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188 The Audio-Visual Handbook
These devices may be used to bring the school closer to the community — always a desirable aim.
In the high school, and in many cases in the junior high school, it is advisable to offer courses in photography so the pupils may have an opportunity to become acquainted with the manipulation of a camera. Perhaps there is no single instrument which will return as much genuine pleasure to the owner as a good camera. Many persons who own cameras do not know how to use them most effectively and time, effort, and film is often wasted, either through improper exposure or improper selection of the subject itself. A course in the fundamentals of photography would be of great value to those persons as well as to all who may be interested in making good use of leisure time. A group of students in a class in photography could handle the major part of the necessary photographic work of the school and could do much to provide suitable illustrations for various school publications. Furthermore, a group of this kind — with proper direction— can make many useful glass slides, filmstrips, 2" x 2" slides in color, and possibly motion pictures for teaching various subjects.
The teaching of high-school groups offers a fine opportunity to make use of all types of sound and audio-visual aids. The sound motion picture has been found to be especially desirable when used properly in high schools. There are many excellent radio programs designed for high-school instruction. The band, orchestra, and music appreciation programs are utilized by high schools more than by any other grade of school. Sound-recording equipment is used in speech and music classes and frequently for the purpose of recording radio programs which are to be used over and over again by certain groups. This same equipment is used to record school productions and a very recent development is the use of recording equipment to make transcriptions of debates which are sent from one school to another and are used in opposition to a debating team of another institution. Many high-school groups are preparing radio scripts and producing radio programs which are broadcast over local stations. The best of these are used by the large broadcasting networks. Again, recording equipment is helpful in checking the preparation of the program itself.
Many school buildings, which have been constructed during the past few years, have included provision for school radio-sound equipment. This is particularly true of high-school buildings, but the same procedure is being followed among elementary schools. The many advantages of such equipment are obvious. One of the greatest advantages is the saving of administrative time when it is necessary to