Cambridge, MA, July 31, 1992 - Tom Snyder Productions' first videodisc
product has broken new ground in the classroom use of interactive video.
The Great Solar System Rescue marries cooperative learning with videodisc,
adding new meaning to the term "interactive" technology.

Developed with The Chedd-Angier Production Company, noted for its highly
praised PBS documentaries and award-winning interactive museum exhibits,
The Great Solar System Rescue employs compelling full-motion video to
entice students into a rich world of space exploration.

Here's how it works: Four lost probes are stranded somewhere in the solar
system. They must be located and rescued quickly and inexpensively.
Students work in teams of scientific experts to decipher clues - only by
sharing information and working together can students hope to uncover the
lost probes. Each student expert has a unique booklet of valuable
information about the solar system. Without team collaboration, the rescue
missions are bound to fail.

"When the essential information is distributed among team members, you get
a very powerful effect of group interdependence," says Dr. David
Dockterman, co-designer of the package and TSP Vice President. "The
interaction among the students is marvelous, and you only need one
videodisc player for the entire class."

"We want to use interactive video to create learning experiences that go
well beyond the technology," says Gabrielle Savage Dockterman, Executive
Producer at Chedd-Angier. "After all, it's interactive classrooms we want,
not just interactive materials."

The Great Solar System Rescue comes with a class set of student expert
booklets, a comprehensive teacher guide, a 2-sided videodisc and Macintosh
software. The package is designed to be used with or without a computer:
while you need only a videodisc player with barcode reader or remote
control to use the package, the software does add some valuable classroom
management tools.

Side One of the videodisc includes the lost probe rescue missions, while
Side Two has an extensive library of stills and original movies to
supplement the cooperative learning experience. It's a complete package
designed to complement any middle school science curriculum.

The Great Solar System Rescue was partially funded by the federal Star
Schools program with the helpful guidance of the Massachusetts Corporation
for Educational Communication (MCET). It is because of this assistance
that TSP is able to offer the complete classroom package for only
$299.95.

TSP and Chedd-Angier are already hard at work on their next cooperative
learning videodisc, The Great Ocean Rescue, scheduled for release in
November, and covering everything from ocean geology to marine life to
pollution .

Chedd-Angier is one of the nation's leading producers of multimedia and
documentary programs, with productions like the acclaimed Race to Save the
Planet among its many credits. Tom Snyder Productions is an award winning
publisher of educational materials, specializing in products that promote
group learning. TSP's highly-praised product line spans the K-12
curriculum, including social studies, math, science, and language arts.
For a free catalog, call 1-800-342-0236.

Tom Snyder Productions, 90 Sherman St, Cambridge, MA 02140

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