LYNNE: That essay we have to write...the one on how children learn through the media...how are you planning to write it?

ROBIN: Well,I've given it some thought and I think that the best way to approach it is to divide the essay into two parts.First of all,we'd have to look at some examples of each type of media...

LYNNE: Yes,what they are...then we could describe how we can use each medium so that children can learn something from each one.

ROBIN: Exactly.Maybe we could draw up a table and look at examples of each medium in turn.Let's see,the different forms of media would be...the print media...

LYNNE: Here you'd have things like books and newspapers,that sort of thing...

ROBIN: Um,and included in these arc the pictorial forms of print media,like maps...

LYNNE: Yes,maps are really just formal pictures,aren't they?And then there are what we call the audio forms of media...where children can listen.CDs and radios are probably the best examples,because a lot of children have access to these...especially radios.

ROBIN: And this would lead into the audio-visual media,which can be seen as well as heard...film,television...and we mustn't forget videos.