Media and Education

I am happy that we are covering this topic in class. We live in a completely different world and it's frightening to see how rapidly its changing. The media is reflecting this change and it's important that we learn more about it.
 Interestingly, print changed the world by creating a forum in which people could share ideas. The invention of the printing press revolutionized the world by spreading information. Similarly, technology is changing the world by revolutionizing the media. If we look at our world, it is now not only possible to consume ideas and knowledge; we can also contribute our knowledge to the world. The great of us has access to this. This site is an example of it. We can come here and post our feelings and points of view. We can also share ideas and information. Since this access has been facilitated to us, it is only natural that technology and media is going to play a great role in our live and education. As a prospective teacher, I feel this is knowledge I need to gain in order to connect with students. Being illiterate nowadays does not exclude technology. Being illiterate means not being able to analyze and understand information in all its formats. Teachers need to learn this in order to help prepare their students for a rapidly changing world.