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A new type of teocher in the public school system—o television teocher—Mis. Marjorie Hoachlander produces and directs a telecast in a Hagerstown school.
■ ®tin Teaching By Television
I a.|ft‘ '•! M By A. VERNON DAVIS
I HAGERSTOWN, Md
■L ,t| JM|k«| AA ore than 6.000 students in velopments for the entire teaching education originates the TV pro
l»i eight public schools in this city world. grams or lessons in its newly built
are getting part of their lessons this Funds to set up and operate the Television Center at its headquarters.
- VTar via 21 - inch television screens local program are being provided by TV Center has three separate
as the start of an experiment that the Fund for Advancement of studios, a control room and office
B may change the concept of Education—a of the Ford and work space for the new type of
teaching. Foundation Costly electronics equip- teacher that developing—the
Each child receives about 1 hour ment is being given free by the television teacher.
*jW ■ S \NPwll of TV instrurti °n daily Radio-Electronics-Television Manu- Cables have also been installed in
The Washington County public facturers Association. the Washington County Public
school system has been selected as During the current school year. Library and Washington County
Miss Jane Cushen (rear) gives a reading a would-be ‘ electronics test tube,” eight Hagerstown public school Museum of Fine Arts, but as yet no
lesson to first graders via closed circuit with a gradually accelerating five- buildings are joined together by programs have originated in either
TV. Technicians monitor the picture. year program that may bring de- television cables. The board of place. CONTINUED
THE SUNDAY STAR MAGAIINE WASHINGTON. D C fEB»UA*Y 17, 1957
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