Sunday, 18 October 2015

Media Literacy and How I can Regularly Integrate the Principles in My Teaching

I have learnt quite a lot with media literacy. Media literacy involves being in position to analyze, evaluate, examine and understand the information, being able to critically think and  create media that communicates the intended message. Media involves television, Radio, posters, images, billboards and so on. When  media  is being used certain things  are put into perspective especially whether the media communicates what it is supposed to. It may not be a hundred percent perfect but it should be in position to carry a clear message that could easily be decoded by those viewing it or the intended audience.
If a  media is not clear, it will be misunderstood or the people for whom it is intended may miss out on the information.
As learners have multiple intelligences, students who learn through using images would benefit a lot from the use of posters and images. That means that category of learners would be catered for in that respect. Even others can reinforce their learning through visuals. An educator or teacher has to make sure they select media whose message will not be missed or doubted for that matter.
I have viewed a number of posters and images on The Government Inspector and I feel I am going to make use of most of them in teaching the text. They give a clear picture of the entire play and bring it to life. I think I am going to use the posters and images more often especially now that I have realized the impact they can have on the teaching and learning process.  Share this poster with me.
 
It shows how the town folks are clamoring to get to Hlestakov and present their petitions against the town officials who are also laboring to stop them from reaching their destination.

 
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7 comments:

  1. @Julius Mukama CCTIONLINE20 October 2015 at 11:08

    Right Margret, Multiple intelligence can be catered for by applying different media.

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  2. Unknown20 October 2015 at 13:56

    Thanks for the post Margaret. It's true that media has to be clear for the intended information to reach the target.

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  3. MunduMustafa20 October 2015 at 14:13

    Thanks Margeret, pictures says it all. Thats why it makes it more convinient tool for media literacy.

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  4. Unknown20 October 2015 at 14:54

    Thanks for the post Maggy. Human mind is dynamic and humans can interpret different media messages differently however clear it might be. so our effort is to make it simple, brief and entertaining as well in order to attract the target audience, like for the case of photos.

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  5. Unknown21 October 2015 at 08:58

    Oh Margaret! You have touched the sinews of my heart with the Government Inspector! The dramatic ironies there and the language used are a perfect start to teaching media literacy! Excellent!

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  6. Sengooba Prossy22 October 2015 at 09:42

    Good for you Margaret, it should really help the students. How did the debate in the poster end?

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