English_Q2_Module 4

English_Q2_Module 4

Distinguishing among Various Types of Viewing Materials​

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By NELLY MADRIDANO

What is Viewing?

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Viewing is the ability to interpret the meaning of visual images (Giorgis, 1999) and construct effective visuals to convey ideas to others. (Valmount, 2003 p. 22, Heinich 1999, p.22) Because many types of information can be viewed, you need to understand the meaning of viewing and distinguish common types of viewing materials.

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Different Types of Viewing Materials ​

1. VIDEOS.

These refer to recordings of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape. You can watch videos on TV, at the cinema, on a computer, or even on your own mobile phone

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Different Types of Viewing Materials ​

2. MOVIES.

These refer to recordings of moving pictures that tell a story and present characters, whether real or imaginary. Movies can now be watched on screen, on television, and on the phone.

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Different Types of Viewing Materials ​

3. VIDEO CLIPS.

These are short clips of video or movie, usually part of a longer recording. The term is also more loosely used to mean any short video less than the length of a traditional television program.

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Different Types of Viewing Materials ​

4. NEWS FLASH.

This is a single item of important news that is broadcast separately and often interrupts other programs.

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Different Types of Viewing Materials ​

5. NEWS REPORTS. These refer to various news events and other information that are presented via television or through the internet.

6. DOCUMENTARIES. These are films or videos examining an event or person based on facts. Documentaries are TV reports that contain interviews with people involved in real events.

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Different Types of Viewing Materials ​

7. WEBINARS.

These are interactive online events where speakers or small groups of speakers deliver a presentation to a large audience who participates by submitting questions, responding to polls, and using other available interactive tools

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Different Types of Viewing Materials ​

8. MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES.

With the advent of mobile communications devices, people can already send information using texts, pictures, videos, and audio messages simultaneously. When the message or content contains all these, what comes out is a multimedia message.

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Different Types of Viewing Materials ​

9. MUSIC VIDEOS.

Music videos are short videos that integrate a song with imagery and are produced for promotional or artistic purposes.

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Different Types of Viewing Materials ​

10.LIVE STREAM.

This is a broadcast of a live event streamed over the internet. 11.VLOGS – These are also known as video logs, and a form of blog found on the internet, for which the medium is a video that contains a record of news, opinions, or events about various subjects.

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Different Types of Viewing Materials ​

12.INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE.

These are computer programs that require user interaction through electronically manipulating images to operate. A user can control the response depending on the actions he or she makes in the program. Video games are examples of interactive software.

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13. INFOMERCIALS – These are TV advertisements which are aimed at educating the customer about a product.

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Different Types of Viewing Materials ​

1These different types of viewing materials are now everywhere. When you watch TV, you will see news and many other TV shows presenting a lot of information. When you connect to the internet using your phone or a computer, you will also realize that there is no limit to the information you can get and download. Viewing materials can enrich what you learn from books or other printed materials. Also, viewing materials are interactive and entertaining since they are designed to increase engagement with the audience.

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