But professional educators manage that gift and give it relevance and meaning. In practice, teachers have developed new policies about using television as a learning tool. Cable programmers provide over 500 hours of programming per month for free school use. In effect, the function of the programming executive moves into the schoolhouse. Cable s resources for schools are not about the power of programs but about the empowerment of teachers to control program resources and deploy their uses skillfully.
Some learners struggle with math but excel in sports.
A teacher has the option to use ESPN s programs about math and sports to reach these learners. Some students find history irrelevant. But gripping biographies of famous Americans on The History Channel bring the past to life and stimulate curiosity. Some students are tuned out in science class but a documentary on hurricane formation from The Weather Channel makes science dramatic. Time and Productivity.