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Andrew Schlessinger
CEO & Co-founder, SAFARI Montage

A Holiday Gift of Hundreds of Videos FOR YOU!

I started distributing educational video 25 years ago, and I have always enjoyed being selective about the videos that I offered to schools and public libraries. Back then, it was VHS tapes, and I was reminded of a particular series dating from 1985 while watching the movie Julie and Julia. The series was Julia Child’s “The Way to Cook.” It was exceptional, although more for public libraries than for schools, which ultimately became our exclusive focus.

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Alan Arena
Media Specialist, Forsyth County Schools

Primary Gary and the Karaoke Class

Every kid loves to see a video in class. Fast-paced editing, upbeat music, vibrant colors, what's not to love? Let's face it, even the best teacher can't be scintillating all the time. Teaching is methodical by nature. You can probably remember some teachers who nearly methodical-ed you to death. Life isn't a big musical number and neither is your teaching day. But rather than curse your darkness, I'm here to light a candle.

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Barbara Falkinburg
Library Media Specialist, Baltimore County Public Schools

SAFARI Montage as Digital Warehouse

Digital may seem to be an overused term these days. Everywhere we look, there is something ‘digital’. Education is no exception. Our students come to us so comfortable in their digital world. We’re constantly told that we need to prepare our students for the 21st Century, a world where everything is digital. For educators, it’s a double-edged sword.

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