Evening star., 1933-08-16

|EACHING teachers by radio is
the UNIQUE task undertaken by
DR.. Cline M. Koon, senior spe-
cialist in education by radio OF
the United States Office of Edu-
cation.
DR.. Koon has prepared a compre-
hensive study which he calls The Art
of Teaching by Radio as the first step
in a correspondence course on radio
for teachers Based on data collected
from all available sources, the volume
goes deeply into the technique of radio
instruction.
Radios role as an educational me-
dunn has not yet been fully determined.
That its potentialitieS are great Is &C
cepted both by educators and broad
casters. but methods Of utilizing radio
to its FULLEST advantages have not yet
been developed.
How to Broadcast Essential
DR.. Koon emphasized that educators
must learn how to broadcast and must
master the art of teaching by radio II
they are to hold their student audi
ences.
The mastery of the technique OF
broadcasting is a prerequisite In skill
ful teaching by radio he states II
is different from the technique of the
stage or the screen 1t is different
from the platform or the classroom
It is the anxious task of the present
generation to determine what these dlf
ferences are For if the radio is to be
harnesSed and put to work to help
bear the ever-increasing burdens OF
education there must be a skillful in
structional performance before the
microphone.
The attitude of a speaker on the air
r1,n hn hnf n q
guest in the home. and he should con-
duct himself accordingly.
Points to Be Remembered.
He should be liberal and OPEN
minded, minimizing generallzatlons.
preachment and self -aggrandiZement. v
DR.. Koon continued. while the listener
must be made to understand that the
speaker is an authority on his SUBJECT,
the tone of the manuscript should be
friendly and ingratiating. Without at
tempting to be condeScending or dlcta-
torial, the speaker should win the ap-
preciation of the listener by his SEllful
presentation of the subject and by his
friendly manner"
A DVANCE information from New
"A York indicates that the new N. B.
c. studios in Radio City Will have
the largest broadcast room yet devised
in this country 1t Will be l35 by 7o
feet. extend three stories high and have
a gallery along one long side and partly
across the two ends.
The gallery will seat 299 persons.
There also will be 1000 seats OH the
main floor stage large enough to
accommodate a 100-piece orchestra Will
be mechanically operated.
TAYLOR HOLMES. who stepped into
i Ed Wynns N B. C. program when
the comedian went to Hollywood
for movie making is being replaced
by a different show that will continue
to include Don voorhees, Orchestra and
the quartet. Wynn is expected back in
the Fall.
VIOLET WACHTER who tries to
Y keep abreast OF the times with her
Doors" presentations on WRC,
has arranged for tonight a sketch based
on the recent doping of three horses
at the famous Arlington race track In
Chicago. She claims the production
will be a thriller.
ERANK BLACK. N. B. C.'s general
i musical director, has his own pri-
vate method Of giving additions to
clients. He sets up a show and in
vites them to his office. A concert
pianist himself. he plays the show over
and then asks if they want an addition
with talent and orchestra. 1t seldom
fails