Re: Mechanical Universe & REM Sleep

["Tom K. McCarthy" <mcca6300@spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov>]

That is the point I was attempting to make.  Taken in its entirety and 
used frequently will have an adverse affect upon the students (yawn!).  I 
have observed it directly.  Anyway, I could never give up so much of my 
precious classtime to a video lesson.  Unless properly instructed, these 
programs are compiled in such a way that they could be easily considered 
as lessons in a ROM.  

On Mon, 1 Apr 1996, Tom Russ wrote:

> I have used short segments of the Mechanical Universe Programs, providing my
> own discussion and asking for interaction from the students.  I have found
> many of the animation sequences and some of the historical bits useful, but
> _never_ have I shown an entire program to a class.  It works well as an
> animated chalkboard and 45 second to two-minute supplements with frequent
> use of the fast-forward, rewind, and pause buttons.  Programmable remote
> controls are really helpful in using these videos this way.  

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Tom K. McCarthy   Email:mcca6300@spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov