2. 2
LEARNING TARGETS
At the end of this unit, the learners should be
able to do the following:
● Define information needs.
● Locate, access, assess, organize, and communicate information.
● Demonstrate the ethical use of information.
3. 3
VALUES AND ATTITUDES
● Respect and give justice to the original sources of information used.
● Develop integrity in sharing and using information from various sources.
● Imbibe the habit of citing and using credible and reliable sources of
information.
● Develop mindfulness in being a bearer, sharer, and user of information.
In this unit, the learners should be able to do the
following:
4. Ethical Uses of Information
4
Lesson 2
Unit 3| Information Literacy
Media and Information Literacy
5. These are the factors to consider
when assessing the credibility
and reliability of an information
source:
● The website is from a
trusted organization.
● The information has an
affiliated author.
● The information is up-to-
date and relevant.
Credible Sources of Information
5
8. using someone else’s work as our
own without giving them proper
credit
PLAGIARISM
8
Know When to Cite Information
9. ● translating a blog entry that you found insightful to your language
● saving an artwork as an image, posting it on your social media account,
and writing ctto along with a caption you created
● delivering a graduation speech, the parts of which are inspired by an
author’s speech
Ethical or Unethical?
Ethical Use of Information
9
10. borrowing someone’s exact words
in writing
QUOTATION
using own words to rephrase the
same ideas from the
original source
PARAPHRASE
10
Know When to Cite Information
13. 13
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2018. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/05/23/1817926/sotto-plagiarism-allegations-translating-isnt-
copying.
Kamila, Kanchan. “Information Literacy: Approaches, Benefits, Medium, Methods and Challenges.” Academia.edu,
November 15, 2014.
https://www.academia.edu/9326006/Information_Literacy_Approaches_Benefits_Medium_Methods_and_Challe
nges.
Stebbins, Leslie F. “Finding Reliable Information Online : Adventures of an Information Sleuth.” Internet Archive.
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015. https://archive.org/details/findingreliablei0000steb.
Supreme Court of the Philippines. “SC: Photos, Messages from Facebook Messenger Obtained by Private Individuals
Admissible as Evidence.” Supreme Court of the Philippines, June 17, 2022.
https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/28056/#:~:text=The%20Supreme%20Court%20has%20ruled,admissible%20as%20evi
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Editor's Notes
“Welcome to Unit 3 where we will learn about information literacy.”
“Here are the learning targets for this unit. I will give the class two minutes to go through them silently. Let me know if you have any questions.”
“Here is what we expect everyone to do as part of our values and attitudes integration. I will give the class two minutes to go through them silently. Let me know if you have any questions.”
“Now that we know the difference between credibility and reliability, it is time for us to apply them in various information sources.”
Purpose: This activity aims for the learners to apply critical thinking in determining whether a source of information is credible and reliable or not.
Instructions:
Ask the class to perform a short skit that shows the factors to consider when assessing the credibility and reliability of an information source
Note: This may be done online in a synchronous session.
Divide the class into three corresponding to the following sources of information:
news websites
social media platforms
individuals or personalities
Note: This activity may be done individually. Ask the learners to select one source of information and make a comic strip showing the factors to consider in assessing the credibility and reliability of an information source.
Example:
news websites
factors to consider:
whether the website is from a trusted and disinterested organization or agency
if the news article or information has an affiliated author
if the news article or information is up-to-date and relevant
“Are message threads, conversations, pictures, or videos from chat applications credible or reliable? In the Philippines, messages from messaging applications can now be used as legal evidence.”
The Philippine Supreme Court ruled that message threads, pictures, or other media from a social media platform can be used as evidence in court.
This court ruling has implications for any information shared on the internet and social media. For one, an individual must practice conscientious behavior and uphold the ethical use and sharing of information. You may refer to pages 11–12 of the teaching guide.
“Knowing which sources are reliable and credible is just as important as citing them. Properly citing the source of information means ethically using information. By doing so, we give due credit and provide justice to the originator of the ideas that we use.
“When do we cite information? Should all types of information be cited? No, not all.”
Proceed to discuss the difference between common knowledge and interpretations and their implications to citation.
“Plagiarism is unethical. By claiming authorship or ownership of a work that is not yours, you are committing injustice against the originator of the work. This is why plagiarism is considered stealing.”
“Let us evaluate different scenarios and discuss whether they are ethical or unethical.”
Instructions:
Divide the class into two: the “ethical” group and the “unethical” group.
Facilitate an informal debate that seeks to justify the group’s position on the ethical use of information in the following situations:
translating a blog entry that you found insightful to your language
saving an artwork as an image, posting it on your social media account, and writing ctto along with a caption you created
delivering a graduation speech, the parts of which are inspired by an author’s speech
Ask each group to prepare arguments and possible counterarguments and use concrete examples to support their claims.
Example:
Is it ethical to deliver a graduation speech, the parts of which are inspired by an author’s speech?
Affirmative Group: “Yes, it is ethical. One can take inspiration from another person’s work provided that they acknowledge the source.”
Negative Group: “No, it is unethical. A person should write an original piece as a graduation speech.”
“To avoid committing plagiarism, we must make a habit of properly citing sources. This can be done by directly quoting a part of the work or paraphrasing.”
You may refer to pages 11–12 of the study guide.
“We now understand that plagiarism involves a false claim that another person's work is ours. But what if we translate a person's ideas into our language? Does this give us the right to claim that the work is now ours? Has the original author lost ownership of the work?
“A Philippine senator claimed that translating a material is not plagiarism. Do you agree?”
You may refer to page 14 of the teaching guide.
Randomly call learners for their key takeaways.
Use these questions as your guide:
What things will you stop doing?
What things that you will start doing?
What things will you continue doing?
