Instructional Media Why should we use it?

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Instructional MediaWhy should we use it?

• Mara Gras
• and
• Lois Hubbard

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Types of Instructional Media

• Non-Projected Media
• Projected Media
• Audio Media
• Motion Media
• Hyper Media
• Gaming Media

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Non-Projected Media

• Photographs, diagrams, and displays
• Use to
• Illustrate concepts
• Enhance direct instruction
• Encourage students to look at data in diverse ways

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Projected Media

• Slides, filmstrips, and overheads
• Use to
• Allow all students to view the same material at
  the same time
• Offer the students other perspectives on the
  material

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Audio Media

• Cassettes and compact discs
• Use to
• Allow students to hear other languages/dialects
• Allow auditory learners to review the lessons
• Encourage creativity through music

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Motion Media

• Videos, computer mediated instruction, and
  television
• Use to
• Offer supplemental instruction
• Experience concepts in a manner that is not
  available in real life i.e. Magic School Bus

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Hyper Media

• Computer networks, software, and the Internet
• Use to
• Offer resources beyond the library
• Develop computer and word processing skills
• Offer interactive learning

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Gaming Media

• Computer games
• Use to
• Provide a playful environment for learning
• Structure learning through rules
• Motivating for tedious or repetitive content
• Uses problem solving skills

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Works Cited

• Those Who Can, Teach Ryan and Cooper 1998.
  Published by, Houghton Mifflin Company
• Instructional Media and Technologies for Learning
  sixth edition. By, Heinich, Molenda, Russell,
  and Smaldino. 1996. Published by, Prentice-Hall,
  Inc.