Re: Laser disk system ideas

[Ken Ellis <ken.ellis@SHERIDANC.ON.CA>]

One use I saw which particularly impressed me and would be adaptable to
any "news" disk was in a social science class where, as part of a major
assignment, a study of the Middle East was under way.  The teacher had two
groups look at ABC new coverage of events in Palestine. Then, one group
was to edit the clips and give the viewpoint of a young Israeli boy, and
the other that of a young Palestinian boy.  Using the same raw material,
but using the interactive video disk, the groups were able to support
their particular point of view.  The lseeson opened up all kinds of avenues.

Ken Ellis
Head of Information Services
Acton High School
Acton, Ontario, Canada

On Wed, 5 Jan 1994, Sylvia L Adair wrote:

> On Fri, 10 Dec 1993, Valerie Crowder wrote:
>
> > My principal has just offered me the use of a 26" TV and laser disk player
> > that I found in a closet.  It was purchased for some teachers that don't
> > know what to do with it, so he is offering me a shot to see what I can do
> > with it.
> >
> > I have seen the players used with Hypercard (?) on Macs to add illustrations
> > to student reports, but I do not readily know what else to do with them
>
> There is great software available using Mac and Hypercard to provide a
> true interactive system.  For example, ABC Interactive has several
> videodisks of ABC television newsclips on particular subjects.  The one I
> saw was on Martin Luther King.  This system gives a variety of
> information, such as documents that can be printed out, and short news
> segments dealing with various aspects of Dr. King's life (and death).
> Hope this is helpful.
> Sylvia Adair, Student Lurker
>
> >
> except show the disks. (Boring) >
> > I would like suggestions for using them with IBM clone systems, (ie..softwar
 e
> > needed, other applications, etc...)
> >
> > Also, as we will be needing to purchase some disks, suggestions for the
> > "best of the best" that you have seen.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your help...have just joined LM_NET as a "real"
> > librarian, was on previously as a student.
> >
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