This document introduces the topics of media and information literacy. It aims to describe how communication has evolved with technology, identify the similarities and differences between media literacy, information literacy, and technology literacy, and discuss the value of being media and information literate. The document provides objectives, definitions, and questions to help explain key concepts related to media, information, and developing literacy in both areas.

1. INTRODUCTION TO
MEDIA AND
INFORMATION LITERACY
MR. NEIL R. PELAYRE

2. OBJECTIVES
 To describe how communication is affected by media and
information
 To identify the similarities and differences of media
literacy, information literacy, and technology
 To editorialize the value of being a media ad information
literate individual
 To identify the characteristics of a responsible user and
competent producer of media and information
 To share in class media habits, lifestyles, and preferences

3. MEDIA LITERACY

4. What is human sexuality?
How is a girl different from a boy?
Describe the present male and female
teenagers?
Where can you get information about
physical, mental, and spiritual
development of the human being?

5. Communication as defined by Merriam
Webster, is the “act or process of using
words, signs, or behaviors to express or
exchange information, ideas, thoughts,
feelings, etc. to someone else.” The ways of
conveying information have envolved.

6. 5 DECADES AGO
 News were printed in the evening and
newspapers were distributed early in the
morning.
 EXTRA- a single broad sheet of newspaper that
would be printed and distributed by newsboys.

7. What is media?
 Refers to the combination of physical objects
used to communicate or mass media
communication through physical objects, such as
radio, television, computers, telephone, mobile
phone, film, etc.
 Also refers to any physical object used to
communicate media messages.
-UNESCO MIL CURRICULUM

8. SNAIL MAIL
 When one reacts to an editorial article, the
letter would take one or two days to reach
the editorial desk.
 At the present, when a viewer hears a news
on radio or television, the viewer can send
an e-mail or post his/her reactions in social
networking site.

9. 70’s and 80’s
Postage stamp by telephone
Cassette tapes

10. 21st Century
DSL Connection
Skype
Social Networking Site
It’s becoming virtual

11. MEDIA LITERACY
 Is understanding and using mass media in either in
assertive or nonassertive way, including an informed and
critical understanding of media, what techniques they
employ and their effects.
 Also ability to read, analyze, evaluate, and produce
communication in a variety of media forms such as
television, radio, computer, and other.
 Decode, analyze, evaluate and produce communication in
a variety of forms
-UNESCO MIL CURRICULUM

12. QUESTIONS TO PONDER
 Why is the post office mail called “snail mail”?
 What are the physical objects used to communicate?
 What is the role of internet in communication?
 Compare the media in 30 years ago with media at present
 Why is media literacy important?
 How have the different media communication helped to
improve communication at present?

14. GROUP ACTIVITY
PRESENT HOW A
PARTICULAR MEDIUM OF
COMMUNICATION IS
USED

15. INFORMATION LITERACY
 What do you want to take when you graduate
from senior high school?
 Who will help you identify where you are inclined?
 What is an aptitude test?
 What courses are in demand?
 How will your grades help you determine the
course you should take in college?

16. INFORMATION
 Is a broad term that can cover data, knowledge
derived from study, experience or instruction,
signals or symbols.
 Media world often described information as the
knowledge of specific events or situations that
has been gathered or received by communication,
intelligence or news. (UNESCO MIL CURRICULUM).

17. 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.
 A person becomes information literate when he has
learned to maximize all kinds of information sources in
finding answers to his queries. (Information Power, 1988).
 Eisenberg and Berkowitz (1988) introduced the BIG 6
APPROACH to measure the information literacy skill of
learners

18. BIG 6 APPROACH
SKILLS INDICATORS
1. Task Definition 1.1 The student is able to define the problem
1.2 The student is able to identify the information
needed to complete the task.
2. Information
Seeking Strategies
2.1 The student is able to determine all possible
sources.
2.2 The student is able to select the best source.
3. Location and
Access
3.1 The student is able to locate sources
3.2 The student is able to find information within
sources.
4. Use of Information 4.1 The student is able to engage the information in a
source.
4.2 The student is able to extract relevant
information

19. 5. Synthesis 5.1 The student is able to organize information from
multiple sources
5.2 The student is able to present the result
6. Evaluation 6.1 The student is able to judge the result (effectiveness)
6.2 The student is able to judge the process (efficiency)

20. QUESTIONS
 What is information?
 What is information literacy?
 What are the different sources of information if you are going to find
out about college or university where you want to enroll in?
 When you do research work about the hazard of smoking, where you
will get data about causes and effects of smoking? How will you find
out how many teenagers smoke?
 What are the differences between local, national, and international
events?

21. TECHNOLOGY LITERACY
 The ability of an individual, either working
independently or with others, to
responsibly, appropriately, and effectively
use technological tools. Using these tools
an individual can access, manage,
integrate, evaluate, create and
communicate information.

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