MEGATRENDS AND MEDIA

MEGATRENDS AND MEDIA
IMPLEMENTATION OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS
IN EDUCATION AND POSSIBILITIES OF THEIR USE
IN MEDIA EDUCATION
Norbert Vrabec – Martin Graca – Slávka Mazáková
ABSTRACT:
The growing importance of media education presents the question: What are
the innovative ways how the subject could be implemented into the teaching
process to attract the students? The development of new technologies brings the
opportunities which were not possible in process of education a few years ago at
all. The classic model of teaching is slowly fading away and the innovative forms
of education by the use of new technologies such as laptops, tablets, interactive
whiteboards and other technical equipment are becoming more and more used.
Their implementation in the Slovak Republic is only in its early stage. In the
context of using new media in teaching media education in Slovakia we rarely
consider mobile apps as a form of education. Their potential is considerable and
the beneits resulting from their use in education should not be overlooked. The
study gives insight into the issue of mobile apps, introduces current situation
in the ield of media education and the use of modern technologies in Slovakia.
The second part is devoted to the design of a mobile application intended for the
needs of media education - especially in primary schools.
KEY WORDS:
media education, media literacy, mobile app, Edulab
1 Introduction: The importance of media education and
media literacy
We meet the concept of media education in such a form as it is known
today in Europe in the second half of the 20th century. This concept was
unknown in Slovakia until the nineties of the 20 th cen tury. The importance
of media education and the need to build and deepen media literacy
should be the priority for any society. The continuous development
of technologies and the emergence of new media bring along not only
an unlimited amount of information and options, but also a number
of dangers and risks arising from the technical and communication
development.
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