Media and Information Literacy-Grade 11/12

The differencs and similarities among the three literacies(Media Literacy, Information Literacy, Digital/Technology Literacy).

Here some key Digital Literacy skills you can learn at home and in school:
•Searching Effectively - From searching a school report to watching the latest music video, kids need to learn how to evaluate the quality, credibility, and validity of media and to give proper credit to the source.
•Protecting their and other's private information online - With so many ways to share information, kids need to learn internet safety basics, such as creating strong passwords, using privacy settings, and respecting their friend's privacy.
•Giving proper credit when using other people's work - In a world where anything can be copied, pasted, and even claimed as one's own, it's critical that kids learn to correctly cite sources.
•Understanding Digital Footprints - What makes digital media so cool--the ability to interact--also creates tiny across the web. Kids need to know that whenever they create a profile, post, something, or comment on something, they're creating a composite profile potentially viewable by others.
•Respecting each other's ideas and opinions - To be digitally literate, kids must understand that what makes the web an amazing place is that for this vast visual world to function properly, we must all be good Digital Citizens.

√Digital/Technology Literacy- is part of media literacy. They are both included in the idea of "Information Literacy", which is the ability to effectively find, identify, evaluate, and use information.Digital Literacy specifically applies to media from the internet, smart phones, video games, and other nontraditional sources.

EXAMPLE OF INFORMATION LITERACY
(Different information for various purposes)
1.Breaking News- to inform, give updates about recent issues.
2.Articles- may it be features, story, and others.

✓Information Literacy- is the ability to find, evaluate, organize, use, and communicate information in all its various fomats, most notably in situations requiring decision making, problem solving, or the acquisition of knowledge.

EXAMPLE OF MEDIA LITERACY
(Proper use of application/sites)
1.DepEd Commons- designed as a direct solution to give access to online review materials and Open Educational Resources for both students and teachers.
2.Google Classroom- streamline the process of sharing files between teachers and students.
3.Messenger- often used for communication and sharing files,videos,pistures,and others.
4.Tiktok- used to create short dance,lip-sync,comedy and talent videos,basically,for leisure.
5.Facebook/Instagram- used to connect with friends,family and other people you know. Share photos and videos,send messages and get updates.

(Suitable channels for various purposes)
1.Nat Geo- for discovery and exploration of the different articles about science,geography,history, and world culture.
2.CNN- provides the latest breaking news and information on the top stories,weather, business, entertainment,politics and more.

✓Media Literacy - is the ability to identify different types of media and understand the messages they're sending.

•Literacy-describes the ability to read and write. Reading literacy and media literacy have a lot in common. Reading starts with recognizing letters.

TERMS TO UNDERSTAND
✓Media Literacy -The ability to read,analyze,evaluate and produce communication in a variety of media forms.
✓Information Literacy -The ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate,evaluate,effectively use and communicate information on its various formats.
✓Technology (Digital) Literacy -The ability to use digital technology,communication tools or networks to locate,evaluate,use and create information.

The process of Communication
Sender-Encoding-Message-Channel-Decoding-Receiver-Feedback
●Sender-is a person who sends the message.
●Encoding-is the process where the information you would like to communicate gets tranferred into a form to be sent and decoded by the receiver.
●Message-is a key idea that the sender wants to communicate.
●Channel-are the way you convey your message.
●Decoding-is on the receiving end of communication.
●Receiver-is a person for whom the message is intended or aimed.
●Feedback-is the main component of communication process as it permits the sender to analyze the efficacy of the message.

What is communication?
-Is tha 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.