Category : Instructional Media

Women’s History Month (US)

Women in the modern era possess characteristics that uphold their individual rights and take on the stance of women being equal to men. The population of women nowadays has been given the rights that men only used to possess, in almost aspects that comprise every society. Regardless of one\’s status in life, women of today can actually conquer a lot of things. From work to household matters and even the various issues and concern that revolve around daily, women have proven to be more than...

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National Poetry Month

This coming April of 2012 will be the next celebration of poetry known as National Poetry Month. In 1996, the Academy of American Poets declared each April to be an American celebration of poetry. There are many ways that Americans celebrate poetry during National Poetry Month. One way is through poem in a pocket. The idea is that every American that wants to celebrate National Poetry Month places a copy of their favorite poem or poet and places it in their pocket or pocketbook. © PhotoSG - Fot...

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New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards

In 2001 President Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act into law. It was a law that would have sweeping effects on the landscape of eduction in the United States. One of the areas that No Child Left Behind (NCLB) addressed was to ensure that each state had core curriculum standards in place and that every school adhered to teaching and assessing these core standards. © Coka - Fotolia.com In New Jersey the core curriculum standards cover the areas of: Visual and Performing Arts; Comprehensive...

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Using of Educational Non-Print Media

Research Outside the Printed Circles Research can take the unwary into areas that they would never think that they would ever go into. Collections of educational non-print media are definitely one of those areas; completing research on even the most mundane of topics can reach into areas that have not seen light for decades. Film, taped recordings, and even some forms of art can help a researcher complete a quest for knowledge. The Advantages of Non-Print Media © goodluz - Fotolia.com Research ...

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Instructional Media Services

Without the Instructional Media Services group, the classes would basically put the students to sleep. Now more than ever a university or school must offer video and audio options for professors and instructors to implement their power point presentations, slides, videos and audio presentations for instructional purposes. Not only the professors are dependent on these vital services, but the students are as well. Each student carries a type of computer for their class work, whether it is an iPho...

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