SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 1979
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AUDIO-VISUAL AID SERVICE PROVES POPULAR
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SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE MEDIA PRODUCTION SERVICES UNIT OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ARE VERY POPULAR AND ON THE AVERAGE ABOUT 200 TEACHERS A MONTH MAKE USE OF THE FACILITIES THERE.
THE UNIT UNDER THE VISUAL EDUCATION SECTION AIMS TO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES TO FAMILAR ISE TEACHERS WITH THE TECHNIQUES IN THE USE OF AUDIO-VISUAL MEDIA IN TEACHING AND LEARNING.
AT THE SAME TIME, TEACHERS ARE ASSISTED BY THE UNIT IN THE DESIGN AND MAKING OF SIMPLE AND INEXPENSIVE TEACHING MATERIALS TO SUIT THE IR SPECIFIC NEEDS.
THE UNIT'S NEW OFFICE AT 182 CANTON ROAD, WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 19) BY MR. ARTHUR BROWN, SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT).
WHEN THE UNIT FIRST BEGAN OPERATION IN SEPTEMBER, 1973 IT WAS HOUSED IN THE FUK WAH STREET GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL. IT MOVED TO THE PRESENT ADDRESS IN JULY, 1977.
FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR USE IN THE UNIT COVER THE AREAS OF PHOTOGRAPHIC, REPROGRAPHIC, GRAPHIC, BOOKLET BINDING, SCREEN PRINTING, PICTURE PRESERVATION, MODEL MAKING AND AUDIO RECORDING.
THROUGH THESE SERVICES TEACHERS CAN PRODUCE AND USE AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS WITH A LOCAL FLAVOUR.
ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE CENTRE INCLUDE FAMILIARISATION VISITS FOR GROUPS OF TEACHERS AND TRAINEES, SCHEDULED COURSES AND PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS ON AUDIO-VISUAL TECHNIQUES, SEMINARS, AND EXHIBITIONS OF AUDIO-VISUAL RESOURCE MATERIALS PREPARED BY TEACHERS.
A TOTAL OF 26 AUDIO-VISUAL COURSES AND WORKSHOPS WERE ORGANISED DURING THE 1977/78 ACADEMIC YEAR AND ATTENDED BY ABOUT 400 TEACHERS IN THE EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MEDIA AND PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES. THE INTAKE FOR THE 20 COURSES AND 16 WORKSHOPS IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR IS ABOUT 900.
MR. PAUL YUE OF THE UNIT SAID: +ALL IN-SERVICE TEACHERS ARE WELCOME TO MAKE USE OF THE FACILITIES IN OUR WORKSHOPS TO PRODUCE AIDS FOR USE IN THE CLASSROOMS.
+ALL EQUIPMENT IN THE WORKSHOPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR USE FREE OF CHARGE TO THE TEACHERS. THEY CAN BRING THE IR OWN MATERIAL TO PRODUCE THE AIDS OR USE MATERIALS IN THE WORKSHOPS WHICH ARE CHARGED AT COST ONLY, HE ADDED.
THE EQUIPMENT ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VARIOUS AUDIO AND VISUAL AIDS IN CLASSROOMS SUCH AS PHOTOGRAPHS, GRAPHIC DRAWINGS, MODELS, COLOUR TRANSPARENCIES, CHARTS, DIAGRAMS AND CASSETTE TAPES WITH RECORDING.
/THE UNIT....