New+Media



Because of the timing of this unit, you will largely be working your way through centers. You choose the activity, note if you can do it on your own or with a partner, pay attention to whether it is discussion-based, activity-based or journal-based ... and that's it! It's fitting, don't you think? We are focusing on on advantages and disadvantages of the changes occurring in how we produce and consume media ... all the while you will see first-hand the advantages and disadvantages of independent study as a fairly new concept in education! Pay attention in all centers to the following five essential questions:

1. What are the new media? 2. What technological advances are driving the changes to media? 3. What are the main changes occuring in the media industry? 4. What are the main changes in our consumption of the media? 5. What are the social, psychological, cultural, economic and ethical implications of changes to the media?



__ Centre Descriptions __ Note there are a total of 8 centers. Each class you will fill out of what you got done, who you worked with and what your 'product' is. At any point, you may also choose to do (the non-existent) "Centre 9", which consists of coming up with your own activity or discussion topic based on something relevant to New Media! More info in class ...  Centre 1: What do the experts say? Activity-based (discussion with a partner, activity on your own)

Here is a set of questions to kick off [|this lesson] on the Internet and help us think critically about these media. There are no right or wrong answers, only informed ones. Discuss these questions with a partner before opening the link above. > > > >
 * 1) Does the rise of websites, apps and mobile media spell the death of other, more traditional media? What will happen to phone books, novels, CDs, cinemas and radio stations? How has the Internet changed the economical landscapes of many industries and countries? What is the relevance of copyright laws to the economy?
 * 2) Is the Internet enriching our lives by placing so much information at our fingertips, or is it making us lazier? Is it activating us and encouraging us to participate, or are we becoming passive consumers?
 * 3) Can we rely on the Internet as a good source of information? What constitutes a reliable source?
 * 4) Are we using the Internet, or is the Internet using us? How does the Internet make us more or social or more isolated?

Centre 2: How does new media separate generations (or does it?!). Discussion-based (with a partner) or product-based if you want to fill in the chart linked below

Is the digital gap only generational? Listen to this dad's podcast and decide for yourself (and fill in the as you go) (you should have already read this for homework a few classes ago)

Father and Son - Can We Overcome the Digital Gap? (on the portal under 'IMS Father and Son')

Centre 3 and 4. Negatives of new media (see the sources below). Two centres, questions for both linked ... Question-based (with partner or small group)


 * Privacy**

[|Born Digital] [|Cybersafe Kids] [|Tracking the Trackers] [|Digital Natives website]


 * Bullying**

[|Sexting and teen girls] - BBC [|Children warned about sexting] - BBC [|Cybersafe kids website] (note: same site as for privacy) [|Stop Cyberbullying]

Centre 5. What is collaborative consumption? Questions-based (on your own)

[|Botsman TedTalk]. Watch this TedTalks and answer the questions below media type="custom" key="20533326"

Centre 6. Do you have 'klout'? Discussion-based (with a partner)

. Discuss with a partner! So is this an advantage or disadvantage of new media? Find a source representing both sides. Write up a short description of the sources under 'Notes' in your Tracking sheet.

Centre 7. It's not all negative! (activity on your own, discussion with a partner)

Tie your social media activity to your learning by creating your own [|Museum of Me] (note you must have a [|Facebook] account) If you're not 'with' it, you're not with it! The business angle of new media (or so they would have you believe):


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[|Do you //really// know your fans? Online surveys can be a great tool to gather quick feedback from your followers or fans on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Surveys can also act as a conversation starter to ignite new ideas or uncover interesting insights about your social community.]

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Centre 8. How is new media changing the face of ALL media? Journal-based (on your own, but may discuss with a partner)

New Media isn't all bad, of course. It is also changing 'old' / traditional media! See our TV/Film unit for how the genre is changing due to technology (think the Olympics -- why wait to watch a certain event at a certain time - maybe even the middle of the night in China - when you can watch on the web any event at any time?) Here's part of the argument ... Write a journal on your thoughts!


 * ||  ||   || = Future of Web = Video =

= ( and what you can do about it in 2013 )  = For all of us working in media, Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends Update is required reading. Her quick-to-read report shows how web trends are re-imagining news, maps, photos, notes, files, magazines, and cash registers. Still to come, her report alerts us to opportunities to create new content businesses for school-time, and for health-, car-, shopping- and ear-time.

// **KPCB Internet Trends - The Fall of WinTel in Favor of Android & IOS** //  //Slides 77-9: emerging white space for language powered video in education, health...//

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