Rachel Dennis
With the proliferation of digital media in most areas of life, it is no surprise that digital media is being ever increasingly used for educational purposes. This essay seeks to explore the consequences of such uses, some of which are positive, such as the increase of visual literacy, which is shown to aid verbal literacy; the individualisation of student learning; and an increase in motivation. There are also some negative consequences, such as the possible decline in attention ability by high media users, and the subjugation of schools to transparency, which may have wider reaching consequences such as withdrawal of funding. Inevitably it is up to teachers and parents to determine whether or not our students effectively use technology.
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