Creative experiences for Children

Creative Experiences for Children 2(1+1)

Lesson 16 : Media to Promote Creativity

Types of Media and Materials

All the media and materials are aids in teaching and learning.
They are broadly classified under three headings:

1. Audio-Ex: tape/Cassettes, gramophone records, radio program etc.
2. Visual-Ex: Pictures, charts, slides, film strips, posters, books etc.
3. Audio- visual-Ex: Video recording, movies, T V Program, software etc.

Wilbur Schramm has classified all kinds of media into two sections - Big media like films, TV, Video cassettes/records and small media like radio program, audio tapes, gramophone records, slides, graphics etc. These aids are again divided into 6 categories:

1. Display Boards- chalk boards, flannel boards, bulletin boards, peg boards etc.
2. Graphics media-pictures, photographs, flash cards, charts, posters, graphs, maps, diagrams etc.
3. 3D media- models, objects, specimens, puppets etc.
   
   
   
   
4. Projected media-slides, film strips, transparencies, T.V, video tapes, films etc.
5. Audio media-dramatization, demonstration, role-playing etc.
6. Printing media- books, magazines, newspapers etc.