Chapter 3

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA 

The Learning process can be interpreted into Four steps

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY TOOLS THAT SUPPORT LEARNING

UNDERSTANDING DIGITAL MEDIA

Media- is the plural of medium .It has developed to mean “Facilitating or linking communication” be it via a radio, phone web TV or some other instruments.

Multimedia- is the powerful avenue in communicating information and messages to other people.

Digital Media- is defined as those technologies that enable users to make new forms of communication, interaction, and entertainment in digital format.

Digital Media Software- refers to any computer-based presentation or application software that uses multimedia elements.

Interactive digital media- allows users to interact with the program by means of input coming from the user through pointing device, keyboard, voice, finger taps, movements, then the digital media performs an action in response

THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL MEDIA APPLICATION IN EDUCATION

Digital Media application is highly effective educational tools when appropriately integrated into teaching during instruction.

REASONS WHY DIGITAL  MEDIA APPLICATIONS ARE IMPORTANT IN EDUCATION

• It appeals to a variety of learning styles.
• It ensures success for all students learning.
• It assists teachers in meeting diverse learning styles
• It enhances learning process.
• It engages and motivates learners
• It gives learners the chance to explore on 
• The subject matter and other topics related to it.
• It provides learners the enjoyment to create their own interactive digital media presentations.
• It increases self-esteem and confidence among students.
• It develops critical and creative thinking skills and technological skills of the students that are required of them in the 21st century.

TEACHING STRATEGIES TO HELP TEACHERS IN MANAGING THEIR STUDENTS IN THE DIGITAL CLASSROOM:

• Effective computer Scheduling avoid giving huge projects, break it instead into well-defined tasks to enable students to use their computer wisely.
• Use project management techniques inform your students of the date of submission of the project so the amount of time they need to devote in the project will be clearly defined.
• Storyboarding require your students to create a visual plan prior to working with computers.
• Effective Research Strategies have gathering of information and other searching work be done in advance or as homework to practice quality work time.
• Utilize Students Experts allow assistance from classmates who are experts in the software.
• Ensure Student Participation assign roles of students in each project so everyone will participate.
• Maximize One –to-One Computing use other digital technologies besides computers.
• Utilize Students Experts allow assistance from classmates who are experts in the software.
• Ensure Student Participation assign roles of students in each project so everyone will participate.
• Maximize One –to-One Computing use other digital technologies besides computers.
• Help Students entertain students who have queries and those who need your expertise.
• Handle Technical Questions allow students to throw their questions to their group members first before they can ask you.
• Visible Classroom Rules post Technology guidelines and policies to a visible place inform the likewise of these guidelines and policies prior to the start of their project.

DIGITAL TOOLS THAT SUPPORT 

TECHNOLOGY AS TUTOR

Tutor is defined as “to teach or guide usually individually in a special subject or for a particular purpose.

Technology as a tutor is teaching machine that teaches new content to students.

Technology-based tutorial is a complete lesson on a specific topic offered via technology.

Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) that provides the students with detailed, personalized support in learning.

Integrated Learning Software (ILSi) and Computer-Adapted Instructions (CAI) are other name of intelligent.

Web Quest are teacher-designed lessons that make use of the internet to solve problems presented by teachers for student inquiry

TECHNOLOGY AS MINDTOOL

Mind tools are technology applications that allow learners to simulate, organize manipulate, visualize or reflect on data, information and object.

Other Technology tools that Support Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century