See and hear : the journal on audio-visual learning (1945)

CALIFORNIA'S A-V Workshop . STATE AND URBAN DEPARTMENTS ARE SPONSORS . A TWO WEEKS Audiovisual Curriculum Work- shop held at the Los Angeles city Audio-Visual Educational Department was sponsored recently by the California State Department of Education and the Los Angeles city and Los Angeles county schools. The committee on arrangements included Francis W. Noel, chief of the State Division of Visual Education; Allison J. McNay, Assistant Supervisor of the Los Angeles city schools; and Helen Rachford, Audio-Visual Director of the Los Angeles County schools. Dr. Stephen Corey Talks on Attitudes At the opening session of the conference, presided over by Vierling Kersey, Los Angeles city Suprintend- ent, Dr. Corey selected as his theme, "Teachers' Atti- tudes and Values." The theme for the next session was "How to Build Intergroup Understanding." The afternoon session opened with a talk by John C. Whin- nery. Superintendent of Montebello city schools, fol- lowed by Rudolph Linquist, Superintendent of Santa Barbara city schools. Both spoke on the topic of "How to Promote International Understanding," followed by demonstrations and discussions showing how atti- tudes and understanding can be affected through audio-visual tools. A tea was held closing the afternoon program, honoring Dr. Corey. Presiding was Dr. John S. Carroll, Superintendent of San Diego city schools. Hear Dr. Sener on "Radio in Education" Friday morning the conference joined with the Southern California Curriculum Association at break- fast at the Elks Club where Dr. Corey's address, "Per- ceptual Learning in the Education Processes," was well received. Following the breakfast, Dr. William H. Sener spoke on "Radio in Education." His station KLISC has recently been dedicated and is now regularly on the air. The afternoon session featured teaching reading, writing and arithmetic by visual methods, presided over by Mr. Bruce Walter, Los Angeles County Deputy Superintendent of Schools. Bruce Findlay Speaks on Curriculum Needs Gladys Potter of Long Beach spoke on the subject, ■"What Are Present Curriculum Needs?" followed by Bruce Findlay, Assistant Superintendent of Los Angeles city schools on "How Audio-Visual Education Can Meet Curriculum Needs." Demonstration of teaching reading, writing and arithmetic by use of audio-visual materials followed. The terminal session was presided over by Dr. C. C. Trillingham, Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Corey made the con- cluding remarks. At a final dinner meeting Dr. Corey shared speak- ing honors with Dr. Mark May of Yale University. Mrs. Elizabeth Noel, President of the California Audio- Visual Association, was in charge. Over seven hundred people attended this curriculum series. Fratik Gulick, Curriculum Supervisor of Glendale city schools, was in charge of all the arrangements. • PUT TMcsi^Q ^ y C0MFDICS 16 mm. sound films TAXI M I S T E R Here is a Hal Roach Comedy about the trials and tribulations of two taxi- cab owners. Laughs grow in volume as they get deeper and deeper into one predicament after another. But all ends happily — and the hero gets his girl. 5 reels Running time — 47 minutes r^%LL IN- • ■ Two feuding sergeants provide laughs aplenty in a series of hilarious and complicated scenes packed with fun, drama and sweet romance. 5 reels Running time — 49 minutes C/VL/VB^/^^5E ■ ■ • Another gay comedy about two happy-go-lucky cowboys — full of the loud- est laughs that ever rolled out of the west. . 5 reels Running time — 46 minutes These and other excellent new releases are available OflC' at all the leading film Libraries — for rental or sale. iWw For the complete list of Post Pictures, write for new enlarged 10th Edition Catalogue to Dept. 36. POST PICTURES CORP. 723 Seventh Avenue • New York 19, N. Y. li I FEBRUARY 19 4 7 4 3