LESSON 3 – 21st Century What is Multimedia? Multimedia is the use of a computer to present and combine text, graphics, audio, and video with links and tools that let the user navigate, interact, create, and communicate. Advantages of using Multimedia in Education It has made education for specially-able students easier. It spurs the students to learn more. It is easier to learn from images rather than text. Audios are the best source of improving pronunciation in students. Graphics make learning process interesting and engaging. Now-a-days even small kids have started using multimedia and have started learning at a very early age because of multimedia. Importance of using Multimedia in Education Multimedia plays an important role in today’s society and in education because society now is keeping up with the times. The multimedia is a good way for communication because it is easy to communicate and understand what they say. After that, multimedia has animation, music, video and more of this. It is easier to attract people to listen what you talking about. Multimedia also is easier to deliver what you want to say. If they don’t know what you say, they can see what you do in multimedia, because multimedia is making things easier to understand. Multimedia Skills You Need to Become a Competent Artist Creativity Communication Skills Management Skills Problem-Solving Skills ICT SKILLS Data Management and Queries Develop and manage data using spreadsheets to be able to analyze that data and recognize trends and patterns such as Microsoft Excel. Online Research able to sift through all the information online to find what you need involving basic online information management skills. Email Management and Setup able to effectively and successfully communicate via email. Social Media Management Use of social media such Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Pinterest in valuable ways. Desktop Publishing Creation of materials that need to be printed and distributed such as fliers, brochures, newsletters, and more. using desktop publishing software like MS Publisher, MS Powerpoint, MS Word, Print Setting , and etc. Online Collaboration Sharing information with your coworkers, or friends, online such as a meeting to a shared online calendar, providing feedback on a document through a web-based document application, and holding an online video conference with colleagues. Smartphones and Tablets The use of smartphones and tablets so it is easily accessible during certain hours of the day. Word Processing In this day and age, it is expected that individuals know how to use word processing technology to be able to produce written documents (including business letters, meeting minutes, and more) using a computer processor such as Microsoft Word. What is literary adaptation? A comic strip is a sequence of drawings in boxes that tells an amusing story, typically printed in a newspaper or comic book. What is ICT? ICT stands for 'Information Communication Technology'. Everyday usage of digital technology includes when you use a computer, tablet or mobile phone, send email, browse the internet, make a video call - these are all examples of using basic ICT skills and technology to communicate. Literary adaptation is the adapting of a literary source (e.g. a novel, short story, poem) to another genre or medium, such as a film, stage play, or video game. It refers to the process of translating a creative work from one medium to another: a novel adapted into a film, for example. Hamlet has been adapted into operas: Ambrose Thomas' 1868 version in French, and Franco Faccio's 1865 Amleto in Italian. Digital Storytelling Information and communications technology (ICT) skills refer to one’s ability to converse with people through various technologies. Similar to information technology (IT), ICT refers to technology use for regular, everyday tasks: sending an email, making a video call, searching the internet, using a tablet or mobile phone, and more. Ironically, ICT skills could also include the ability to use older communication technologies such as telephones, radios, and televisions. Typically, ICT experts are called upon to integrate old communication technology with the new technology. Almost every job requires some ICT skills, and many require hybrid skills, a skill set that is a mix of technical and non-technical skills. The process of crafting the digital story builds communication, creativity, visual and sound literacy, and project management skills. Frames helps you engage your audience with features like pan and zoom, the ability to match frame duration to sound recording, and more.