TITUS BRANDSMA CENTER - MEDIA PROGRAM

Media and Spirituality Through Film Dialogue

A. Course/Activity Description:

The course is a systematic and goal-oriented activity. It is a process of sharing our discoveries of
religious/spiritual dimensions in the film in the light of the Gospel. It is an interpersonal
communication of the viewers in their experiences of the film which will lead to a more in- depth
appreciation and reflection with regards to the film viewed.

B. Objectives:

1. Introduce basic understanding of Media and Spirituality;

2. Facilitate a process of dialogue, confrontation and clarification about one’s experience of
the film;
3. Have a better understanding and perception of the film;
4. Order, digest, and integrate experiences, vision and interpretations;
5. Grow and develop one’s capacity in religious and spiritual meaning-giving.

C. Target Participants: Minimum of 35 participants, maximum of 150 participants

1. Schools (administrators, teachers, non-teaching personnel, students)

2. Parishes (PPC, WESTY, Catechists, Youth groups, mandated organizations, etc.)
3. Religious Houses/Seminaries (religious, seminarians)

D. Course Duration: 1 day (at least 8 hours)

E. Methodologies/ Approaches:

1. Lecturette 3. Reflection and Open Sharing

2. Film Viewing 4. Film Dialogue

F. Materials/Needs:

1. An enclosed room/ classroom/ Audio-Visual Room

2. Film (VHS, VCD or DVD format)
3. TV set for small group or LCD projector with screen for bigger group
4. VHS, VCD or DVD player and sound system with auxiliary

G. Expected Output:

1. Develop Critical Film Awareness and Sensitivity

2. Maturity in making stance regarding film issues
3. Formation of Social Conscience
4. Deepened one’s Spirituality
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MEDIA AND SPIRITUALITY:
The State of Philippine Media and the Challenges of
Social Communication Towards Evangelization

A. Course Description

The course is goal- oriented, interactive and discerning activity. The first part is a
discussion- sharing on the state of media today – communication, media and values
formation as presented thru a collection of studies and researches on media issues
confronting the society today. The second part tackles the early beginnings and recent
challenges of Social Communication thru the Church’s programs, documents and
structures.

As Church and as a people, we see and experience the effects of media influences and
control in our daily lives. Our faith also pushes us to hopeful witnessing in confronting
the challenges of today’s new age of media. Thus, this course motivates one’s
spirituality in applying Social Communication in the society towards Evangelization.

B. Objectives

1. Make the participants aware of the Media situation and its effects in the
development of society today;
2. Introduce Social Communication, integrating the concepts of Media and
Spirituality in the understanding and application of one’s interaction with media;
3. Know the initiatives taken by the Church and the media structures she formed to
respond to the challenges of the times of our times;
4. Discern and challenge ones’ spirituality to guide us (media consumers) in
understanding media and create a critical thinking skills thru the means offered by
the Church’s Social Communication.

C. Target Participants: (a minimum of 30 persons to a maximum of 150 persons)

1. Parishes (PPC, WESTY, Catechists, Youth groups, mandated organizations, etc.)

2. Schools (administrators, teachers, students)
3. Religious Houses/Seminaries (religious, seminarians)

D. Time Duration: 1 day (at least 8 hours)

E. Methodologies/ Approaches:

1. Input Presentations
2. Lecture
3. Reflection and Group Sharing
4. Plenary
F. Materials/Needs:

1. An enclosed room/ classroom/ AV Room with chairs

2. Computer with CD-Rom and LCD projector
3. Sound System
4. VHS or DVD player

G. Expected Output:

1. Critical awareness on the state of Media, its content and values;

2. Informed and enlightened faithful on the Church’s programs on Social Communication;
3. Encouraged to take active role and contribution in the Church’s initiatives and programs
on Social Communication;
4. Initiate various forms and means to complement the further development and application
of Social Communication in the Church and society.
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Parenting in the Multimedia Age

A. Course/Activity Description:

The course is a sharing of experiences among parents about the problematic areas in rearing their
kids based on their children’s interactions with the media. The course explains the current media
landscape to provide an overview and describes the multimedia age that their children is now in,
how to cope and deal with it through the use of media literacy and practical suggestions. This
course will try to harness understanding between parents and their children, the parents to catch
up with the kids and the kids to be understood more by their parents and help them to be also
adept to new ways of interacting with information and using advance technological ways of
communicating.

Suggestion: It will be best if both parents and children will attend the seminar-workshop to have
a complete sharing, interaction that leads to understanding. This will give opportunity for both
to interact and clarify issues. There should be a panel for the parents and a panel for the
students (specifically their kids).

B. Objectives:

1. Awareness of the Multimedia Age

2. Identify key issues of children in Multimedia Age
3. Reaffirm parent’s role in bringing up children in MMA

C. Target Participants: Minimum of 35 participants, maximum of 150 participants

1. Schools (administrators, teachers, non-teaching personnel, parents, students)

2. Parishes (PPC, WESTY, Catechists, Youth groups, mandated organizations, etc.)
3. Religious Houses/Seminaries (religious, seminarians)

D. Course Duration: 1 day (at least 8 hours)

E. Methodologies/ Approaches:

1. Lecturette 3. Reflection and Open Sharing

2. Film Viewing 4. Film Dialogue

F. Materials/Needs:

1. An enclosed room/ classroom/ Audio-Visual Room

2. Film (VHS, VCD or DVD format)
3. TV set for small group or LCD projector with screen for bigger group
4. VHS, VCD or DVD player and sound system with auxiliary
G. Expected Output:

1. Develop understanding for the youth born in this age and being exposed to all forms
of advance media technology;
2. Maturity in making stance regarding media content in TV, radio, print, cable and
internet for effective parental guidance;
3. Develop and encourage involvement of the parents and their children to new ways of
interacting with each other with the use of new technology in communication;
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Teaching in the Multimedia Age

A. Course/Activity Description:

The course is a sharing of experiences among teachers, administrative staff, non-working

personnel and other academic people on the multimedia age and how to get their students to
listen to them. This course will give/review the new learning trends that will help teachers’
find/design the most suitable methods for teaching their students. Teachers will learn how to
cope and deal with their students who are constantly exposed to new ways of interacting with
information and advance technological ways of communicating. The course also offers practical
suggestions for teachers on how they will become effective learning partners.

B. Objectives:

1. Awareness of the Multimedia Age;

2. Identify key issues of children in Multimedia Age;
3. Reaffirm teacher’s role in educating their students in MMA.

C. Target Participants: Minimum of 35 participants, maximum of 150 participants

1. Schools (administrators, teachers, non-teaching personnel, parents, students)

2. Parishes (PPC, WESTY, Catechists, Youth groups, mandated organizations, etc.)
3. Religious Houses/Seminaries (religious, seminarians)

D. Course Duration: 1 day (at least 8 hours)

E. Methodologies/ Approaches:

1. Lecturette 3. Reflection and Open Sharing

2. Film Viewing 4. Film Dialogue

F. Materials/Needs:

1. An enclosed room/ classroom/ Audio-Visual Room

2. Film (VHS, VCD or DVD format)
3. TV set for small group or LCD projector with screen for bigger group
4. VHS, VCD or DVD player and sound system with auxiliary

G. Expected Output:

1. Develop understanding for the youth born in this age and constantly exposed to all forms
of advance media technology;
2. Maturity in making stance regarding media content in TV, radio, print, cable and internet
for effective parental guidance;
3. Develop and encourage involvement of the teachers and their students to new ways of
interacting with each other with the use of new technology in communication;