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− The magnetic board has a dual function: as a whiteboard

and as a sticking board, as a place to project movies or
slides. The specialty of this magnetic board is that the trim
tool is unique, not exposed to dust, and easier to move

around, increasing students' attention and enthusiasm for
learning due to brighter writing.
c) Print Media

Print media also includes materials prepared on paper for
teaching and information. In addition to textbooks or textbooks,
there is also a guide sheet in the form of a checklist of steps to

follow when operating equipment or maintaining equipment.
This sheet contains an image or photo beside the explanatory

text. A learning guide is another form of print media that
prepares and directs students on how to progress to the next unit
and complete their subjects(Arsyad and Azhar 2003, 37).

Historically, the term print media appeared as the invention
of the printer by Johann Gutenberg in 1456. Then in the field of

printing, developed printer products that are increasingly
modern and effective in their use. The print media are:
− Textbooks

A textbook is a presentation in the form of a printed
board logically and systematically about a particular

branch of science or field. The benefits of books are as
individual lesson tools, a teacher's guide in teaching, a
tool to encourage students to choose appropriate

learning techniques, and a means to improve teachers'
skills in organizing lesson materials.
− Newspapers and Magazines

Newspapers and magazines are mass communication
media in print; which has no doubt about their role and
influence on the reading public. Regarding content,