BOCES#1 digital media and our schools
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I attended a multimedia meeting at Monroe #1 BOCES today. They provide digital media and hard media to our schools. Jeremiah Frink, Director of E-Learning did a research overview which points to media is best used when it is directed to the needs of the specific learner. He presented the results of a survey of teachers, including Fairport teachers, on the present multimedia service.
Usage data of our schools shows that more digital media is being accessed than DVDs with a clear trend showing the diminishing use of DVDs.
Glen Huot, Director of Monroe #1 BOCES School Library System.He is proposing to move away from the present TekData system to utilize Ensemble (For teacher/student made video) and/or Safari Montage (for proprietary material). Safari Montage will allow us to locate appropriate media that correlates to the NYS performance indicators at each grade level.
This direction will allow us to easily select media suitable to the learner and to align it with the curriculum. These will be powerful tools for steering committees and the Curriculum Council. One things is clear, DVDs and VHS are things of the past, video streaming is how our students will access media.
