3. Objectives
To determine the importance of educational
media center to the teaching and learning
process.
Explore the possibility of setting up or
improving the media center.
Evaluate the media center of the school.
4. What is educational media
center?
Is a place where audio-visual materials
and equipment for instructional support
were housed.
It provides a venue for multimedia
learning for a more effective instructional
process in school.
5. Responsibility of Media Specialist
in Education
Plan instructional programs
Share information about resources and
search strategies
Help with the operation of a peace of
equipment
Suggest specific resources for a
particular unit
Provide conducive learning environment
6. Basic Services of Educational
Media Center
Accessibility of Resources
Collection
Reference
Instruction
Production
Consultation
7. Role and Function of Educational
Media Center
The Central Facilities and Resources
of Educational Media Center
8. Evaluation
The institutional media services
is the administration committed to a
media program?
is the program of media services
administered by a media specialist
through media center?
is the center operating at the same level
as other major institutional services of the
school?
9. Are there clearly defined policies,
procedures, and plans for a short, medium
and long term coverage?
Is the center provided with appropriate
facilities, finances (a regular budget) and
staff (both technical and clerical)?
Is the center capable of giving media and
or educational media technology advice
assistance to the faculty?
10. 1. Media and instruction
Are the faculty encouraged to use media
as an integral part of instruction?
Are classroom equipped and /or adapted
for the best possible use of educational
media?
Is the media center accessible to all
classroom and lecture/conference rooms?
Is there a continuous in-service education
in the use of educational media?
11. Is there educational media technology
information dissemination?
Is there proper cooperation between faculty
and the professional media staff and
planning, developing, and using media for
instruction?
In particular, are faculty members assisted by
the media center staff in analyzing teaching
needs and in designing, selecting and using
educational media to meet these needs?
12. Is there adequate storage, filing and
retrieval/borrowing system for instructional
hardware and software/materials?
Is the center capable of technical
operation relating technical assistance,
equipment repair and cleaning,
continuous upgrading of facilities?
Is there a capability for production of
graphics, audio, visual and other media
materials for instruction?
13. 3. Classroom facilities
Are classrooms design for and provided
with essential facilities for effective use of
educational media?
Specifically, are classroom for full light
control, electrical outlets, appropriate
ventilation and media operation space ?
Are classroom equipped with a bulletin
board, chalk board , projection screen,
map rails, etc. for instruction using
media?
14. 4.Media Program
Are there clear – cut administration
policies on the media program?
Is there an adequate source/ system of
funding?
Is there appropriate hiring of media
center supervisors , creating and
technical personnel, consultants, and
clerical staff?
15.
16. Activity :
Evaluate the URC instructional media center
by making comments and suggestions from
the following:
1. Location
2. Staff
3. Facilities
4. Collection / Resources
5. Policies and procedures