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A Statement
of Philosophy
and Purposes
for an AV
Department
by Olwyn O'Connor
HE Audiovisual Department is a service unit engaged in the selection, procurement, cataloging, preparation, distribution, maintenance and storage of all AV materials and equipment owned by the school system. The Audiovisual Department may also be responsible for the Curriculum Materials Center where local and "outside" materials are cataloged, filed and maintained in adequate quantity for distribution to its own and other systems upon request. A central source of instructional materials provides economy of teacher time and effort and encourages the simultaneous use of all types of materials.
In addition to a thorough knowledge of subject matter, the teacher of today's children must be a specialist in the use of diverse materials in all fields of communication. Films filmstrips, slides, pictures, radio, recordings, tape recorders and television are now recognized teaching aids. The Audiovisual Department's main objective is to supplement and enrich instructional practices by means of the marvels of modern technology representing a rich reservoir of resources for viewing, listening and doing.
Whtj AV?
The unprecedented success of AV as a means of communication and education during World War II provided the impetus for its ever-increasing ac ceptance as a bona fide teaching tool. Research anc experience has proved this to be true. We believe thaAV instruction:
1. offers a choice of media to compel the attentior and stimulate the learning process of students witl
varying aptitudes, interests, abilities and creativity
2. overcomes limitations of time, space and size develops an awareness by "you are there" method
3. provides all group members with a common experi ence;
4. shows life processes via camera techniques tha could not otherwise be observed;
5. influences attitudes and deepens imderstanding by widening of perspectives;
6. provides classroom teacher with the assistanc of an expert and/or special materials in subjec areas where she feels inadequate;
7. reduces time and effort; more can be learned i less time than by the more traditional method alone;
8. steps up skill learning
9. speeds language learning— language laboratoriei tapes, records, etc.
10. builds reading speed and comprehension AV In The Classroom
The AV Department is dedicated to the develo] ment, guidance and promotion of effective utilizatic of AV materials within our schools. Effective iitil zation is;
1. Selection of the instructional methods and materia best suited to meet the specific need. The methr chosen should be justified in terms of its relativ superiority to any other media available.
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