE $ 10.00 30 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: FILMS INCORPORATED
LAW, THE 056756
This program shows us how state government impacts virtually every moment of out lives. Day-to-day activities, from eating beakfast to driving a car, are impacted by state law. The program shows how, and shows which state agencies are responsible for making and enforcing the laws that govern these activities. The cycle of taxation, and how revenues from state taxes are used for many services that support us, is also explored.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 20 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: FILMS FOR THE HUMANITIES, INC.
LAWMAKERS 056757
This program focuses on those who choose to become legistators, and why. Many senators and representatives, from all walks of life, speak about what motivates them to seek public office. Interviews with factory workers, farmers, housewives, and policemen, who also serve in their state legislatures, dispel preconceptions about overly ambitious politicians. We learn that campaigning has become a nearly continuous process for representatives. The program also explores the impact of the growing numbers of female legislators.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 20 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: FILMS FOR THE HUMANITIES, INC.
LAWMAKING 056758
This program shows the process of lawmaking. Through dozens of inter- views at state capitols across the United States, we meet officials in state legislatures and learn about their respective roles in the making of laws. We meet the speakers of the Senate and House, the minority leaders, the chief clerks; see caucuses, committees, and lobbyists in action; and develop an understanding of how they inter- act. Students learn how legislators compromise to forge a new law.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 30 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: FILMS FOR THE HUMANITIES, INC.
LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR INTEGRATION 990391
Taped October 14, 1992.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 113 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: UNKNOWN TELECONFERENCE SOURCES
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK PART 7 OF 26 990723
RENTAL FEE $ .00 29 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK PART 7 OF 26 056388
RENTAL FEE $ .00 29 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: INTELECOM
LEAD MATRIX, THE 060278
A comprehensive film which demonstrates in detail the mining, processing, refining and industrial applications of lead. Points out the particular property of lead which makes it valuable in each of its diverse applications, discusses its uses as a shield against the sound and nuclear radiation, and illustrates new advanced applications which have been found through research.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 28 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOC., INC.
LEADERSHIP PART 6 OF 12 990535
Gifted and talented students require special attention if they are to realize their potential. With this program, teachers, administrators, and parents can find out about the kinds of learning opportunities most effective with such students and how to best help them reach their extraordinary potential. This series shows students with differ- ent kinds of gifts -- intellectual, academic, creative, artistic, and leadership. Teachers, administrators and national experts discuss ways of accomodating such students and practical activities are provided for use in the regular classroom, in pull-out classes, and in indivi- dualized development programs.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 30 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE, THE 055343
In this title, Tom Peters expresses his impassioned belief that it is inspired leadership -- not just at the top, but throughout the organ- ization -- that will help us find our way in these turbulent economic times. In this program, Tom goes on location with: Pat Carrigan of GM's Lakewood, GA plant Dennis Littky of Thayer High School Vaughn Beals, chairman of Harley Davidson Ralph Stayer of Johnsonville Sausage Company
RENTAL FEE $ 55.00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: EXCELLENCE IN TRAINING CORP.
LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 3 OF 24 056616
What are the distinguishing characteristics of group-centered leader- ship? This program examines the significant influences and social actions in women's lives, and how they are related to their perspec- tive on leadership and social action.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 59 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY
LEADERSHIP SKILLS 056965
A discussion of motivational techniques with respect to working toward becoming a leader and helping to achieve goals and agendas. A scenario that helps to explain why we should want to be a leader and the different styles of leadership.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 7 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: GLENCOE PUBLISHING CO.
LEADING QUESTIONS 055415
Bill Moyers examines the power of professional pollsters to influence public opinion. Nearly everyone, from the makers of cake mix to executives and candidates for public office seeks our opinions for the purpose of their own strategies. In the hands of campaign consultants the sophisticated techniques of market research become tools of political persuasion and "leaders" wind up finding out what we think so that they can tell us that what they think is what we think too.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE
LEARNER ACTIVATION 056993
A discussion about teaching activities and strategies to activate the learning of the students.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: UNKNOWN TELECONFERENCE SOURCES
LEARNING 060581
Split-screen techniques, animation and live action are used to present the wide range of material on the learning process. Includes labora- tory demonstrations of ways in which humans and animals react to vari- ous stimuli. A silent film sequence shows classically-conditioned fear in a child, operant reinforcement, generalization and ultimate extinc- tion in the adult. Dr. B.F. Skinner and Dr. David C. McClelland nar- rate the closing sequence dealing with the concepts of human dignity, motivation training and the power of rewards.
RENTAL FEE $ 10.00 30 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: CRM/MCGRAW-HILL FILMS
LEARNING ABOUT LEARNING DISABILITIES 057224
sensations provide information. when the information is faulty, ampli- fied, diminished, or otherwise inappropriate to the stimulus - the physical and cognitive responses will be, too. There are many types of sensory processing problems; each has its own effect on children. Those shown in this videotape impact students at school, on playground in the classroom, with their schoolmates. Understanding the nature of these problems will help the viewer understand why these children be- have as they do in non-school settings as well.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 53 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: THERAPY SKILL BUILDERS
LEARNING ABOUT LEAVES 030374
Stresses the importance of leaves in manufacturing food for plants and as a source of food for man and animals. Time-lapse photography is used to show growth of leaves and their movements to capture sunlight. Leaf structure is seen through using photomicrography. Animation is employed to show storage of sugar and starch in the leaves, roots and seeds which can be used as human and animal food. Encourages children to collect and study leaves; also to use dead leaves to protect plants from the cold and as a source of fertilizer.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 11 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: ENCYC. BRIT. ED. CORP.
LEARNING ABOUT SOUND 030639
Investigates some basic concepts concerning the physical properties of sound, and describes scientific methods used to analyze and synthesize musical sounds. The problem of noise pollution is examined and sug- gestions made for controlling or eliminating environmental noise.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 17 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: ENCYC. BRIT. ED. CORP.
LEARNING AND TEACHING STYLES PART 1 057084
This live and interactive satellite event will provide a lively discussion of how equity in the classroom can be enhanced through instructional strategies that address a variety of learning styles.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 120 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE
LEARNING AND TEACHING STYLES (PART 1) 057119
What are cognitive learning styles and modality styles and how do they affect a student's learning of mathematics? Instructors will participate in lessons designed to address several learning styles. Participants will identify their preferred learning/teaching style, as well as various student learning styles.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 120 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE
LEARNING BY ALL MEANS 200073
RENTAL FEE $ .00 0 min.
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LEARNING DISABILITIES: TEACHER-MADE MATERIALS FOR 060028
Dr. William Cruikshank discusses teacher made materials for teaching students with learning disabilities.
RENTAL FEE $ 9.00 25 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: ROCKY MTN. ED. LABS.
LEARNING HOW TO LEARN: A BRITISH JUNIOR CLASSROOM 039012
Presents views of an open classroom situation in Oxfordshire to illus- trate the informal aspect of a British middle school. Interviews with the teacher and the headmaster reflect some of the philosophies of their current educational system.
RENTAL FEE $ 10.00 25 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: INST. FOR DEVEL. OF ED. ACT.
LEARNING ON-LINE: USING TECHNOLOGY TO CONNECT 991111
In this meeting, we will explore issues such as: * What is the inform- ation Superhighway? How can it help improve teaching and learning? * How can on-line networks help students learn using problem solving, real-world applications, and team approaches? * How can technology improve communication between families and schools? * What role do libraries have in making technology available and accessible? * How can on-line networks promote educational equity, allowing students in remote or economically disadvantaged areas to share in opportunities available to children in schools with more resources. * How can we assure that teachers can make full use of the "Information Superhigh- way" as a resource for student learning and professional development.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 59 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: UNKNOWN TELECONFERENCE SOURCES
LEARNING SHOCK 2000: THE CHANGING FRONTIER IN EDUCATION 990980
This tape presents a teleconference hosted by Lewis Perelman, John Roueche, Martin Siegel, and Sandra Welch who present a debate covering some of the most critical topics that concern the educators of today and tomorrow. The program was designed to focus on far reaching ques- tions. How drastically is technology changing the way teachers teach and students learn? How will technology break down the barriers between secondary and higher education? How will workforce demands affect the classroom structure of tomorrow? Will learners connect to knowledge primarily through teacher or technology? What role will multimedia play in education? Where will current trends in distance learning lead?
RENTAL FEE $ .00 150 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
LEARNING SOMETHING NEW EVERYDAY 057020
This video tells about the Idaho State University College of Educaiton about the different programs available and the high success rate of the students who have studied here. It talks about the different departments that together form the College of Education.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 10 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: UNKNOWN TELECONFERENCE SOURCES
LEARNING TO RELAX 055589
Five simple relaxation techniques are illustrated: deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, stretching, clearing the mind and vis- ualization. The program explains how calming the body and mind for only a few minutes each day helps bring stress under control.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 14 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: AIMS MEDIA, INC.
LEARNING TO SAY NO 055706
During the Kennedy administration, the CIA began to question the wis- dom of certain politically expedient covert operations. But agents who were critical of the Bay of Pigs were now involved in the even larger Operation Mongoose, a secret program that included a comp- licated assassination plot against Castro. This program documents the broadened political consciousness within the agency as the country grappled with the controversy surrounding the Vietnam War. In 1970, Congress, under the Church Committee, began an extensive investigation into the intelligence community in an effort to redefine its goals.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE
LEARNING TO USE RESEARCH IN EDUCATION 200091
RENTAL FEE $ .00 0 min.
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LEARNING TOGETHER OR ALONE PART 8 OF 26 056363
Cooperative learning groups - characteristics - structure - procedures (positive interdependence - class individual accountability - social skills)
RENTAL FEE $ .00 28 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
LEARNING TOGETHER OR ALONE PART 8 OF 26 990626
RENTAL FEE $ .00 28 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
LEARNING, MEMORY, & SPEED OF BEHAVIOR PART 5 OF 13 056588
This title explores what happens to mental capacities as we age. Techniques used to maintain and augment mental functioning are exam- ined. Elders explain why lifelong learning is crucial.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 57 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: ANNENBERG/CPB COLLECTION
LEARNING, MEMORY, & SPEED OF BEHAVIOR SEE CALL #056588 990934
RENTAL FEE $ .00 57 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: ANNENBERG/CPB COLLECTION
LEGACIES OF THE SIXTIES 055726
The now familiar sixties "witnesses" interviewed during the first five programs reflect upon the sixties from today's perspective and asseses the era's role in making America what it is in the nineties. The final episode documents many of the sixties isues that America still faces today. There is wisdom, insight, reflection. And, there is passionate disagreement as well-that, too, is one of the legacies of the sixties.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE
LEGACY PT. 4 OF 13 056151
For series description refer to #056148 - Title: Who Cares?
RENTAL FEE $ .00 57 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
LEGACY OF LIFESTYLES, A PART 2 OF 9 056296
What constitutes "family" in African culture? This segment examines matrilineal, patrilineal, and polygamous traditions as well as the impact of modern cities on family ties.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 59 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: ANNENBERG/CPB COLLECTION
LEGACY OF SHAME: MIGRANT LABOR, AN AMERICAN INSTITUTION 057570
RENTAL FEE $ .00 48 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: FILMS FOR THE HUMANITIES, INC.
LEGACY OF THE MOUNTAIN MEN 060652
Abundant with beaver, the clear mountain streams of the West lured thousands of nineteenth century trappers who saw visions of wealth and fortune in the valuable animal pelts. Because the period is such a legendary part of our American history and literature, a multitude of myths and fantasies have replaced the factual accounts of what life as a Mountain Man was really like.
RENTAL FEE $ 9.00 28 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
LEGAL IMPLICATIONS PART 5 OF 5 990812
RENTAL FEE $ .00 28 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: MENTOR MEDIA, INC.
LEGEND OF JOHNNY APPLESEED 030603
Based on the life of a real man, John Chapman, who helped settle the Midwest. Emphasizes the moral and spiritual values of Johnny Apple- seed's efforts to spread the gospel as he planted apple seeds.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 20 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: WALT DISNEY ED. MEDIA CO.
LEO BUSCAGLIA WHAT IS ESSENTIAL IS INVISIBLE TO THE EYE 1 057000
Leo Buscaglia talks about love and how it can help us in life and learning. He tells us that being without love can harm us.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 55 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: UNKNOWN TELECONFERENCE SOURCES
LEO BUSCAGLIA WHAT IS ESSENTIAL IS INVISIBLE TO THE EYE 2 057001
Leo Buscaglia talks about love, how it can help us in life. We also learn how being without love can harm our well-being.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 35 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: UNKNOWN TELECONFERENCE SOURCES
LESS FAR THAN THE ARROW 010009
Uses poetry to illustrate the danger of not relating course content to the students interest, reference realm, goals or aesthetic values. Shows students responding to classroom assignments in a dutiful but passive manner. Voices student's desire to read what he can under- stand and use.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 8 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: BFA EDUCATIONAL MEDIA
LESSON ORGANIZATION 039057
Characteristics of well-organized teaching behavior, as they occur sequentially in lesson presentation.
RENTAL FEE $ 10.00 21 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
LESSONS 11:AN ANALYTIC APPCH TO RDG 12:SYNTHESIS APPCH RDG. 056832
Demonsstrates ananlytic or whole word method of reading. Language experience of books which draws from the childs language base and appeals to his visual modality. The synthesis approach begins with basic sounds and builds to words, phrases and sentences using multisensory techniques.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: U.S. DEPT. OF EDUCATION
LESSONS 13:MATHEMATICAL PROB I 14:MATHEMATICAL PROB II 056833
Presents techniques for assessing and teaching children exhibiting difficulties in counting and finding out how many in a set, and at expressing numbers with symbols. Outlines procedures for working with children who have difficulty with facing facts of arithmetic.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: U.S. DEPT. OF EDUCATION
LESSONS 15:THE REFERRAL PROCESS 16:REVIEW 056834
Provides information about getting help for the child outside the classroom setting. Followed by a review and assesment of the series.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: U.S. DEPT. OF EDUCATION
LESSONS 1:PREVIEW 2: TEACHER ATTITUDE I 056827
Explains the content and importance of the series. Probes the roots of bias towards some children and asks "Who bugs you the most?"
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: U.S. DEPT. OF EDUCATION
LESSONS 3:TEACHER ATTITUDE II 4:OBSERVATION OF BEHAVIOR 056828
Analyses methods of student/teacher interaction, role playing, video recording etc. Provides framework for observing, analysing and recording behavior of children.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: U.S. DEPT. OF EDUCATION
LESSONS 5:BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS I 6:BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS II 056829
Demonstrates a variety of short term or surface management techniques useful with four objectional classroom behaviors. Also examines two longer term management strategies, contigency contracting and task center management.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: U.S. DEPT. OF EDUCATION
LESSONS 7:LEARNING STYLES 8:ORAL RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE 056830
Techniques for assesing the childs freferred modality whether it be auditory, visual, etc. and organizing lessons to their preferred modality. Examines oral language competancy. Focuses of oral receptive or listening skills.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: U.S. DEPT. OF EDUCATION
LESSONS 9:ORAL EXPRESSIVE LANG. 10:INFORMAL ASMNT OF READG. 056831
Focuses on oral expressive or speaking skills. Offers suggestions for informally assesing the childs strengths and weaknesses in reading.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: U.S. DEPT. OF EDUCATION
LESSONS WE CAN LEARN FROM INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS IN THE 059906
RENTAL FEE $ .00 135 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: IDAHO SPEECH & HEARING ASSN.
LET ME TRY 010145
Billy has brought his mentally retarded sister, Wendy, to Martins's backyard where the kids are building a treehouse, Martin's grandmother is worried about Wendy's playing outside with the others until Wendy's parents explain that being with the other children helps Wendy learn. In animation.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 6 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: ENCYC. BRIT. ED. CORP.
LET'S BE FRIENDS 010149
Using a cast of special animated characters, this film presents fact- ual information about emotional disturbance in children. Margaret, who is emotionally disturbed, reacts rudely when her teacher temporar- ily leaves the room in charge to Shelly, who is deaf. Despite her hurt feelings, Shelly and her friend Jill follow the teacher's advice to help Margaret in a way that only they can with their friendship.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 6 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: ENCYC. BRIT. ED. CORP.
LET'S COUNT 030037
Relates the advantures of a little Girl Witch as she counts tractors, subway cars, boats, bricks, steps, children, animals and other obj- ects. Counting by ones, twos and fives, and learning the difference between ordinal and cardinal numbers are some of her counting achieve- ments.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 14 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: CORONET/MTI FILM & VIDEO
LET'S PAINT WITH WATER COLOR 030181
A class of young boys and girls, at the suggestion of their teacher, decides to make water color pictures for their scrapbook covers. Three methods of starting a picture are shown: careful outlining in pencil, outlining in brush and paint and wetting the paper over a rough pencil sketch. Several methods of mixing colors and preparing and handling the brush are also demonstrated, and the results of the various meth- ods are displayed.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 11 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: CORONET/MTI FILM & VIDEO
LET'S TALK IT OVER 010182
Special animated characters are used to initiate awareness of epilepsy as a handiacapping condition in children. At a crucial moment during a kickball game, Sandy, an epilectic blanks out and causes her team to lose. The coach urges Sandy to explain her condition to her teammates, who decide that Sandy's friendship means more to them than winning the game.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 6 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: ENCYC. BRIT. ED. CORP.
LETTER FROM BATAAN, A 089025
Gives a brief glimpse of conditions on Bataan, and echoes the desper- ate struggle of men fighting on with only courage.
RENTAL FEE $ 9.00 11 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION
LEWIS AND CLARK CROSSING THE CENTURIES 057685
Actor George Kennedy narrates this production which follows the Lewis & Clark route from the Mississippi River to Oregon's coast. Also examined are the effects of the trek on Native Americans and on their place in history and today's world.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 0 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: IOWA PUBLIC TELEVISION