Lesson 8: Current and Future Trends in Media and Information | Media and Information Literacy
Summary
TLDRThis lesson delves into the power and trends of media and information, highlighting the influence of media on shaping public opinion and behavior. It explores current trends such as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), wearable technology, and 3D technology, which are transforming education, personal experiences, and entertainment. The future is expected to bring augmented reality, improved wearables, holographic media, and the integration of microchips, promising a more immersive and interactive world.
Takeaways
- 🌐 Media and information are powerful tools that shape our understanding and interpretation of the world.
- 📰 Media not only informs but also educates the audience by providing new scientific findings and paradigms.
- 🗣️ Media serves as a platform for discussion, mobilizing people such as supporters, donors, and activists.
- 🔄 The influence of media is pervasive, affecting public opinion and potentially changing attitudes and behavior.
- 🤖 People are no longer just consumers of media; they are also producers, creating a two-way flow of information.
- 📚 Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) represent a current trend, offering education to a potentially unlimited number of students.
- 🎓 MOOCs utilize various teaching methods, including recorded lectures, online readings, assessments, and interactive discussions.
- 👓 Wearable technology is another trend, designed to enhance user experience and senses, with examples like smartwatches and fitness trackers.
- 🎬 3D technology is becoming more prevalent, offering immersive experiences through television and movies.
- 🕶️ Augmented reality is expected to become the norm, integrating virtual elements into our daily interactions.
- 📱 Wearable technology is predicted to evolve, becoming smaller and more functional, enhancing our daily lives.
- 💡 Future trends also include the use of holographic images and videos, as well as the integration of microchips in both devices and bodies.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the eighth lesson in the media and information literacy series?
-The main focus of the eighth lesson is to discuss the power of media and information, current trends, and future trends in media and information technology.
How does media help in shaping public opinion and behavior?
-Media helps by providing news, facts, and frames that enable people to interpret and evaluate information, thus influencing what is considered important and setting personal agendas.
What is the definition of a 'trend' as used in the context of the script?
-A 'trend' refers to a change or development towards something new or different, reflecting what seems to be prevalent at any given time.
What are Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and how do they function?
-MOOCs are online courses available to a large number of people, offering digital learning materials with no limit on attendance. They provide learning opportunities through various methods like recorded lectures, online readings, assessments, and interactions, all facilitated online.
How are MOOCs described in terms of accessibility and scale?
-MOOCs are described as massive because they can accommodate thousands or even hundreds of thousands of students. They are open to anyone worldwide and are delivered entirely over the internet.
What are some examples of platforms where one can access MOOCs?
-The script does not provide specific examples of MOOC platforms, but commonly known platforms include Coursera, edX, and Udacity.
What is wearable technology and what are some examples?
-Wearable technology is designed to be worn by a person to enhance their experience or senses. Examples include smartwatches, fitness trackers, smart eyewear for colorblindness, smart clothing, and medical devices for health monitoring.
How does 3D technology contribute to media and information trends?
-3D technology creates real-life or virtual experiences by utilizing three-dimensional visual appearances, allowing for a more immersive and interactive way to experience media content, such as 3D movies and television.
What is the expected future trend in media and information regarding augmented reality?
-Augmented reality is expected to become the norm, allowing for virtual or augmented interactions during discussions and other social activities.
How does the script mention the future of wearable technology?
-The script suggests that wearable technology will improve, becoming smaller and more functional, potentially integrating more closely with daily life and activities.
What role do microchips play in the future trends of media and information technology?
-Microchips are expected to be more widely used, not only embedded in devices but also potentially in human bodies, for various applications and enhancements.
What sources and references were mentioned in the script?
-The script does not specify individual sources and references but implies that the information provided is based on research and current knowledge in the field of media and information technology.
Outlines
📚 Media's Influence and the Rise of MOOCs
This paragraph discusses the significant role of media and information in shaping public opinion and behavior. It highlights media's capacity to inform, educate, and mobilize people, emphasizing its power to set agendas and influence attitudes. The paragraph introduces the concept of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) as a current trend, explaining their accessibility and the unlimited participation they allow. MOOCs are described as digital repositories of learning materials, facilitating various teaching methods such as video lectures, online readings, assessments, and interactions, all conducted over the internet.
🤖 Wearable Tech and the Advancement Towards 3D and Virtual Experiences
The second paragraph delves into the current trend of wearable technology, designed to enhance user experiences and senses with devices like smartwatches and fitness trackers. It also touches on smart eyewear for improved vision and colorblindness assistance, as well as smart clothing in fitness and medicine. The paragraph transitions to 3D technology, which offers immersive, three-dimensional experiences in various media forms, including television and movies. Future trends are predicted with augmented reality becoming commonplace, the potential for living in virtual environments, and the miniaturization and increased functionality of wearable devices. The paragraph concludes with the expectation of holographic media and the integration of microchips into both devices and human bodies, hinting at further advancements on the horizon.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Media and Information Literacy
💡Trends
💡Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
💡Wearable Technology
💡3D Technology
💡Augmented Reality (AR)
💡Virtual Environment
💡Holographic Images/Videos
💡Microchips
💡Infotainment Devices
💡Public Opinions
Highlights
The power of media and information in shaping public opinion and behavior.
Media's role in educating audiences through scientific findings and paradigms.
Media as a mobilizer of people, including supporters, donors, and activists.
The dual role of people as consumers and producers of media and information.
Defining a trend as a change or development towards something new or different.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) as a current trend in education.
MOOCs providing unlimited access to digital learning materials.
The variety of teaching methods used in MOOCs, including video lectures and online assessments.
Examples of platforms offering MOOCs for diverse learning opportunities.
Wearable technology designed for ease of use and sensory enhancement.
Types of wearable technology, such as smart watches and fitness trackers.
Smart eyewear and its potential to assist colorblind individuals.
The rise of smart clothing in medicine and fitness.
Infotainment devices as a popular form of wearable technology.
3D technology creating real-life and virtual experiences through three-dimensional visuals.
The integration of augmented reality in future interactions and discussions.
The potential for living in a virtual environment through advancements like Facebook's metaverse.
Wearable technology's future with smaller, more functional devices.
The normalization of holographic images and videos in the future.
The use of microchips in devices and potentially within the human body.
Anticipated future discoveries and advancements in media and information technology.
Transcripts
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good day everyone welcome to media and
information literacy for our eighth
lesson we will be discussing the
different current and future trends in
media and information for today we will
be talking about the power of media and
information similarly we will also be
uncovering the different current trends
in media information as well as how do
we see median information in the future
hand in hand media information and
technology have proven to be powerful in
the world that we are living in today
media helps us to be informed and aware
of news and facts it even allows us to
see frames that enable us to interpret
and evaluate these information
thereby it enables us to see what's
important and eventually set agendas of
our own
media also educate audience and users by
providing new scientific findings and
paradigms
aside from that media is also a tool
used to represent issues problems and
even interest of the
people nowadays media is also fast
becoming a great mobilizer of people
which includes supporters donors and
activists
perhaps the reason for this is because
media also provides a forum for
discussion among stakeholders
media is so powerful that it can easily
affect public opinions and may even
change our attitudes and behavior
media have affected if not controlled
everybody from the time they wake up
till they go to sleep
people are no longer mere consumers of
the media and other information sources
but are producers as well in short
people are now both sources and the
channels of information
so how do we use media and information
right now what are the current trends in
media in information before we do that
let us try to define what a trend is
first when we use the word trend we
simply refer to a change or development
towards something new or different it is
also a word that is used to reflect what
seems to be going around at any given
time one of the trends right now in
median information and technology is
massive open online courses or what we
refer to as
this simply refers to a route or pattern
of getting content or information
available through an online system that
can be accessed by many people simply
put massive open online courses enable
people to attend classes because it has
a repository of learning materials in
digital format moocs are also described
as a pattern for providing learning
information or content online to any
person who needs to take up a course
with no limit on attendance what does
this mean it only means that many
different people could enroll in this
massive open online course many people
not just one or just 100 but there could
be thousands of you taking the same
course at the same time as i have
mentioned earlier in moocs it is called
massive because there may be 100 000 or
even more students in the class it is
considered open because anyone anywhere
in the world could register for these
courses okay it could be paid it could
be free it's online because obviously
the coursework the learning the teaching
is delivered entirely over the internet
and it is referred to as a course
because it's very similar to the classes
that you are taking in college or in the
university there are different ways on
how teaching and learning is delivered
on massive open online courses so take
for example we have there the recorded
video lectures it could either be by a
professor or by a resource speaker there
could be online readings online
reference materials that are given or
made accessible to the students or the
enrolled participants online assessments
are also utilized online quizzes online
submissions etc online examinations last
but not the least interactions with
other students with the faculty with the
teacher or with the facilitator of the
course are purely done online it could
be through email it could be through
group chats it could be through forum
discussions etc here's some examples of
platforms wherein you could access
massive open online courses another
trend right now of course is wearable
technology obviously you are all
familiar with this one wearable
technology is specifically designed to
be worn by a person which aims to give
the user an easy experience of the
device and or enhance the user's senses
without any hassle so it again its aim
is to make your life better to make
things easier for you here are some
examples of wearable technology you have
of course your smart watches your
fitness trackers which could track
heartbeat heart rate even your bmis etc
right now we also have smart eyewear
which some could make people see better
see clearer other smart eyewear devices
also could enable colorblind people to
see color smart clothing is also being
utilized right now not only in the field
of medicine but also in the world of
fitness some other medical devices are
also considered wearable technology for
example those that are used to track
your heart rate to track the oxygen
level in your body etc but perhaps the
most popular ones right now are
infotainment devices so these are
devices that we use to play games to
watch videos to entertain ourselves
basically wearable technology also
enables us to experience another trend
in media and information and technology
and that is 3d technology 3d technology
simply utilizes three-dimensional visual
appearances to create real-life or
different virtual experiences so it
makes it possible for us to experience
things in a three-dimensional format so
for example right now there are already
televisions that enable 3d technology
even movies are being played in 3d
format now how do we see media and
information in the future what are the
expected future trends in media and
information use in the future augmented
reality is gonna be the norm meaning
when we interact with other people when
we facilitate discussion with other
people we could already use virtual or
augmented reality programs it is also
expected that in a few years time we
would get to live in a virtual
environment interact with other people
in a virtual environment in fact
facebook have already started with this
one with their metaverse concept in
terms of devices our wearable technology
will also improve soon enough devices
would get smaller and smaller but would
become more functional for each and
every one of us it is also expected that
holographic images holographic videos
would be the norm in the future another
expected trend in the use of media and
information and technology in the future
is of course the use of microchips so
not only is it embedded in our devices
it could already be embedded in our body
actually there are already people who
have microchips implanted on their own
bodies of course as time goes by
there are many more discoveries many
more advancements that are gonna happen
many more developments that we are going
to be seeing in the near future here are
my sources and references
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