Although compact disc players are common in the home, they are less commonly seen in regular classrooms because of the cost of the players and the discs and because they are a playback only rather than a record and playback technology. Insert the compact disc into the player, being careful not to touch the surface of the disc. Press play to start the first selection on the disc, or switch to fast forward, one selection at a time, through the selections on the disc. The most common form of moving picture in the classroom is videotape. Like audio tape, video is a medium that you can playback or record using a video cassette recorder.
Controls parallel the audio cassette with some small differences.
To set up a video cassette recorder Place the VCR close to the television monitor which will display the picture at a location in the front of the classroom where all students will be able to see. Insert the tape into the tape player. Set the counter to zero. Rewind to the start of the selection you want to play Press the stop button and wait until you are ready to use the video in class. Insert the blank tape into the tape player and move it to the counter number where you want to record.