MEDIA IN THE ESL CLASSROOM

WHAT IS MEDIA?
The term media is used for different forms of communication,
information and entertainment. Media is what is commonly known as, media communication, such as newspapers, radio and television, which are the most common among people.

 The word media comes from the Latin word medius (middle). Back
from the past, some methods of communication were implemented using techniques such as cave painting, writing and mapping the appearance of writing is taken as landmark early history.

WHY USE MEDIA IN THE CLASSROOM?

Media helps to keep students attention and retain concepts and
ideas, auditory and visually. This can be adapted to any subject inside or outside the classroom.

ADVANTAGES
Many media sources (feature films, music videos, visualizations, news
stories) have very high production quality.

Media offers both cognitive and affective experiences. (discussions,

etc.)

The use of media sources help connect learners with events that are
culturally relevant.

News stories can be used to connect theories taught in the classroom

with real world events and policies

 Popular media (films, music, YouTube) are a familiar medium to

students that helps gain attention and maintain student interest in the theories and concepts under discussion.

Students can experience worlds beyond their own, especially if the

media is sharply different from their local environment.

DISADVANTAGES
The concern over the copyright issues that accompany using this
medium in teaching.

Using media oftentimes requires additional work (e.g. prepositioning a

DVD it at the start of a scene before class)

Media scenes (e.g. humor, drama, terror, and language) may distract
some students from the theories and concepts the scenes portray.

Utilizing media takes time away from other classroom activities.

METHODS
Instructor-led learning: This method requires the teacher to be a facilitator of learning and
encourage students to learn through media, also help students to interpret what they are listening, reading or seeing. It is necessary for students to be informed previously of what they will learn to avoid difficulties connecting learning objectives and the media. This method is ideal to provide feedback to the students

 Student-generated: This method requires students to take the role of the teacher and
create by themselves the concept they will learn. Encourages collaboration, creativity, and the mastery of concepts. Projects must not be expensive, and students need to feel comfortable with technology.

CLASSIFICATION OF MEDIA
Primary means (own, like a preacher, theater etc.) Secondary means (machine, such as magazines, newspapers, etc.) Tertiary means (electronical, like television, radio, etc.) Quaternary means (digital media, such as email, Twitter, Facebook,
etc.)

TYPES OF MEDIA
Comics :
Why using comics in class?
Engage readers who learn visually, and who are comfortable with visual media, increase vocabulary, encourage readers to explore different genres, teach positive messages open readers mind to new ways of storytelling, and increase their imagination.

EXAMPLES OF USES OF COMICS IN CLASSROOM:

Converting a story novel or poem, as a reflection tool, using
vocabulary learned, historical event-timeline, change an ending to a story.

PHONES
Why use phones in the classroom?
It can used for many educational things like research, projects, calculators, and even putting in important dates when a homework assignment or a project

EXAMPLES OF USES OF PHONES IN CLASSROOM:

Recording Lectures, Use Cell Phones as Your Student Response
System, Delivering Materials

RADIO:
Why use radio in classroom?

Radio can bring authentic content to the EFL/ESL classroom.

Teachers can draw content about any topic or theme of interest to learners. Use radio can make students aware of the importance of the speaking skill, to recognize some sounds of English and their corresponding written form.

EXAMPLES OF USES OF RADIO IN CLASSROOM

Discussing certain topics, creating their own radio program, learning
vocabulary, etc.

CINEMA
Why use movies in the classroom?

Movies present language in a way that is often more natural than that
found in course-books, boosts listening, keeps students attention.

EXAMPLES OF USES OF MOVIES

Prediction of the topic, dialog rebuilding, description of images, etc.

TV
Why use TV in class?

Students can be in touch with realistic conversation and dialogues,

offering a diverse range of accents for the students to hear. The majority of TV programs use relatively simple language.

EXAMPLES OF USES OF TV:

Learn about culture, visual explanations, introduce assignments, etc.

INTERNET

Why use Internet in the classroom? Its easier to get information any topic, anywhere, enhances
communication and reduces the need for collaborators to be in the same place at the same time.

EXAMPLES OF USES OF INTERNET

Exchange information, real-time communication, trough chatting or
videoconferences, etc.

NEWSPAPER
Why use newspaper in the classroom? Newspapers are a wide source of information, encourages students
awareness of the world

EXAMPLES OF USES OF NEWSPAPER

Production of class newspaper, photo articles, learn new vocabulary,
etc.