PRINCIPLE MEDIA EDUCATION-PRINCIPLE

Media Education is an integral part of the education process at school. And since it became an area that should be mastered by any teacher or teaching professional.

Because this field has evolved in such a way thanks to the progress of science and technology and changes in public attitudes. So this area has been interpreted more broadly and have a wider function as well and has a very important value in education at school.
Based on the patterns of thought above, it is clear that the field of media education is certainly very closely related to the purpose of education and psychology of learning, as well as patterns of media organizations in general education
EDUCATION AND MEDIA EDUCATION
Discoveries in the field of science and technology have brought an enormous influence in the world of education. As a result of influences that then more and more educational progress, thus pushing reform efforts
In line with this progress, then this adult education in the schools kitatelah showed rapid development. Change and renewal is not just happening in the field of curriculum, teaching methodology, tools and educational assessment, but also occur in the areas of administration, organisasi.Bahkan as a whole can be said that the change was a reform in the education system that covers all existing components.Renewal business is now headed towards the realization of a more concrete conception of the school with the emergence of this new school pembangunan.Sistim rests upon a solid foundation, including:
1. Education aims to form a whole person2. Education lasts a lifetime, inside and outside of school.3. Education based on ecological factors, namely the condition of the people who are building and socio-cultural conditions as well as natural4. Based on the views of modern learning psychology, in which the child scales in regard as a growing organism, the ability to indulge and interact, both with society and its environment.
Teachers and educational media.
The work of teachers is a professional job, because it is in need the ability and authority. That ability can be seen in its ability to run its role as a teacher, instructor, counselor, administrator, and as supervisor of science.
In this field, every teacher will be faced with at least five challenges, namely:
1. Does he have the knowledge, understanding and understanding enough about media education?2. Does he have the skills on how to use the media in the process of teaching in the classroom.3. Is he able to create their own educational media tools are in need?4. Is he able to do an assessment of the media who will or who has been in use?5. Does he have the knowledge and skills in the field of educational media administration?
Skills selecting and using educational media. Teachers not only have enough knowledge about the media only. But also must have the skills to choose and use the media well. For that he needs to experience practical exercises on an ongoing and systematic, both in the re-service and in in-service training.
Choosing and using educational media must comply with certain criteria, namely:
1. The purpose of teaching2. Lesson materials3. Teaching methods4. Availability of equipment is needed5. Road lessons6. Assessment of learning outcomes7. Private teacher8. Interest and student ability9. Teaching situation is in progress.
From here we can see that between media education and other teaching factors, very close ties and is a fabric of the chain.