New Media Technology

Article reference

Shilpa, J. J. (2014). NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION - A GENRE OF 

OUTREACH LEARNING. Global Media Journal: Indian Edition, 5(1), 1-10.

Abstract

New Media is a definitely proving to be a significant technological revolution dawning an era of e-generation. It is creating a significant ripple as dynamic content provider and interactive media indeed revolutionizing the world of communication. Obliterating the geographical barriers, new media is connecting us to every corner of the world sprouting the virtual world. The present paper attempts to study the new media's ingress into the education sector redesigning the knowledge economy. The online media is allowing students a new avenue to explore their interest and inquisitiveness. As an agent of immense change it is the opted tool for greater specialization in curriculum through experiential learning. New Media, a forum for interaction, self-expression, and an avenue for skill enhancement is enabling students to develop professionally. Having redefined the learning process infringing the traditional norm of education, it is crafting individuals for the industrial demands and the competitive world. With exclusive characteristics and undeniable risks, new media is emerging as the preferred medium for outreach learning in younger generation. 

I chose this article as an aspiring teacher; therefore, I am interested in the ways we can integrate new and effective technology into educations systems in order to advance educational techniques and practices. I am a huge proponent of experiential, creative learning and this study suggests that the use of new media technologies is an aid to facilitating these learning styles. It is too bad that I grew up in a time when computers, tablets, etc... were not a practical, affordable component of my education.