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WHAT IS MEDIA?
The term media is used for different forms of communication,
information and entertainment. Media is what is commonly known as, media communication, such as newspapers, radio and television, which are the most common among people.
The word media comes from the Latin word medius (middle). Back
from the past, some methods of communication were implemented using techniques such as cave painting, writing and mapping the appearance of writing is taken as landmark early history.
ADVANTAGES
Many media sources (feature films, music videos, visualizations, news
stories) have very high production quality.
The use of media sources help connect learners with events that are
culturally relevant.
DISADVANTAGES
The concern over the copyright issues that accompany using this
medium in teaching.
Media scenes (e.g. humor, drama, terror, and language) may distract
some students from the theories and concepts the scenes portray.
METHODS
Instructor-led learning: This method requires the teacher to be a facilitator of learning and
encourage students to learn through media, also help students to interpret what they are listening, reading or seeing. It is necessary for students to be informed previously of what they will learn to avoid difficulties connecting learning objectives and the media. This method is ideal to provide feedback to the students
Student-generated: This method requires students to take the role of the teacher and
create by themselves the concept they will learn. Encourages collaboration, creativity, and the mastery of concepts. Projects must not be expensive, and students need to feel comfortable with technology.
CLASSIFICATION OF MEDIA
Primary means (own, like a preacher, theater etc.) Secondary means (machine, such as magazines, newspapers, etc.) Tertiary means (electronical, like television, radio, etc.) Quaternary means (digital media, such as email, Twitter, Facebook,
etc.)
TYPES OF MEDIA
Comics :
Why using comics in class?
Engage readers who learn visually, and who are comfortable with visual media, increase vocabulary, encourage readers to explore different genres, teach positive messages open readers mind to new ways of storytelling, and increase their imagination.
PHONES
Why use phones in the classroom?
It can used for many educational things like research, projects, calculators, and even putting in important dates when a homework assignment or a project
RADIO:
Why use radio in classroom?
CINEMA
Why use movies in the classroom?
Movies present language in a way that is often more natural than that
found in course-books, boosts listening, keeps students attention.
TV
Why use TV in class?
INTERNET
Why use Internet in the classroom? Its easier to get information any topic, anywhere, enhances
communication and reduces the need for collaborators to be in the same place at the same time.
NEWSPAPER
Why use newspaper in the classroom? Newspapers are a wide source of information, encourages students
awareness of the world