Digital
Media
Raymond L. Temporosa, MAEd
Understanding Digital
Media
When we transmit message using more than one medium,
we refer to it as multimedia, whether is computer-based or
not.
Multimedia, is a combination of
two or more media. In computer,
the media in multimedia refer to
graphics, audio (sound effect,
music, voice-over and the like),
text, video, animation.
Understanding Digital
Media
Digital Media is defined as those
technologies that enable users to make new
forms of communication, interaction, and
entertainment in a digital format.
Digital Media Software refers to any
computer-based presentation or application
software that uses multimedia elements.
Understanding Digital
Media
Do you think all digital media
software are considered
interactive digital media?
Why?
Why not?
Understanding Digital
Media
Interactive Digital Media allows users to
interact with program by means of input
coming from the user through a pointing
device (mouse, stylus), keyboard, voice, finger
taps, movements, then the digital media
performs an action in response.
Impact of Digital Media Application in Education
What does this
photo to your
right imply?
Impact of Digital Media Application in Education
Digital media applications are highly effective
educational tools when appropriately integrated into
teaching during instruction. Enumerated below are
the reasons why digital media applications are
important in education:
1. It appeals to a variety of learning styles.
2. It ensures success for all student’s learning.
3. It assists teachers in meeting diverse learning
styles.
4. It enhances learning process
Impact of Digital Media Application in Education
Digital media applications are highly effective
educational tools when appropriately integrated into
teaching during instruction. Enumerated below are
the reasons why digital media applications are
important in education:
5. It engages and motivates learners.
6. It gives learners the chance to explore on the
subject
matter and other topics related to it.
7. It provides learners the enjoyment to create their
own
Impact of Digital Media Application in Education
Digital media applications are highly effective
educational tools when appropriately integrated into
teaching during instruction. Enumerated below are
the reasons why digital media applications are
important in education:
8. It increases self-esteem and confidence among
students.
9. It develops critical and creative thinking skills and
technological skills of the students that are
required of them in the 21st century.
Impact of Digital Media Application in Education
Below are some teaching strategies to help teachers
in managing their students in the digital classroom.
1. Effective Computer Scheduling –
Avoid giving huge projects, break it
instead into well-defined tasks to
enable students to use their computer
wisely.
Impact of Digital Media Application in Education
Below are some teaching strategies to help teachers
in managing their students in the digital classroom.
2. Use Project Management
Technique – Inform your students of
the date of submission of the project so
that the amount of time they need to
devote in the project will be clearly
Impact of Digital Media Application in Education
Below are some teaching strategies to help teachers
in managing their students in the digital classroom.
3. Storyboarding – Require
your students to create a visual
plan prior to working with
computers.
Impact of Digital Media Application in Education
Below are some teaching strategies to help teachers
in managing their students in the digital classroom.
4. Effective Research Strategies
– Have gathering of information and
other searching work be done in
advance or as homework to practice
quality work time.
Impact of Digital Media Application in Education
Below are some teaching strategies to help teachers
in managing their students in the digital classroom.
5. Utilize Student Experts – Allow
assistance from classmates who are
experts in the software.
Impact of Digital Media Application in Education
Below are some teaching strategies to help teachers
in managing their students in the digital classroom.
6. Ensure Student Participation
– Assign roles of students in each
project so everyone will participate.
Evaluate the participation of each
student.
Impact of Digital Media Application in Education
Below are some teaching strategies to help teachers
in managing their students in the digital classroom.
7. Maximize One-to-One Computing
– Use other digital technologies besides
computers.
8. Help Students – Entertain students
who have queries and those who need
your expertise.
Impact of Digital Media Application in Education
Below are some teaching strategies to help teachers
in managing their students in the digital classroom.
9. Handle Technical Questions – Allow
students to throw their questions to their
group members first before they can ask
you.
Impact of Digital Media Application in Education
Below are some teaching strategies to help teachers
in managing their students in the digital classroom.
10. Visible Classroom Rules – Post
technology guidelines and policies to a
visible place. Inform them likewise of these
guidelines and policies prior to the start of
their project.
