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Provide a common experience for all students. |
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Generate interest and stimulate imagination. |
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Offer a different perspective on or another approach to a topic. |
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Connect students with faraway place. |
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Demonstrate abstract ideas. |
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Stimulate the development of critical thinking skills. |
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Equalize educational opportunities. |
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Enhance self-respect and break down social stereotypes. |
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Promote critical viewing skills and media awareness. |
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Explore new sources for educational videos with your media librarian, local PBS station and cable television service. |
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Repurpose powerful segments of a video-one video clip can contribute to many different lessons. |
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Become familiar with the features of your television and VCR, especially the Record and Memory functions. |
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Delegate the job of operating the VCR to responsible students. Ask students, parents and volunteers to help record, label and cue videotapes. |
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Be sure television carts are moved only by adults. |
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Collaborate with other educators to screen programs, share ideas and plan video-related activities. Integrate video planning with other curriculum and technology planning activities. |