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He described television as the most powerful audio-visual tool
divised by man, and said that Hong Kong could congratulate itself on
having the beginnings of one of the finest educational television services
in the world.
Educational Television (ETV) in Hong Kong was the product of
planning over a decade covering careful observation of the application of
television to education in 10 countries.
"Axioms of ETV-HK are the direction and control of the service
by educators trained as broadcasters, first class production centre
staffed by professionals, local lessons locally made for local classrooms,
a close professional relationship between the teachers who use it, and
careful evaluation of the effectiveness of ETV," Mr. Haye said.
But, he concluded, television should never replace the classroom
teacher. "Of course the medium can be abused, but the awareness that
television is a two-edged sword is an assurance that it will be carefully
handled in communications and education."
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