Media, Technology And 21st Century Learners

Media, Technology and the 21st Century Learner
Renee Hobbs
Temple University
Philadelphia PA

Approaches to Teaching
Method: Skills and techniques used in teaching & learning
Awareness: What the teacher knows about the learners
Knowledge: What the teacher knows about the subject
Ends: The purposes and goals of learning
Relationship: Connection between teacher & learner
SOURCE: Fenstermacher, G. & Soltis, J. (2004). Approaches to Teaching. Teachers College Press.

Middle School Students Spend8 – 10 hrs/day in Screen Activity

Most have a TV in their bedroom
Watch 6 – 12 movies per week
Listen to 18 hours of music weekly
List three or more favorite celebrities, athletes or musicians
Use social media websites or play videogames for 2 hours per day
Some create original content while online

Most have a TV in their bedroom
Watch 6 – 12 movies per week
Listen to 18 hours of music weekly
List three or more favorite celebrities, athletes or musicians
Use social media websites or play videogames for 2 hours per day
Some create original content while online
4 of 5 teens say they rarely discuss media & technology issues with parents or other adults

That Was Then..................What is Now?

Media today is mobile and user generated
Media today is mobile and user-generated

Living Media-Saturated Lives
SOURCE:
Kaiser Family Foundation (2010). Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8 – 18 Year Olds.

Multitasking on the Rise
SOURCE:

Living Media-Saturated Lives
SOURCE:

What Kids do with Cell Phones
RobbGrieco, M., Perez, A. Moore, D., Dainoff, B., Kiser, E. & Hobbs, R. (2008). It’s a Media World After All.

Developmental Characteristics of Adolescence
Love Experience for its Own Sake

Go After Novelty, Complexity and Intense Situations

Take Risks in Pursuit of Experience
Go After Novelty, Complexity and Intense Situations

Media Consumption Activities Shape
Identity Development

1 out of every 3 middle-school boys and 1 in 10 girls play video or computer games every day.
Massachusetts General Hospital (2007, July 4). Most Middle-school Boys And Many Girls Play Violent Video Games. Science Daily.

Media
Creation
Activities Shape
Identity Development

Most Popular Web Destination for 10 – 17 Year Olds

Parent Media Management
SOURCE:

Supporting Young People’s Development
PROTECT -----------------------EMPOWER

Are We Preparing Young People for Life in Contemporary Culture?

CONTACT:
Professor Renee Hobbs, Ed.D.
Temple University
Philadelphia PA 19122
Email: renee.hobbs@temple.edu
Phone: (215) 204-4291
Web: http://mediaeducationlab.com

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