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What is the main focus of Media and Information Literacy?
What is the main focus of Media and Information Literacy?
Which of the following is NOT included as part of media and information texts?
Which of the following is NOT included as part of media and information texts?
What does Media and Information Literacy include?
What does Media and Information Literacy include?
What aspect of communication does Literacy focus on?
What aspect of communication does Literacy focus on?
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What kind of competencies does Media and Information Literacy provide students with?
What kind of competencies does Media and Information Literacy provide students with?
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What is the expanded definition of literacy according to the text?
What is the expanded definition of literacy according to the text?
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What will you learn as a media literate individual?
What will you learn as a media literate individual?
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Why do advertisers use celebrities and models frequently according to the text?
Why do advertisers use celebrities and models frequently according to the text?
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What is the main benefit of being able to separate fact from opinion?
What is the main benefit of being able to separate fact from opinion?
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Why is it important for individuals to recognize when they are being convinced to buy something?
Why is it important for individuals to recognize when they are being convinced to buy something?
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What does media literacy help individuals decode according to the text?
What does media literacy help individuals decode according to the text?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Media and Information Literacy
- Our culture is shaped by the idea that "seeing is believing" and that what we see is what we get, but the real issue is whether we truly understand what we see.
Communication
- Communication involves understanding how to communicate, why we communicate, and how to evaluate the information presented.
- It is a repertoire of competencies that enable individuals to understand media operations, construct meaning, and use media effectively.
Media Literacy, Information Literacy, and Technology Literacy
- Media literacy emphasizes understanding how media operate, construct meaning, and can be used.
- Information literacy focuses on evaluating information presented in various forms.
- Technology literacy is about effectively using digital tools and technologies.
- The three are interconnected, but distinct concepts.
Definition of Media and Information Literacy
- Media and Information Literacy (MIL) is about more than reading or writing; it is about understanding how we communicate in society.
- It involves social practices, relationships, knowledge, language, and culture.
- MIL includes analysis and production of various media and information texts.
Media and Information Texts
- Media and information texts include forms of communication such as advertising, websites, videogames, films, t-shirts, and billboards.
- These texts are produced and can be analyzed and evaluated.
Importance of Media Literacy
- Being media literate enables individuals to recognize when someone is trying to convince them to buy or believe something.
- Media literacy helps individuals to decode advertisements, news sources, and other media texts.
- It involves understanding strategies for evaluating information and separating fact from opinion.
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Test your knowledge on communication definitions, types, elements, models, roles of media and information in society, and the concepts of media literacy, information literacy, and technology literacy.
