Purpose: Because media connects us in more social and interactive ways then ever before, it is important to carry our online relationships responsibly.
Key Vocabulary
• Media: Communication, including television, radio, and newspapers, that often reaches and impacts a large audience
• Digital Media: Electronic devices and media platforms such as computers, cell phones, digital video, social networking sites, the Internet, video games, and virtual worlds that allow users to create, communicate, and interact with one another or with the device or application itself
• Simile: A literary device for comparing two unlike things. A simile is similar to a metaphor, which is another literary device for making comparisons
• Consume: To take in, as with food or media in this case
One of the major differences between digital media and media such as TV and radio is that digital media generally allow people opportunities for interactive communication — for creation and self-expression. Instant Messaging, for instance, is more “two-way,” because people are talking with one another. Media such as TV and radio are generally more “one-way,” because people generally do not interact with one another through these technologies.
Media used to be a lot more one-way before the Internet came into existence. People used to consume, or take in, media and messages only through television and radio. But the digital media of today are more two-way. We can now create, share, and communicate in addition to consuming media.What are examples of things you do with one-way media, such as TVs or radios?
What are some of the ways that people communicate with or share with others over digital media?
Watch the Video:
We are going to watch a video about how digital media are a 24/7 part of our culture – video game consoles and portable devices, such as cell phones, seem to surround us. The media lives of all kids and families are not the same. Some kids are allowed to use more digital media than others, and some kids like these tools more than others.
What are some things you learned from the video?
Student Activity:
1. Say Hello to Mr. Garrett!
2. Download the worksheet called "FirstName_LastInitial_MyDigitalLife"
3. Change the name an save it within the “My Digital Life” folder.
4. Read the worksheet.
5. Complete the worksheet until you have to do an illustration.
6. Minimize the Worksheet down to the Taskbar.
7. Create a picture of your simile it in Paint. Save this picture as in .JPG Format. The name should be saved as ‘FirstName_LastInitial_DigitalLifeSimile.JPG
8. Save it in the folder “My Digital Life”
9. Next, Maximize your worksheet and bring it to your active window.
10. Place the cursor under where it says: Illustrate your simile here:
11. Now click Insert->Picture->From file and click My Documents->My Digital Life folder and locate your earlier created .JPG
12. Click Insert and resize if necessary.
13. Save worksheet by pushing CTRL + S on the keyboard.
14. Close Word.
15. Close Paint.
16. Close any other windows.
17. Submit your completed Worksheet (.doc) to me via LoopMail.
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