Field note : producing a training video -- the case of `comuniquemonos, ya! [let"s communicate!]

The video, "Comuniquemonos, Ya!" ("Let"s Communicate!"), was developed as training material for field staff -- village health workers, auxiliary nurses, and others -- who monitor the growth of children in their communities. The video was designed to be used with a step-by-step facilitator"s guide in a half-day training session that complements an organization"s existing GMP training program and focuses attention on the important aspect of communication between field staff and mothers. In Part I of this Field Note, there is a brief overview of training videos and "Comuniquemonos, Ya!". In Part II, the report presents some of the most critical issues for the development of training videos and offers suggestions related to each issue, based on our experience. In Part III, there is a review of ten stages in the development of "Comuniquemonos, Ya!", with concrete examples of what decisions might need to be made during production, as well as possible outcomes that different decisions might have. (Author abstract)