Media Resources in Teaching Module
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What are the advantages of using ICT in education?

  • Is limited to formal schooling only
  • Promotes students to study solely in classrooms
  • Allows students to learn anywhere and at any time (correct)
  • Requires more human resources for education
  • What does e-learning refer to?

    E-learning refers to the use of ICT in tertiary education to enhance and/or facilitate learning.

    A clear sense of machine self-efficacy has no impact on teachers' use of ICT.

    False

    Factors that facilitate ICT learning include Rapidly changing, Consuming less time, and Incentives for the incorporation of ICT teaching tools.

    <p>Further teaching materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following characteristics with their descriptions:

    <p>Slow flow of messages = Expression of media characteristics related to a medium's relationship to its messages Bundled flow of messages = Expression of media characteristics related to a medium's relationship to its messages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some of the means by which a telecommunications system may support a teleconference?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Web 2.0 technology led to the creation of social media.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technology is a key part of Internet telephony in teleconferencing?

    <p>Voice via Internet Protocol (VOIP)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of an interactive whiteboard (IWB)?

    <p>To control computers from a projector as a touchpad</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Search engines use ______ to search for information on the World Wide Web and FTP servers.

    <p>keywords</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Web 2.0 refer to?

    <p>Web 2.0 refers to the shift of the Internet from a goods and services market to a socially centered and user-driven marketplace.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are two key aspects of simultaneous and parallel interfaces between communicators?

    <p>Interface symmetry and synchrony</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the type of mobile application with its description:

    <p>Native applications = Built for a specific mobile operating system Web applications = Run through a browser and require stable connection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is media literacy?

    <p>Media literacy is a framework for accessing, analyzing, evaluating, and creating messages in various forms from print to video to the Internet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cooperative learning emphasizes learning facilitated by teachers rather than students.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Information literacy requires individuals to have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use information effectively.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An electronic journal is a periodic publication that is published on the Internet, usually in ______ format.

    <p>electronic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following digital media impacts:

    <p>The digital revolution = Impact on industry Individual as content creators = Enabled by digital media Social Media and Recognition of Brands = Influence on marketing Digital media aligns with how Consumers Shop = Consumer behavior influence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    _____ literacy is about helping students in all media forms to become competent, critical, and literate.

    <p>Media</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following media literacy approaches with their descriptions:

    <p>Media Arts Education Approach = Teaches students to value aesthetic qualities of media and arts for self-expression. Media Literacy Movement Approach = Expands literacy to include popular culture and various media forms. Critical Media Literacy Approach = Focuses on critique of ideology and analysis of social context in media.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three user levels in Google+ Communities?

    <p>Owners, Moderators, Members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a distinctive feature of Google+ Communities?

    <p>Each community specifies if it is public or private</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Online learning provides immediate feedback to students.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ______ allows for students to control when and where they learn in online courses.

    <p>Increased flexibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following with their advantages in online learning:

    <p>Learner-Centered Education = Students have more control over their learning process Collaborative &amp; Interactive Learning = Efficiency in online instruction through collaboration Metacognitive awareness = Enhanced student understanding of personal learning processes Immediate Feedback = Timely responses and grading for student queries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the delegates, who tends to be more reluctant to share ideas?

    <p>People with fewer ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Accidental misuse and inadvertent plagiarism in social media are more tolerated than in academic journals and books.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is highlighted as needed for the use of social media in education to grow?

    <p>Guidance, codes of conduct, protection, understanding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a MOOC?

    <p>Massive Open Online Course</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a storyboard?

    <p>To outline shot by shot how a video will unfold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    FOSS can play an important role in education, especially in developing countries.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does FOSS stand for?

    <p>Free and open-source software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the educational portal with its description:

    <p>Bibliotecas Virtuales = Offers a reading room with literary texts from Iberian America EDUTEKA = Provides educators with personal resources and links to valuable sites MERLOT = American portal with evaluated online teaching and learning materials PCA = Colombian Ministry of National Education website offering support to different sectors of education</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of Google Classroom?

    <p>To simplify file sharing between teachers and students</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four main components of a communication strategy?

    <p>communication objectives, target audience, communication plan, channels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Media education integrated within the curriculum has several advantages.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A _____ approach uses a number of media, devices, and techniques in the teaching learning process.

    <p>multimedia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following learning management systems with their descriptions:

    <p>Moodle = PHP-written free and open-source learning management system distributed under the GNU General Public License WebCT = Proprietary virtual learning environment system licensed to colleges and other institutions Blackboard = Educational technology company known for the learning management system Blackboard Learn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Module BAE 2433: Media Resources in Teaching

    The Evolution of Higher Education - Learning in the New Millennium

    • Learning in the new millennium is based on ICT (Information and Communication Technology)
    • ICT integrates computers and communication technologies, creating opportunities for organizing, achieving learning goals, and engaging with others across wide geographic separations
    • Advantages of using ICT in education:
      • Allows students to learn anywhere and at any time
      • More successful learning
      • Provides teaching to the needs of learners
      • Provides individual contact with dedicated teaching (student-lecturer)
      • Education is more productive
      • Promotes students to study individually
      • Efficient education

    Factors that Facilitate ICT Learning

    • Research has identified factors that facilitate ICT learning, including:
      • Further teaching materials
      • Enthusiasm for self
      • Rapidly changing
      • Consuming less time
      • Incentives for the incorporation of ICT teaching tools
      • Quick network connection
      • Periodical evaluation
      • Dependability
      • ICT tools preparation
      • Adequate technical support
      • In-place and in-time hardware and software availability
      • Some software is simple to understand and use
      • Superiors' initiation
      • Positive remarks about ICT software being used
      • Strong input from students on ICT-supported teaching
      • Easy over chalk and chats

    Understanding the Functions of Traditional and Contemporary Media

    • Media are considered to be of importance in shaping public awareness
    • Media act as cultural message transmitters, allowing the masses to understand what are considered acceptable forms of behavior
    • Media also serve as educational and entertainment cultural transmitters
    • The advent of mass communication allowed viewers and listeners to see and hear and learn in real-time

    Characteristics of Media

    • Media characteristics include:
      • Message features (e.g., speed, distance, persistence, bandwidth)
      • Communicator features (e.g., audience size, interactivity, synchrony, ease of use, interface symmetry)

    Media Literacy - Verbal and Visual Learning

    • Media literacy is a 21st-century approach to education
    • It offers a framework for accessing, analyzing, evaluating, and creating messages in a range of forms
    • Media literacy builds an understanding of the role of media in society and the essential skills of inquiry and self-expression necessary for democratic citizens

    Integration of Media and Information Literacy

    • Approaches to teaching media literacy include:
      • Media arts education approach
      • Media literacy movement approach
      • Critical media literacy approach

    The Role of Digital Technologies in Education

    • Digital technology can be utilized to create meaningful learning experiences
    • The role of digital technology in education has become more apparent, from smartphones to tablets and laptops
    • Digital technology is used for:
      • Building the curriculum for teachers
      • Increasing student productivity
      • Finding a common ground between school and home life

    New Technologies and New Educational Models

    • Many countries are trying to implement new teaching and learning techniques using ICT
    • Various technologies can be used to support and improve learning### Technology in Education
    • Various technologies are used in classrooms, including video content, digital filmmaking, laptop computing, and handheld technologies.
    • These technologies serve different purposes, such as promoting communication skills, organizational skills, and understanding of science and math concepts.

    Types of Educational Technologies

    • Simple tool-based applications (e.g. word processors)
    • Online scientific data repositories and primary historical documents
    • Handheld computers and closed-circuit television channels
    • Cell phones for learning

    The Internet in Education

    • A complex repository of data from various sources
    • Important for learning and teaching, especially for research and finding relevant information
    • Provides three basic types of tools:
      • Research tools
      • Communication tools
      • Construction tools

    Emerging Technologies

    • Present challenges and opportunities for organizations
    • Important to track the technological horizon and assess new technologies for impact, relevance, and likelihood of success
    • A framework for analyzing and assessing emerging technologies is needed

    Instructional Design

    • A process for developing online training courses
    • Steps include:
      • Analyzing requirements
      • Identifying learning goals
      • Creating a design
      • Building a storyboard
      • Creating a prototype
      • Creating training
      • Supplying training
      • Assessing the impact

    Electronic Smart Boards

    • A large interactive display that can be used as a standalone computer or as a touchpad for a computer
    • Used in various environments, including schools, corporate boardrooms, and sports coaching rooms
    • First developed in the 1990s by PARC

    Digital Media and Cooperative Learning

    • Digital media refers to any media in machine-readable formats
    • Impacts the way we educate, entertain, publish, and interact with each other
    • Cooperative learning is an effective and evidence-based teaching method for inclusive classrooms
    • Involves a shift from traditional teacher-centered education to student-centered education

    Technology Tools

    • Web 2.0: a socially centered and user-driven marketplace
    • Characteristics of Web 2.0:
      • Participatory
      • Interactive
      • User-generated content
      • Remixing content
    • Examples of Web 2.0: YouTube, Flickr
    • Blogs:
      • Discussion or information websites
      • Often used for personal or business purposes
      • Features: header, primary content, sidebar, footer
    • Online Journals:
      • Periodic publications in electronic format
      • Advantages over traditional printed journals: searchability, accessibility, interactivity
    • Listservs/Electronic Discussion Lists:
      • A way for professionals, scholars, and enthusiasts to gather and communicate on a subject of interest
      • Can be unmoderated or moderated
    • The "Filter Bubble":
      • A state of intellectual isolation that can result from personalized searches
      • Algorithms selectively guess what data a user wants to see based on user information
    • Teleconferencing:
      • Live exchange and mass articulation of information between individuals and machines
      • Can be used to reduce the cost of group meetings

    Improving Teaching via Social Media

    • Social media has an undeniable impact on education
    • Can be used as an educational tool:
      • Private learning environment
      • Open distance learning
      • Enhancement of teaching and learning experience
    • Various social media services can be used to improve teaching and learning, including:
      • Social networking (e.g. LinkedIn, Twitter)
      • Content creation (e.g. Wikipedia)
      • Video and photo sharing (e.g. YouTube)
      • Virtual worlds (e.g. Second Life)
      • Blogs
    • Social media can help establish a clear, convenient, and interactive relationship between students and teachers
    • Features of social media that can enhance the teaching and learning experience:
      • Identity
      • Conversations
      • Sharing
      • Presence
      • Relationships
      • Reputation
      • Groups### Social Media in Teaching
    • Students prefer to use Facebook to communicate with teachers as they are already using it in their daily life.
    • Teachers can create a study group on Facebook to discuss news, share ideas, ask questions, and interact with students.
    • Social media can be used for:
      • Creation and sharing of content
      • Involvement and two-way interaction between teachers and students

    Search Engines and Mobile Learning

    • Search engines are programs that use keywords to search for information on the World Wide Web and FTP servers.
    • Mobile learning allows students to access information anywhere, anytime, and achieve tasks more efficiently.
    • Advantages of mobile learning include:
      • Achieving tasks with minimal resources and time
      • Having access to general information and course-related information

    Mobile Apps and Interconnectivity

    • A mobile application is a type of software designed to run on a mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet computer.
    • Types of mobile apps include:
      • Gaming apps
      • Productivity apps
      • Lifestyle and entertainment apps
      • Mobile commerce (M-commerce) apps
      • Travel apps
      • Utility apps
    • Interconnectivity refers to the exchange of private data between companies, which is essential for emerging technologies such as AI, VR/AR, and IoT.

    Google+ Communities and Twitter Chats

    • Google+ Communities are online forums or groups where people can discuss a common topic of interest.
    • Roles in Google+ Communities include:
      • Owners
      • Moderators
      • Members
    • Twitter Chats are scheduled, moderated online conversations between multiple Twitter account holders based on a particular topic.
    • Advantages of Twitter Chats include:
      • Access to experts and their knowledge
      • Opportunity to share knowledge and learn from others
      • Ability to stay on the cutting edge of an industry

    Online and Blended Learning

    • Online courses are those that provide at least 80% of course content online.
    • Blended (or hybrid) instruction provides between 30 and 80% of course content online, with some face-to-face interaction.
    • Advantages of online and blended learning include:
      • Learner-centered education
      • Collaborative and interactive learning
      • Metacognitive awareness
      • Increased flexibility
      • Immediate feedback
      • Multimodal content
    • Challenges of online and blended learning include:
      • Managing the workload of teachers and students
      • Gaining competence in the use of technology
      • Need to revise course design

    Flipped Classrooms

    • A flipped classroom is a form of blended learning where students learn content at home and practice it at school.
    • This approach combines face-to-face interaction with independent study, usually via technology.

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