Miami Killian Senior High School - Catamount Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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AUDIO-VISUAL AV Dreams Neared Reality But Demand Kept Growing The dream of the audio-visual world as tore- seen for Killian moved a little closer to reality this year as the Little Theatre was converted into an audio-visual classroom complete with a stage length viewing screen, a rear-viewing motion picture camera and slide projector, and a studio teacher's front viewing overhead pro- jector. ln addition, television scenes could be projected onto the screen. The dark room moved toward completion as did the telephone sound systems with which the teachers were familiarized in order to connect directly with the AV room and main office. Video-tapes were created in anticipation of the completed closed circuit television connec- tion invisioned for next year, its third delay. Although the demand was greater than the supply, the department provided a complete selection which was constantly enlarged. fleftb Audio-visual big wheels Mr. Bob Hoffman and Mrs. Betty Rogers created colorful acetates for teach- ers' class presentations. Cbelowy Varied but not abun- dant, audio-visual supplies clustered the A.V. room. 48

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New Lab Equipment Lessened Science Students, Work Load Money made dreams possible for the Science De- partment as appropriations came from the Dade County School Board and the Federal Government to purchase new equipment for each course in the department. Mysteries about the world unfolded before students in general science, biology, and earth science. Marine biology students experienced firsthand observations of sea life emphasizing sur- vival and the ways of the ocean creatures as field work to the seas supplemented classroom lectures. Science extended past the earth's workings, and nature's scientific principles evolved before chemis- try and physics students as they developed logical thinking processes to aid their comprehension of relative concepts. For those students whose natural inclinations and abilities led them to a deeper inter- est in science, laboratory research courses were created. These students spent considerable time in actual testing laboratories in Dade County conduct- ing actual research for Westinghouse Scholarships. Mathematically minded students thrived as Mr. Ed Stafford demonstrated a wind velocity equation during a class. SCIENCE Experimenting with solutions, Robert Johnson pondered over the quantity and substance of chemicals and how to mix them and not form combustion. Problems occasionally arose, and Miss Connie Huhn was available for. coun- seling and guidance when students said a particular concept was difficult. 47

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LIBRARY S .. -,-,. i- l wp . K ANYONE COULD GET LOST IN THE WORLD OF BOOKS. MANY COUGARS DID IN KILLIANS' HOUSE OF KNOWLEDGE. Modern Equipment Helped Enhance Library Position Killian's library was not a library this year, through departmental innovations it became known as the Instructional Materials Depart- p'nent . A rose by any other name would smell Ps sweet. I Film-strip viewers with an accompanying sound track record were available to students, and the audio system, centered in this depart- ment, was completed and readied for operation. The majority of library personnel began as teachers, and after contact during teaching with procedures of the instructional materials de- partment, volunteered their services. The library Etatf consisted of four professional librarians, wo technical workers and two clerical workers. The department was headed by Mr. William Taylor who has an M.A. degree in library science. Early in the 1968 school year, pamphlets ex- iplaining the functions and procedures of the library were distributed to the student body to encourage more student participation. I LIBRARIANS AND TEACHERS IN THE LIBRARY OFTEN OFFERED A HELPING HAND. 49