Mediatization of the Youth(Speaker: Rev. Fr. Christian Buenafe, o'Carm)

MASS MEDIA
We are now living in a modern world--a world of technology--wherein people are "technology-operated". Some are on generation X(unknown) and some are on generation Y(liberated). It's sad to say that the root cause of these effects is technology, in a form of mass media.
According to Rev. Fr. Christian Buenafe, o'Carm, mass media is the most powerful catalyst for modernizing youth culture. It shapes, to certain extent, the values and behaviors of children. Based on my observation, youths of today are really influenced by mass media. They imitate what is shown in the television, like the way how artists dress and act, speak and pronounce words. Latest gadgets, like new models of cellphones, laptops and i Pods, are also "in" for the youth, even though, they don't have enough money to buy.
Mass media entertains, informs, instructs, persuades,...influences us! because we are truly media-savvy consumers. It shapes our minds' landscapes and, could possibly, leads us to the other dimension of life and living. It really has a big part in the change of our attitudes and behaviors. Its contribution maybe positive or negative, depending on how we drive with it.

TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA, AND EDUCATION
Computer is considered as one of the most powerful, most useful, and most successful product of technology. It is a multipurpose instrument that can change a society. It can be an instrument of communication, of instruction, of entertainment, and of business-related interaction. It is also easy to spread out information with the use of computer, and this is its main contribution to media. We can now be updated of the latest happenings, not only here in the Philippines, but also in other parts of the world. On the other hand, media is considered as the strongest man-made force that can influence people, especially the youth. This can possibly affect the performances of students in school. Some students gather wrong information from media that can make them confuse of what really is the truth. For instance, the advertisement of "Tide" in the television delivers a wrong concept of arithmetic on the viewers' minds. Aside from this, wrong spellings of words, bad expressions, and wrong concept of life(including cybersex) are also the effects of media to people. Though some of the effects are not good, media, still, integrates values and delivers correct and positive information. Based on the above statements, I can say that many of us are controlled by technology. Are you one of those "many"?

PAINTING ANALYSIS: "Hapag ng Pag-asa" of Joey Velasco
The painting "Hapag ng Pag-asa" of Joey Velasco shows the present situation of many children, especially those who are on below the poverty line. It awakens us to reality that behind those pleasures and luxuries in life, is the scarcity of the basic needs of other people. Food, education, love and care are some of the children's needs to survive in this modern world. Some children preferto sell recyclables, like bottles, plastics, and papers, just to earn a profit that is enough to buy some food to fulfill their empty stomach. How and why did our government let this scenario happen? Isn't it better to focus first our attentions to those who are in need, like these children, rather than to those corrupt goverment officials?
The situation portrayed by the painting of Joey Velasco is like the present situation of Philippine Education. There are some schools who have no enough facilities that could be useful in educating the students. It seems that our government's programs are unseen. New technologies are not present in some schools, especially those who are in rural areas, maybe because of their location, or maybe because the problem is in our government. Is the painting not enough to awaken our hearts and our minds? or maybve because our hearts are in toubke and our minds are in doubt, that's why we're just keeping our silence. As assumptionists, and as future of our nation, we must dare to make a difference!

EDUC 11a (assignment1)

Lesson	Recommended IT	Learning Outcomes
1. Ratio and Proportion	-pictures -educational video tape -supported instruction	-define “ratio” and “proportion”. -discuss the difference between “extremes” and “means”. -explain the theorems involving proportions. -solve practical problems involving ratio and proportion.
2. Pairs of angles	-slide presentation -supported instruction	-identify different pairs of angles. -define each pair of angles. -solve practical problems involving pairs of angles.
3. Locus	-educational video tape -internet -printed illustrations -supported instruction	-define “locus”. -discuss on how to determine a locus. -explain the fundamental locus theorems. -answer construction exercises involving locus.
4. Classification of angles	-educational video tape -printed figures -supported instruction	-classify triangles according to sides and angles. -define each classification of angle. -elaborate the classifications of triangles by citing practical examples.
5. Quadrilaterals	-slide presentation -supported instruction	-define “quadrilateral”. -identify types of quadrilaterals. -relate one type of quadrilateral to other types. -elaborate the types of quadrilaterals by citing practical examples.

Learners: 3rd year high school students from first section.

FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND

One night, a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking with the Lord along the beach. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belong to him and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life, there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest part in his life. This really bothered him and questioned the Lord about it.
"Lord, You said that once I decided to follow You, You will walk with me all the way, but I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, I see only one set of footprints. I don't understand why You left me when I needed You most.
The Lord replied,"My beloved child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, where you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."