Media & Information Literacy (MIL) PDF

Week 1: Intro to Media and Information Literacy  MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY (MIL) LEARNING OBJECTIVES: This module will help you achieve Media and Information Literacy (MIL) learning competency: o Describe how communication is affected by media and information...

Week 1: Intro to Media and Information Literacy  MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY (MIL) LEARNING OBJECTIVES: This module will help you achieve Media and Information Literacy (MIL) learning competency: o Describe how communication is affected by media and information. o Identify the similarities and differences of media literacy, information literacy and technology literacy. o Weigh the value of being a media and information literate individual.  Media and Information Literacy equips learners with the 21st century skills needed by them to compete with the unending developments in technology. In this lesson, you will be introduced to the basic concepts of media and information literacy, its history, and its importance to our existence. It is linked to access to information, free expression, and education. Media and Information Literacy (MIL), defined as the ability to access, analyze, and create media, is a prerequisite for citizens to realize their rights to freedom of information and expression. It is the physical objects used to communicate with, or the mass communication physical objects such as radio, television, computers, films, etc. It also refers to any physical object used to communicate messages. The ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, and communicate using printer, written materials and other means associated with varying context. Literacy involves a continuum of learning, wherein individuals can achieve their goals develop their knowledge and potential and participate fully in their community and wider society. Is a 21st century advent to education. It is the understanding to access, analyze, evaluate, create, reflect and act using all forms of communication. It is an effective and engaging way to employ critical thinking skills to a wide range of issues. COMPONENTS OF MEDIA LITERACY MEDIA LITERACY SKILLS CAN HELP PEOPLE TO: Develop critical thinking skills. Understand how media messages shape our culture and society. Recognizing what media makers want us to believe or do. Recognize bias, spin, misinformation and lies. Discover the parts of the story that are not being told. Evaluate media messages based on our experiences, skills, and values. Create and distribute our own media messages. Advocate for media justice.  Is a broad term that covers processed data, knowledge derived from a study, experience, instruction, signals or symbols. It is a set of skills requiring people to recognize when information is needed COMPONENTS OF and could locate, evaluate, and effectively use the needed information.  An Information Literate Person Is Able To: Determine the extent of information needed. Access the needed information effectively and efficiently. Evaluate information and its sources critically. Incorporate selected information into one’s knowledge base. Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose. Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally. TECHNOLOGY LITERACY Is the skill of the person, working independently and with others, to responsibility, appropriately and effectively uses technology tools to access manage, integrate, create and communicate information.  Learners who have obtained technological literacy are able to: Students who possess technology literacy can easily utilize a variety of digital devices (e.g., computers, smartphones, tablets) and interfaces (e.g., e-mail, internet, social media, cloud computing) to communicate, troubleshoot and problem solve in both academic and non-academic surroundings. 1) Problem-solve. 2) Communicate 3) Locate, use, and synthesize information found using technology. 4) Develop skills necessary to function in the 21st century. Salient preparatory skills of a technology literate person: The argument for technological literacy is rooted in a single, fundamental belief. In a world permeated by technology, an individual can function more effectively if he or she is familiar with and has a basic understanding of technology. A higher level of technological literacy would have several benefits, for individuals and for the society.  1) Creativity and Innovation Some ideas may be small, and some may be hugely radical in nature. Regardless your artistry comes in ideas and being able to see Salient the bigger picture. You can evaluate preparatory skills your own ideas as well as others and of a technology maximize creative efforts. You act on creative ideas to make literate person: a tangible and useful contribution to your filed. You make things happen beyond the vision; you execute the vision. You reflect upon what worked and what did not. You do not give up!  2) Communicate and Collaboration Salient preparatory Communicate clearly through articulation of skills of a thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written, technology literate and nonverbal communication skills in a variety of person: forms and context. Utilize multiple media and technologies and know how to judge their effectiveness a priority as well as assess their impact. Think about global connection and opportunities for global communication (multilingual), being respectful and cultural aware of diversity. Value everyone’s contributions and share the responsibility for collaboration.  3) Research and Information 4) Digital Citizenship Salient Literacy preparatory Is a broader term that often incorporates skills of a It is a collection of skills that, when combined, means the concept of digital technology that a learner can find, literacy. Digital citizenship is defined as understand, evaluate, and literate use information. Interest in the norms of appropriate, responsible person: information literacy grew out of a need to create learners behavior when using for the 21st century. technology. Salient preparatory skills of a technology literate person: 5) Technology Operations and Concepts As for capabilities, a technologically literate person ought to have a range of hands- on skills, such as using a computer for word processing, surfing the Internet, and operating a variety of home and office appliances; be able to identify and fix simple mechanical or technological problems at home or work; and use a design-thinking process to solve a problem at home, in school, or in the workplace.  End of Lesson Week 1: Intro to Media and Information Literacy (MIL)