The Importance of Placing Digital Media in Education

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International Journal of Media Culture and Literature
Volume:4 Issue:1
The Importance of Placing Digital Media in Education

The Importance of Placing Digital Media in Education

Authors : Erdem KOÇ

Pages : 37-46

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Publication Date : 2018-06-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The usage of social media among the students in education has increased rapidly and become widespread, but nowadays there have been warnings to the students at schools merely about what should not be done in social media. However, the inclusion of social media in formal education will provide positive contributions to teachers and students alike. The main philosophies of media literacy education should be; “The ability to protect students against the negative effects of the media and not to bring prohibitions and limitations for this purpose, to understand the media correctly, to take advantage of the beneficial aspects that will contribute to personal development and to eliminate its harmful effects”. In this article, the importance of adopting social media into the educaional system and its educational achievements will be discussed.
Keywords : Media Literacy, Mass Media, Teaching Methods

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