Puppets, LCD, specimen as educational media

PUPPET CAN BE A POLITICAL LEADER INSTALLED SUPPORTED AND CONTROLLED BY MORE POWERFUL FORCES WITHOUT LEGITIMACY IN THE COUNTRY ITSELF.

EDUCATIONAL MEDIA Puppets , LCD, Specimen.Deblina RoyM.Sc. Nursing 1st year

DEFINITION Puppet is and inanimate object or

representational figure animated or manipulated by a puppeteer .

Usually a depiction of human character

It is a very ancient form of theatre. Transformed Manipulated by at least one puppeteer. Fundamental in children education. Stimulate imagination Creative Interactive

STORY TIME TO LIFE

TYPES OF PUPPETS Black light puppet

BUNRAKU PUPPET Wood carved puppet Half life size puppet 3 operators are needed Torch illumination

CARNIVAL OR BODY PUPPET

CHIN FACE PUPPET

FINGER PUPPET

HAND OR GLOVE PUPPET

MARIONETTE OR STRING PUPPET

HUMAN ARM PUPPET Hand puppet Rod puppet

INSTANT PUPPET

SHADOW PUPPET Cut out figure held between two sources of

light at a translucent screen Two dimensional

ANIMATION OR DIGITAL PUPPET Animation is related but essentially different

process from puppetry. Animating puppets in time based media such

as film or video is a simulation.

PURPOSES OF PUPPETS Developing communication skills Teaching emotions Anxiety, fear , gain trust , Develop fine motor skills Providing a visual aid which makes song and

stories Motivate and support children Learning difficulties and hearing difficulties.

ADVANTAGES Stories can be told to a small group of people Attracts attention of the group Humorous and less critical Lasting impact in the mind Useful in teaching children

DISADVANTAGES Difficult to master the art of puppetry Difficult to set up Not suitable for a very large group Children Time consuming in terms of preparation and

performance.

LCD PANELS This aid has been largely superseded by data

projectors A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel

connected to a computer And then with help of a projector is displayed

on a screen

USES Flexible Graphs, diagrams , pictures , organization

charts Simple &clear Microsoft Power point

GUIDELINES Limit no of slides to not more than 12 for

more than 10 mins Ensure text contrasts with the background ,

but avoid patterned background Comply with copyright law when pictures ,

charts , tables or diagram are used. Standardize position , colors and styles Use only one or two animation or transition

effects

ADVANTAGES The sequence can be interspersed with

summary screens listing for example , search steps

Less susceptible to last minute technical difficulties or un expected events

DISADVANTAGES The teacher cannot interact with the content

to illustrate the points raised by the students It may take up a minute to load the

presentation. Time consuming to prepare for teachers Technical faults may be faced if power failure

occurs Device may get corrupted with viruses.

SPECIMENDeblina Roy M.Sc. Nursing 1st yearKing George’s Medical University.

DEFINITION Part of real objects taken from the natural

setting . It is a sample that shows quality of sturcture1. Eg : various parts of the body 2. Animal parts 3. Sections of lung 4. Slides of blood or other material

ADVANTAGES real things can be shown The educational aid can be preserved for a

long time Students can get hand on experience Practical knowledge can be given

DISADVANTAGES Difficult to prepare Expensive Needs special settings for preservation