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Roles and Functions of an Educational Media Center

Lesson 18.

"We have said that the best ideas in the world are to be found in a modern library. But the modern educational media center must include excellence in varied media - not merely in printed materials." - Edgar Dale

What is educational media center?

The Educational Media Center functions as a vital instrument as well as a basic requirement for quality education by enriching all parts of the school's educational process. And it is designed for the housing and utilization of all educational media with in the school. To do its job, the Center has a collection of audio-visual facilities including cassette tape recorders, slide/tape recorders and projectors, film and film strip projectors, overhead and opaque projectors, video camera and other production hardware and equipment. For the most part, the Center serves as a laboratory for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in Educational Technology courses.

Assessment in a Constructivist, Technology-Supported Learning

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CHAPTER 17.

"Complex learning cannot be assessed or evaluated using any single measure. We must examine both the processes and products of student learning."

Constructivists view assessment as a process that involves both the instructor and the student. Educators who prefer to use constructivist methods and principles in evaluating student work have several different avenues to choose from that can help enhance the learning experience of students. Similarities between constructivist and traditional methods of assessment do exist. Even though constructivists continue to research and experiment with more interactive, experience based assessments, the more traditional methods still prevail and are being used in classrooms as the predominant means of assessment.

Principles of Assessment in a Constructivist Classroom

One principle of assessment in a constructivist classroom is not to isolate evaluation as a single exercise. Constructivists often see learning as a cyclical process. Since the shape of a circle has no beginning and no end, then the mark of where to assess could become blurry. Constructivists do not see assessment as an ending activity, but rather an ongoing process that helps the student continue to learn.

Using the Project-based Learning Multimedia as a Teaching-Learning Strategy

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LESSON 16.

"Project-based learning enables classrooms to emphasize this undervalued part of the "invisible curriculum" what author Daniel Goleman has called "emotional intelligence."

This lesson is about the effective use of project-based multimedia learning requires through planning. Initial planning involves: clarifying goals and objectives, determining how much time is needed and extent of students involvement in decision making, setting up forms of collaboration, identifying and determining what resources are needed and deciding on the mode to measure what students learn. The various phases of the project include: before the project starts, introduction of the project, learning the technology, preliminary research and planning, concept design and story-boarding, first draft production, assessing, testing, and finalizing presentations and concluding activities. The suggested steps for each phase were outlined in this lesson.

There are steps on the process of multimedia creations

Project-based Learning and Multimedia

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LESSON 15.

"Project based learning redefines the boundaries of the classroom. No longer are students confined to learning within four walls."

Project-based multimedia learning is a teaching method in which students “acquire new knowledge and skills in the course designing, planning, and producing multimedia products.”

Seven Key Dimensions

Core curriculum- At the foundation of any unit of this type is a clear set off learning goal drawn from whatever curriculum or set of standards in use.

Real-world connection- The project seeks to connect students’ work in school with the wider world in which students live.

Maximizing the Use of the Overhead Projector and the Chalkboard

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LESSON 14.

"Indeed, in no... country have I ever seen a good school without a blackboard, or a successful teacher who did not use it frequently." -Horace Mann, noted American educator

The chalkboard or blackboard has been used starting from nursery. Even in offices, chalkboards are used. It is a very helpful tool especially in schools that do not have computers, televisions and the like. There are tips on using the chalkboard to make it and effective learning tool.

Tips in Using the Chalkboard Effectively:

Writing clearly and legibly can allow students including those sitting in the last rows to decipher clearly. Enough preparation on what to write on the board is systematic or organized and saves much time. Use of colored chalk to highlight key points can be very helpful for students to remember. Legibility of one’s board work could be checked by walking around while students are copying their notes from the board so as to see its visibility from all corners of the classroom. Glares from fluorescent bulbs and windows should be checked.

The Overhead Projector. (OHP)

OHPs are used in classroom setting where computers and televisions among others are part of the Multi-Media.

Advantages of OHP:

Teaching with Visual Symbols

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LESSON 13.

"Visual symbols will be made meaningful if we can use them as summaries of our own direct experiences or our own rich indirect experiences... A little can stand for a lot!"

Visual symbols will be made meaningful if we can use them as summaries of our own direct experiences or our own rich indirect experiences. A little can stand for a lot. This lesson I learned that from an experience of real world experience we proceed to a world of symbols, Visual symbols includes drawings, cartoons, strip drawings, diagrams, formulas, charts, graphs, maps, globes. Like a picture, a graph and all other visual symbols, are worth a thousand words. The proper use of visual symbols will contribute to optimum learning. Visual symbols come in many forms drawing cartoons strip drawing(comic strip) diagram map chart graph

For these visual symbols to be at your fingertips, you ought to be skilled at making them. The collection,

The Power of FILM, VIDEO and TV in the Classroom

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LESSON 12.

"Next to the home and school, i believe television a more profound influence in the human race than any other medium of communication." - Edgar Dale

Educational tools like visual media, film, video and television were considered as high potential impact. They are now more accessible and less cumbersome to use. The VCR (Video Cassette Recorder) gave us flexibility. We could watch the 1st twenty minutes stop the tape and discuss elements for introduction, mood, suspense and characterization-and view it again. According to dale the films, video and TV are transmit a wide range of audio visual materials still pictures, film specimen and drama film, video and TV provide us