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I personally see many advantages to using laserdiscs in the classroom. They can be integrated very effectively into a lecture type presentation because of their non-linear format. Video clips and slides can be shown from anywhere on the disc by just accessing the correct frame number. The important thing to understand is that there are two types of laserdiscs - CLV and CAV. CLV are essentially video on laserdisc and can only be accessed by time frame. These are designed to show as a video usually. CAV are the flexible laserdiscs that allow the user to access any segment on the disc by frame number. Several teacher in my school (art, biology, earth science, social studies and health) are very good at integrating this technology into their curriculum. Our health teacher just ordered the entire ABC Interactive laserdisc set on Drugs, Teenage Pregnancy and Alcohol. She plans to use the entire sent next year and is willing to take the time to preview and plan which frames will fit into her lectures, Most teachers are not willing to put in the time it takes to integrate this technology into their curriculum. The ones that have taken the time (at least at my school) are very happy with the results. The students at my school are excellent at using laserdisc and have integrated them into their oral presentations in the biology and social studies classes. It really added a pizazz to their presentations. My advise would be to start small. Find out if a teacher is interested in using the technology and go from there. Many people claim this technology is on its way out. All I can say is that I still see companies producing laserdiscs and teachers who use them. Gail Gail M. Szeliga, Librarian ehslib@spectra.net Union Endicott High School Endicott, NY 13760