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2introduction To Media and Information Literacy

This document introduces media and information literacy, outlining the objectives to define and compare media literacy, information literacy, and technology literacy. It explains that media literacy involves analyzing and producing various forms of communication, while information literacy is the ability to locate, evaluate, use, and communicate information. The document also distinguishes media, which are physical objects used for communication, from information, which is processed data and knowledge, and defines literacy as the ability to use printed and written materials.

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2introduction To Media and Information Literacy

This document introduces media and information literacy, outlining the objectives to define and compare media literacy, information literacy, and technology literacy. It explains that media literacy involves analyzing and producing various forms of communication, while information literacy is the ability to locate, evaluate, use, and communicate information. The document also distinguishes media, which are physical objects used for communication, from information, which is processed data and knowledge, and defines literacy as the ability to use printed and written materials.

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INTRODUCTION TO

MEDIA AND
INFORMATION LITERACY
WEEK 1 MODULE 2
OBJECTIVES:

1. Identify the similarities and differences between and among media


literacy, information literacy, and technology literacy
2. Define key concepts (media literacy, information literacy,
technology literacy
3. Compare and contrast media, information literacy, and technology
literacies.
•Media and other information providers play a
central role in information and
communication processes. Nowadays, media
become the common outlet for self-expression and
creativity. Its huge influence spreads speedily
across the globe. The
the connection between technological advances
and people’s connectivity created a huge
impact to the lives of today’s generation. This
module covers all the above mentioned
concepts.
•Communication refers to the act
or process of using words,
sounds, signs, or
behaviors to express or
exchange information or to
express your ideas, thoughts,
feelings, etc., to someone else.
•Media refers to the combination of physical
objects used to communicate or mass
communication through physical objects such
as radio, television, computers, or film,
etc. Media are a source of credible information
in which contents are provided
through an editorial process determined by
journalistic values and therefore editorial
accountability can be attributed to an
organization or a legal person.
Media serve as a channel in communication.
• Activity 1: Read the scenario below and answer the questions that follow.

Imagine waking up one day to find no internet, libraries, or cellphones.


Newspapers, magazines, radio stations, and TV channels have also
disappeared.
1. How would you be informed of anything now?
____________________________________________________________________
2. What ways would you have to communicate with one another?
____________________________________________________________________
3. How would you share information and communicate news and
events?
____________________________________________________________________
4. How would it affect the way you live?
____________________________________________________________________
5. What would society lose in this situation?
____________________________________________________________________
WHAT IS INFORMATION LITERACY?

•Refers to the abilities to recognize


when information is needed and to
locate, evaluate,
effectively use, and communicate
information in its various formats.
WHAT IS LITERACY ?
•Theability to identify, understand,
interpret, create, communicate and
compute,
using printed and written materials
associated with varying contexts. Literacy
involves a continuum of learning, wherein
individuals are able to achieve their goals,
develop their knowledge and potential, and
participate fully in their community and
wider society.
•Media Literacy
The ability to decode,
analyze, evaluate and
produce communication in a
variety of
forms
•MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY
Media and Information Literacy are essential
skills and competencies that allow
individuals to engage with media and other
information providers effectively as well
as develop critical thinking and life-long
learning skills to socialize and become active
citizens.
•Media refers to the physical objects to
communicate with such as radio, television,
computers, etc. Information on the other hand
refers to the processed data,
knowledge from a study, experience,
instruction and symbol. Literacy is the term
coined for the ability to identify, understand,
interpret, create, compute and
communicate using printed and written
materials.
• Technology(Digital) Literacy
The ability to use digital technology, communication tools
or networks to locate,
evaluate, use and create information. It also refers to the
ability to understand and
use information in multiple formats from a wide range of
sources when it is presented
via computers and to a person’s ability to perform tasks
effectively in a digital
environment. Digital literacy includes the ability to read
and interpret media, to
reproduce data and images through digital manipulation,
and to evaluate and apply
new knowledge gained from digital environments.
Create a poster that shows the
importance of being a media and
information
literate individual to our
everyday lives.

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