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Media in Teaching and Learning
Since then, educational television has continued to evolve. Features such as Donald Duck in Mathmagicland taught another generation that math can be fun and has applications in everyday life, while recent programs such as Mr. Wizard and Bill Nye the Science Guy have instilled a sense of wonder in today's children. Indeed, when created effectively, media can reinforce the intrinsically rewarding elements of disciplines that are often perceived as boring or arcane.
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During
the 1940s, the need to prepare a large number of soldiers forWorldWar
II gave birth to educational television and film. Then, in the 1950s
and 1960s, educational film reached a zenith in the with the Bell
Labs Science Series. This set of educational films, directed
by Frank Capra and produced by Jack Warner, used creative storytelling
and advanced filmmaking techniques to engage a new generation of
students in science. Even by today's standards, this series stands
as an effective model for the use of media in education. 
