Old Media vs New Media

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A presentation on the effects of old and new
media forms within a classroom setting.
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The Conflict

• As technology continues to improve we find
  ourselves continually adapting to new ways to
  learn
• Taking notes with ball pens is a lot different
  than doing so with an iPad
• So which way is more beneficial?

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Types of Old Media

• Notebooks, Post it Notes, Textbooks, Chalkboards,
  and even Dry Erase boards these days
• Are we heading away from these traditional forms
  of learning?
• What are we losing from this?

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Why use Old Media?

• Hard Copy When writing on tangible items you
  never run the risk of deleting it and losing all
  your information
• More likely to focus There are less distraction
  allowing students to focus at the topic at hand
• Freedom to format There are no restrictions to
  how the placement of your documentations are
  written down

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Types of New Media

• IPads, Laptops, Smartphones, Internet, and
  Kindles
• Are we becoming too comfortable with these new
  devices?
• Is this the direction the future should take?

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What's the big deal about New Media?

• Multitasking With tablets, its easy have many
  different windows open at once to get more done
• Better Spacing Small devices create less clutter
  on a desk
• Accessible Resources Can help develop
  conversation on a topic by looking up information
  during class
• New Ways To Learn With new media, YouTube,
  blogs, and social media have all been introduced
  to the classroom which can be viewed on a
  projector

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Cons of Old Media

• Clutter Can become very unorganized and take up
  space on the desk
• Outdated As we move into a digital generation,
  old media can seem old fashion and unappealing

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Cons of New Media

• Distraction While it may be good to have the
  internet at your tablets disposal, it may very
  well take your mind of the subject at hand
• Less efficient with time With all that
  multitasking you are doing you become less
  efficient with doing one job
• Believe everything is a quick fix Since there is
  nothing difficult about searching a topic in
  Google, people may forget we once had to actually
  research information in the library

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Should we be concerned?

• With many schools trying to try new technology in
  the classroom, newer generations will grow up
  never experience old media
• Will newer generation miss out on skills that
  only old media could developed?
• Skills such as handwriting, sustainable memory,
  and concentration

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No we shouldnt be concerned!

• If we looked through history we will see that
  there has always been speculation about the
  newest technology and how people will adapt to it
• New media may have new options to learn, but the
  process is the same
• Imagine the first time someone brought a
  calculator in the classroom

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Outcomes

• Yes, the newer generations will may decrease in
  skill levels that old media helped developed if
  everyone goes strictly new media
• On the other hand, people will gain new skills to
  strive in the new unknown world that new media is
  creating
• Change will always happen, it is important to be
  able to adapt

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Conclusion

• When it comes to old media vs. new media there
  should be a balance of both
• As we can see both provide things that the other
  may struggle in
• It becomes important to understand which media is
  best for certain situations and apply them
  appropriately
• Dont be scared of the future, understand what's
  going on and take hold of it!

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