Media LIteracy

I think media literacy should be taught to all teachers. We live in an age where media technology has taken over and year after year, pen and paper, magazines, and newspapers are disappearing. Teaching media to teachers and students will benefit everyone. Teachers will benefit in a way that they can improve their lesson plans to revolve around media in order to grab the attention of students. We live in an era of facebook, google, youtube, and other social networks, that incorporating these types of media will allow students to be more focused and more interested in the topic. Students will benefit in a way that media technology can help them prepare for more social interaction and stay more communicative with others alike. Our group presentation was teaching teachers on how to film a video with the students describing their likes. It was an icebreaker video that will help the students to introduce themselves to the class. This will provide a closer bond among the students and will help the students open up to their classmates.

facebook? youtube? YES!

Social networking have made a BIG impact on our generation and society for the past couple of years. With the use of Facebook and Youtube, many have stopped the use printing networks such as newspapers and magazines. But the use of these social networks can help get in contact with old friends, stay in contact with new friends, or just meet new friends. I know Facebook helped me keep in contact with my friends that went away to college. Youtube (used in our class) is beneficial in that it provides supplementary material to our lesson. Youtube can be a great way to show information in video/picture form and providing a concise example of something you need to understand. Although media technology is taking over, we cannot forget about books. With technologies such as the iPad, or the Nook, paperbacked books are becoming less and less desirable. But for me, holding a book in my hand is more accessible because then I don't have to worry about charging my Nook or all the technological aspects to the device.