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Teacher prompt: “Why do the producers of documentaries and reality television programs ask participants to sign release forms permit- ting the use of their images in promotional material?”
Effects of Using Media Technology
2.5 explain how people use media and communi- cation technologies in their personal and working lives and identify some of the effects of those technologies (e.g., explain why students might choose a particular Internet search engine to research an essay topic, and discuss the ways in which research has changed with the invention and increasing sophistication of search engines; conduct a survey to determine trends in the use of media technologies by particular audiences and the effects of these trends; analyse the use of cell phones and text messaging for organizing political or social action; examine how technology enables multi-tasking; research the ways in which electronic communication technologies have extended the boundaries of work and the impact of this change on vacations and work-life balance; explain how new technologies help to inform people about emergency situations such as severe weather conditions or missing children, and analyse the results of such technology use; explain how digital photography affects the ways in which people transmit and receive images, and explore the impact on society)
Teacher prompts: “How does an electronic greeting card send a different message than a postcard?” “Why do the police have com- puters installed in their cruisers?” “How has technology changed the way people acquire information about consumer products?”