THE POWER OF FILM,VIDEO AND TV IN THE CLASSROOM

LB#12

         I have learned that the appeal of media continues to make film,video and television as educational tools with high potential impact which they are now accessible and less cumbersome to use.They are indeed powerful in the sense that they can transmit a wide range of audio-visual materials including still pictures,film, object specimens,and drama.They bring models of excellence to the viewers.Like for instance, we can see and hear the excellent scientist, excellent speakers,and master teachers who lecture and demonstrate a teaching method for professional development of teachers.They can bring world of reality to the home and to the classroom through a "live" broadcast or as mediated through film or videotape.They can make us see and hear for ourselves world events as they happen.They can be the most believable news source.They can make some programs understandable and appealing to a wide variety of age and educational levels. They can provide us sounds and sights not easily available even to the viewer a real event through long shots, close ups, zoom shots,magnification and split screen made possible by the television camera.They can be both instructive and enjoyable.

However,though these visual media are indeed powerful , they are somehow have their limitations:

• They only encourage passivity because television and film are one-way communication device.
• The small screen  size puts television at a disadvantage compared with the possible size of projected motion pictures
• Excessive TV viewing works against the development of the child's ability to visualize and to be creative and imaginative.
• There are much violence in television

The film, video and television are powerful instructional tools.When they are used inappropriately and moderately, they can make the teaching- learning process more concrete. lively colorful, and interactive.

They contribute to a more lasting because of its visual audio and motion effects.These effects make learning fun.

I have also learned that there are basic procedures in the use of TV as a supplementary enrichment:

1. First and foremost, the classroom should be prepared.- the room should be darken but not completely because students might take down notes while viewing.
2. Previewing-  the teacher should set goals and expectations and point out the key points which are needed to focus.
3. Viewing- the teacher must not interrupt viewing by inserting cautions and announcements to give during the previewing stage.
4. Post viewing- the teacher would ask what the students have learned and let them summarize what was learned.