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Organizing the Audio-Visual Service L95
to the schools of the opposing teams.
Sound equipment becomes especially necessary on the athletic field and on the playground where it is desirable to have announcements, instructions, and music reach a large outdoor group. Similar equipment is almost as necessary in large auditoriums, particularly where speech must be carried to all parts of the auditorium in order to be understood clearly.
Band and orchestra work is aided materially by the use of phonograph records of the work of other bands and orchestras playing the selections which the high school band or orchestra is to learn. These records may be used to present patterns or goals to be reached by the band or orchestra. Instantaneous recordings of student performances provide the only objective measure of improvement and serve to stimulate student effort. Radio programs, particularly those in school band work which have been developed by Dr. Joseph E. Maddy of the University of Michigan, are used extensively by school bands throughout the United States. These programs provide for participation and do much to create interest in local band work.
Technique of Administration
The reading references which appear later in this Handbook contain suggestions which will be of assistance to those who are organizing visual instruction programs. Perhaps there is no better way to provide concrete suggestions than to quote one who has been responsible for organizing visual instruction services on a large scale and has accomplished satisfactory results. The following quotation is from a bulletin, "Visual Instruction in Our Schools," prepared by Mr. J. E. Hansen, Chief of the Bureau of Visual Instruction at the University of Wisconsin.
The Local Administration of the Visual Instruction Program. "Many of the administrative details connected with visual instruction require a closer study and more time than most teachers can afford from their regular classroom duties. The successful administration of a visual instruction program requires a technical knowledge of the mechanics of picture projection, and acquaintance with the various types of projection equipment, an acquaintance with the various sources of materials, and other important details. For the efficient administration of the local program the following suggestions are offered :
Local Director of Visual Instruction. "A practice which has proved successful in a number of our Wisconsin schools is that of