MIL-Chapter-1.-The-Language-of-Literacy PDF

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This chapter explores the concept of literacy, encompassing various types like digital and civic. It discusses the importance of literacy as a fundamental human right, highlighting its role in social development, and connecting it with concepts like functional literacy.

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CHAPTER 1: THE THE LANGUAGE OF LANGUAGE OF LITERACIES LITERACIES COVERAGE COVERAGE 1. Literacy and its Many Meanings 2. Digital Age Literacies 3. Civic Literacies lesson 1: lesson 1: literacy literacy and and its many its many meanings...

CHAPTER 1: THE THE LANGUAGE OF LANGUAGE OF LITERACIES LITERACIES COVERAGE COVERAGE 1. Literacy and its Many Meanings 2. Digital Age Literacies 3. Civic Literacies lesson 1: lesson 1: literacy literacy and and its many its many meanings meanings To be literate is to know how to read, write, and count. The most common definition of the word "literacy" is that it is a set of skills that includes the ability to read with comprehension and write simple messages (WEF and UNESCO, 2015). Numeracy, a related concept, involves the ability to use numbers and perform the most basic mathematical functions. Literacy as a concept, is also enshrined as a basic human right. UNESCO (2016) Literacy is a fundamental human right and the foundation for lifelong learning. It is fully essential to social and human development in its ability to transform lives. For individuals, families, and societies alike, it is an instrument of empowerment to improve one's health, income, and relationships with the world. It is a duty of the states to protect, preserve, and promote human rights In the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by UN member states in 2015, as part of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the concern of promoting literacy fall under SDG #4: Ensuring Access to Quality Education and Promoting Literacy, both as a concept and as Lifelong Opportunities for All. a developmental goal, has always been a concern of all societies. Beyond basic literacy is a category called functional literacy. The UNESCO website defines a functionality literate person as someone “who can engage in all the activities in which basic literacy is required for the effective functioning of his or her group and community; enabling him or her to continue to use reading, writing, and calculation for his/her community development”. Literacy is such a powerful concept that it has been attached to many other areas of human activities and other skills and competencies necessary to move in a more complex world. Basic and functional literacy pertains to words and numbers on a page or screen. Literacy is all about the language and grammar of words and numbers and how to use it to create, construct, interact, and communicate meaning in our everyday live. two major two major categories categories constitute as constitute as new new set set of of literacies literacies Civic Literacies - about the skills and competencies necessary to engage with communities and societies as citizens of a democracy. Digital Age Literacies - an ensemble of the skills and knowledges necessary to navigate the internet and the ever-expanding world of digital technology. LESSON 2: LESSON 2: DIGITAL DIGITAL AGE AGE LITERACIES LITERACIES It is said that the digital age began in earnest with the emergence of the internet and the World Wide Web. Digital age literacies span the use of all technologies and content (text, image, and sound) that are created through digital technology. Digital age literate citizens make use of digital technologies and equipment wisely, productively, and positively. digital literacy digital literacy forms forms Computer Literacy - involves knowing how to use the computer independently -- both the software and hardware components. digital literacy digital literacy forms forms Technological Literacy - is also about the use of computer and emerging technologies such as mobile phones and tablets, video conferencing facilities, and multimedia equipment, and other devices of human innovation. A technology literate person is someone who appreciates and understands the role of technology in society, how it shapes history, and how society is shaped by it. digital literacy digital literacy forms forms Visual Literacy - was first defined by John Debes in 1969 as a group of competencies of human being can develop by seeing and at the same time having and integrating other sensory experiences. The rise of digital technology has paved the way for an expanded definition of visual literacy. A visually literate person can integrate visual information with those presented in other (such as text) to interpret and decode visual information. digital literacy digital literacy forms forms News Literacy - is all about appreciating, understanding, and verifying the reliability and credibility of information that comes from a news source, whether from print, radio, TV, or internet. NEWS LITERACY NEWS LITERACY IN IN THE THE INTERNET INTERNET NEWS LITERACY NEWS LITERACY IN IN THE THE INTERNET INTERNET THINK BEFORE THINK BEFORE YOU YOU CLICK! CLICK! digital literacy digital literacy forms forms Information Literacy - is a set of skills and competencies that enable people to make informed judgments and decisions on the type of information they need, where to access it, and how will they use it to make decisions. HOW TO HOW TO SPOT SPOT FAKE FAKE NEWS? NEWS? 1. Check the publishing site 2. Check the author 3. Check the date 4. Read beyond the headlines and concentrate on the full story 5. Check also for satire and parody 6. Go to the pros. Digital age literacies overlap and intersect with each other. Computer literacy is the most basic in today’s modern worlds, computers as tools for reading, writing, and computing necessities LESSON 3: LESSON 3: CIVIC CIVIC LITERACIES LITERACIES Civic literacy is a body of skills, knowledge, and attitudes that enable a citizen to actively participate and initiate changes in the community and the greater society. The word civic is derived from civitas, the Greek word for citizen. Civic, or its plural civics, pertains to the discipline that tackles the relationship of the citizen to the state (Meron, 2006). Civic literacy can be interchanged with civic education, but it must be noted that civic literacy is the goal of civic education. LESSON 3: LESSON 3: CIVIC CIVIC LITERACIES LITERACIES Civic literacy is not only about participating ion elections; it is also about forging a consciousness that an individual is connected to the immediate and not-so-immediate community. A civic literate individual possesses an increasing awareness of issues in his/her immediate community. Governance issues have troubled each and every administration that has assumed power. civic literacy civic literacy forms forms 1. Environmental Literacy Environmental literacy is often used interchangeably with terms such as “ecological literacy” and “environmental education”. It is the ability to recognize that an individual choice or action has implications for the environment and knowledge to identify the most efficient and, more importantly, sustainable solution to a problem. Environmental-literate citizens are expected to know basic environmental information, the ways by which human actions harms the environment, and the potentials and limits of human practices to alter natural processes in the environment. civic literacy civic literacy forms forms 2. Financial Literacy Financial literacy relates to an individual’s capacity to manage inflows and outflows of money. The ability to make informed judgments and to take effective decisions regarding the use and management of money (Schagen, 2007) civic literacy civic literacy forms forms 2. Financial Literacy Individuals are considered financially literate if they are competent and can demonstrate their knowledge and what they have learned. (Moore, 2003). The ability to evaluate the new and complex financial instruments and make judgments in both choice of instruments and extent of use that would be in their own best long-run interests. (Mandell, 2007) civic literacy civic literacy forms forms 2. Financial Literacy Familiarity with the most basic economic concepts is needed to make sensible saving and investment decisions. (Lusardi and Mitchell, 2007) According to Remund (2010) financial literacy falls under five categories: (1) knowledge of financial concepts (2) ability to communicate about financial concepts (3) aptitude in managing personal finances (4) skill in making appropriate financial decisions (5) confidence in planning effectively for financial needs. civic literacy civic literacy forms forms 3. Multicultural Literacy Multicultural literacy is best understood using the lens of difference. A multiliterate institution starts with the individual as part of a cultural system and moves to the recognition that the individual belongs to a bigger cultural community. civic literacy civic literacy forms forms 3. Media Literacy Media literacy is most commonly defined as the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms and across a variety of platforms (Livingstone, 2004). civic literacy civic literacy forms forms 3. Media Literacy The most basic definition of media literacy was formulated in 1992 by the Aspen Media Leadership Institute: “Media literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms.” Media literacy breeds critical thinkers. Thank you Thank you for for listening! listening!

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