The educational screen (c1922-c1956])

April, 1942 Page 163 Lite-Lock Shading Latest improvements to the complete line of Draper darkening shades manu- factured by the Luther O. Draper Shade Company. Spiceland. Indiana, include the hinged-cover roller box for Lite- Lock shades. This new principle—as illustrated—gives easy removal or appli- cation of the roller shade. Draper Lite- Lock shading is highly efficient for lab- oratory and motion pictures. New and exclusive is the Draper Pakfold shade for economical and port- able darkening. This shade is instantly demountable from the pat- ented Draper pulley brack- et. It folds, then may be rolled, into a compact bundle se- curely held by a protec- tive flap that fastens with turn buttons to the top slat. After use, Pakjoldf may be pull- ed above the window, handily trans- ferred to another room for darkening, or easily demounted from its bracket and stored for future use. In the alter- nate hanging of the translucent and the darkening shade on the same window, both shades use the same bracket. Write for complete description and illustrations. A New Classroom Screen Shade A screen shade that permits the pro- jection of pictures in school rooms that cannot be completely darkened, thus en- abling students to take notes while the picture is being shown, is announced by Central Education .Association, Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is lightweight and folds away into a storage container when not in use. Black in color, it absorbs Screen shade set up. reflected light; made of corrugated board, the complete shipping weight, including the storage container, is only 10 pounds. The 21-inch wings can be expanded and contracted, depending upon the light interference and the size of the audience. It accommodates any table model screen up to 30" by 40". A patent was issued by the U. S. Patent Office February 10 covering this new shade. Visual Aids for Good Teaching A series of nine teacher-training slide- films—eight of them available with sound records—has been released by The Jam Handy Organization. 2821 E. Grand Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan. The set includes the following titles: 1. The Teacher; 2. Some Principles of Learn- ing : 3. I Want to Learn; 4. The Lesson Plan; 5. Make Your Chalk Talk; 6. Teaching a Vocation ; 7. Shop Teaching ; 8 and 9. Designing E.xaminations (2 parts: the Essay type, and objective type tests). The records play at iiVi r.p.m. and contain amplification of the titles. The slidefilms, which may be purchased witli or without the records, all have reading titles. Two 16mm motion pictures on teach- ing technique, 2 reels each, are also of- fered to schools, on a rental basis. Tips for Teachers gives a dramatic presentation of the three "P's" of good teaching—Personality, Preparation, and Presentation. Classroom scenes show both the "How" and the "Why" of good teaching. Giznng a Shop Demonstration, a clini- cal example of good teaching practice in a shop, covers the demonstration by the teacher which must precede practical work by the class. S.O.S. Moves It has been announced that the S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp. would move May 1st to 449 West 42nd Street, around the corner from the Film Center district at 44th Street & 9th Avenue. The com- pany's general offices, showrooms, stock room, shipping room, and repair shop will be housed in the new, more spacious and more centrally located quarters. Its manufacturing plant and warehouse will be moved to 452-458 West 46th Street. Provision will be made for expansion there caused by recent war orders, and other contracts now being negotiated. "Even though our Government has first call on our facilities", says J. A. Tanney, President, "our stock of replacement parts will be maintained to the limit." Top: from "Tips for Teachers"; Cen- ter and bottom: from "Giving a Shop Demonstration." Founded in 1927, S.O.S. this year celebrates its 15th Anniversary. Starting with a single desk space. S.O.S. now occupies a floor area roughly equivalent to an entire city block. During that time, many other firms were absorbed, merged, or partially liquidated. Midwestern Forum {Concluded from page 142) NAVED Session Treasurer's reixirt, as approved by Auditing Committee, was presented by H. O. Gillet and accepted. Adjournment. C. R. Reagan, Austin, Texas, was reelected President of the National Association of Visual Education Deal- ers, which convened Saturday after- noon. Other officers of the associa- tion are : Olson Anderson, Vice Presi- dent, Bay City, Mich.; D. T. Davis, Secretary-Treasurer, Lexington, Ky.; Board of Directors : Frank Bangs, Kan- sas City, Harry Barr, Morgantown, West Va.; J. E. Foss, Pittsburgh, Penna.; Richard F. O'Neil, Boston, Mass.; Keith H. South, Minneapolis, Minn.; J. M. Stackhouse, Richmond, Va.; and Louis H. Hill, Portland Ore. Mr. E. C. Waggoner, Director of Science and Visual Education, Public Si-hools, Elgin, 111., and Mr. L. C. Larson, Consultant in Audio Visual Aids, Extension Division, Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind., appeared on the program which was attended by more than fifty Visual Education dealers, manufacturers and producers. Mr. Reagan reported on recent de- velopments concerning Government activity and i)lans for the use of mo- tion pictures and other audio-visual aids. .'\ resolution was adopted offering all Government Agencies the facili- ties of the national association of Vis- ual Education Dealers, representing the 16mm. motion pictures distribution in- dustry.