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module.

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3. Perform all the provided activities in the module.

4. Let your facilitator/guardian assess your answers using the answer key card.
5. Analyze conceptually the posttest and apply what you have learned.
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PARTS OF THE MODULE

• Expectations - These are what you will be able to know after completing the
lessons in the module.

• Pre-test - This will measure your prior knowledge and the concepts to be mastered
throughout the lesson.

• Looking Back to your Lesson - This section will measure what learnings and
skills did you understand from the previous lesson.

• Brief Introduction - This section will give you an overview of the lesson.
• Discussion - This section provides a short discussion of the lesson. This aims to
help you discover and understand new concepts and skills.
• Activities - This is a set of activities you will perform with a partner.
 • Remember - This section summarizes the concepts and applications of the
lessons.

• Check your understanding - It will verify how you learned from the lesson.

• Post-test - This will measure how much you have learned from the entire module.

Lesson Media and Information

Literacy

EXPECTATIONS
In this module, you will be able to learn facts about media and
information literacy.
Specifically, this module will help you to
• define media, information and technology literacy;
• understand critical thinking and its importance;
• identify the similarities and differences between and among media literacy,
information literacy, and technology literacy

Direction: True or False. Determine whether the statements are true or false. Write your
answers on the answer sheet.

TRUE 1. Microsoft and Apple are two examples of how open-source companies can become
global leaders in their industries.
FALSE 2. E-mail is the most popular online communication technology.
FALSE 3. Technology makes it more difficult to keep up with news today than in the past
because it is difficult to keep up with all the information.
FALSE 4. People usually stick to only one trusted news source to get all of their news.
TRUE 5. Most news topics, regardless of the source, hold similar interest levels to
everyone, no matter their age, socioeconomic status or political leanings.
 BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Media literacy is not about "protecting" kids from unwanted
messages. Although some groups urge families to just turn the TV off,
the fact is, media are so ingrained in our cultural milieu that even if
you turn off the set, you still cannot escape today's media culture.
Media no longer just influence our culture; they are our culture.

DISCUSSIONS
Media Literacy
Media literacy is about helping students become competent,
critical and literate in all media forms so that they control the
interpretation of what they see or hear rather than letting the
interpretation control them.
To become media literate is not to memorize facts or statistics
about the media, but rather to learn to raise the right questions about
what you are watching, reading or listening to. Len Masterman, the
acclaimed author of Teaching the Media, calls it "critical autonomy" or
the ability to think for oneself. Without this fundamental ability, an
individual cannot have full dignity as a human person or exercise
citizenship in a democratic society where to be a citizen is to both
understand and contribute to the debates of the time.
UNESCO defines Media literacy as the ability to decode, analyze,
evaluate and produce communication in a variety of forms. It is a 21st
century approach to education. It provides a framework to access,
analyze, evaluate, create and participate with messages in a variety of
forms — from print to video to the Internet. Media literacy builds an
understanding of the role of media in society as well as essential skills
of inquiry and self-expression necessary for citizens of a democracy.
Critical Thinking
Media literacy has a lot of fundamental elements and one of these
elements is critical thinking.
Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of
actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing,
synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or
generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or
communication, as a guide to belief and action (Scriven and Paul,
1992). It is thinking about your thinking while you're thinking in order
to make your thinking better.
In essence, critical thinking requires you to use your ability to
reason. It is about being an active learner rather than a passive
recipient of information.
 Critical thinkers rigorously question ideas and assumptions
rather than accepting them at face value. They will always seek to
determine whether the ideas, arguments and findings represent the
entire picture and are open to finding that they do not. Critical thinkers
will identify, analyze and solve problems systematically rather than by
intuition or instinct.

Information Literacy
Information literacy is the ability to recognize when information is
needed and to locate, evaluate, effectively use and communicate information
in its various formats

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The information literate student can apply information effectively to

accomplish a specific purpose. The information literate student can
acknowledge sources of information and the ethical, legal, and socioeconomic
issues surrounding information.
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Information
literacy provides the keys to academic achievement & lifelong learning.

Academic Examples Real World Examples

1. The information writing a thesis • differentiating betw
literate student can statement primary, secondar
identify the nature creating a timeline and and tertiary sourc
and extent of information devis
• plan to complete a
information needed. search strategy to
research paper reading •
background information on bu
• new home
information on a topic
before researching identifying the diff
recognizing the • between a publish
• court decision and
difference between a
library database and a article about the c
website case
•
• deciding to search
the most current

information availa
a medical procedu

2. The information • finding an article from • locating a website

literate student can the library databases • written by a credi
find needed using Boolean terms botanist to help id
information (AND, OR, NOT) when wildflowers searc
effectively and searching online public archives fo
•
efficiently. locating a book on the information on loc
• library shelves by its history requestin
call number refining a • genealogical recor
search strategy to through interlibra
• narrow down results loan accessing a
in databases and government websi
•
search engines local crime statis
choosing keywords
and phrases to use in
a
• library catalog search
3. The information • summarizing the main
literate student can ideas of an article or
evaluate book
information and its
• reviewing multiple
sources critically.
points of view to
construct an opinion
exploring different
• sources of information
(web, books,
databases, primary
sources) to understand
a topic analyzing the
structure and logic of
• arguments made in
lectures and speeches
4. The information • paraphrasing an
literate student can expert essay to support
apply information a position in a
effectively to persuasive speech
accomplish a • integrating a direct
specific purpose
quotation from a
reference book into a
research paper using
• images from a
database to prepare a
group Powerpoint
presentation
5. The information • citing an information
literate student can source in the text of a
acknowledge research paper
sources of • creating a works cited
information and page or bibliography
ethical legal and
• understanding what
socio- economic
issues surrounding constitutes plagiarism
information. • utilizing Fair Use and
copyright guidelines
Digital literacy
Digital technology is integrated into our lives. As
technology evolves we want the health and social care
• researching the cl
made in a politica
television
scrutinizing a Wik
•
article for accurac
• checking a websit
currency of updat
• developing a mar
survey based on
identified by revie
studies
• referencing exper
support a point d
a discussion
• communicating t
findings of a pate
search to potenti
product investors
• obtaining permiss
before copying a
story to a blog
• giving attribution
reposted image o
website
recognizing limit
•
protections of fre
speech and cens
on television
• downloading
purchased music
workforce to be fully competent, confident and capable in
its use in the workplace.
Digital technology is integrated into our everyday
lives and increasingly we are using smart voice recognition
and voice activated products. Is this picture true for
everyone? When we talk of a digital ‘we’ we exclude vast
numbers of people who lack access and the most basic
digital skills.
We define digital literacy as those capabilities that fit
someone for living, learning, working, participating and
thriving in a digital society

In common with most digital literacy frameworks,

ours sees digital literacy as plural and describes this by
way of different domains (or categories). Each has its own
capabilities that describe what is needed from staff in order
to maximize the potential that technology offers. The focus
is not simply on technical skill but includes a range of
dimensions, mapping to knowledge, skills, attitudes and
behaviors across social, cultural and ethical dimensions.
1. Digital identity, wellbeing, safety and security
2. Communication, collaboration and participation
3. Teaching, learning and self-development
4. Information, data and content
5. Creation, innovation and research
6. Technical proficiency
 ACTIVITIES
A. Applying Critical Thinking.

1. What is the argument presented in the poster? The argument is all

about the disgrace about Human Rights because they said that
they were protecting the criminals and the CHR or Commission
of Human Rights are not protecting the rights of human but
they were protecting the criminals.

2. Do you agree or disagree in the argument?

In my opinion I strongly agree on what the poster talking about
because sometimes instead of giving the justice by prosecuting
them but because of the insisting of CHR some criminals
become free and the true justice becomes unreliable.

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REMEMBER
 To become media literate is not to memorize facts or
statistics about the media, but rather to learn to raise the
right questions about what you are watching, reading or
listening to.
Media literacy has a lot of fundamental elements and
one of these elements is critical thinking which is thinking
about your thinking while you're thinking in order to make
your thinking better. An information literate individual
can:
1. identify the nature and extent of information
needed.
2. find needed information effectively and
efficiently.
3. evaluate information and its sources critically.
4. apply information effectively to accomplish a
specific purpose
5. acknowledge sources of information and
ethical legal and socio- economic issues
surrounding information.
We define digital literacy as those capabilities that fit
someone for living, learning, working, participating and
thriving in a digital society. It has 6 domains:
1. Digital identity, wellbeing, safety and security
2. Communication, collaboration and
participation
3. Teaching, learning and self-development
4. Information, data and content
5. Creation, innovation and research
6. Technical proficiency

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Direction: Answer the following questions in 3-5
sentences. Use a separate answer sheet.

1. Why is critical thinking important in media literacy?

 Children and youngsters have to be develop critical
considering abilities in arrange to urge the most excellent
utilize out of digital advances. Instructing them to inquire
questions and to stay doubtful will offer assistance them
to explore the riches of data that's accessible to them
online.

2. Why is it important for students to develop critical

thinking skills?

It can lead to developing your judgement, evaluation and

problem-solving abilities. Learning Critical Thinking skills
can also enhance your academic performance. ... Today
one of the most important criteria for success in College
is the ability to think independently while being logical at
the same time.

3. Can information literacy save us from the wide-spread

of fake news? Explain.

Yes, having information literacy can give us idea on how

we can gather true and right information also information
literacy can give us so easily.

4. How important is digital literacy in the “new normal”?

They know how to create, communicate, and share digital

content. Students who are building digital literacy skills
understand the basics of Internet safety such as creating
strong passwords, understanding and using privacy
settings, and knowing what to share or not on social
media

POST TEST

Direction: Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.

1. Media literacy is about helping students become
(a)competent, (b)critical and (c)literate in all media forms.
2. To become media literate is not to memorize facts or
statistics about the media, but rather to learn to raise the (d)
right questions about what you are watching, reading or
listening to.
3. UNESCO defines Media literacy as the ability to decode,
analyze, evaluate and produce (e)Communication in a
variety of forms.
4. (f)Critical thinking is thinking about your thinking while
you're thinking in order to make your thinking better.
5. Critical thinking requires you to use your ability to (g)to
reason.
6. An information literate individual can (h)locate, (i) evaluate,
(j)use effectivley, (k)_________________, and (l)recognize the
information needed.
7. We define digital literacy as those (m)capabilities that fit
someone for living, learning, working, participating and
thriving in a digital society.
 REFLECTIVE LEARNING SHEET

I learned about the importance of having critical thinking most especially when
I’m using my information literacy. Also the most important thing is how it helps us
today that we are in the pandemic and we apprehended to the new normal.

What are the most important things you learned from the lesson?

I learned that having a critical thinking makes me wise and congregate about
information literacy

REFERENCES
Books
Liquigan, B. (2016). MEDIA AND INFORMATION
LITERACY. Diwa Learning Systems Inc.

Pullinger, D. (2013). INFORMATION LITERACY. CILIP

Information Literacy Group

Online sources:

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https://youtu.be/1ronp6Iue9w

https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/digital-literacy

Acknowledgements
Writer: Ma. Jossa Andrea Mae S. Joble
Editor: John Paulo Q. Herrera, Master Teacher II

Reviewer: Vicente M. Victorio Jr., Education Program Supervisor

Management Team: Maria Magdalena M. Lim, CESO V, Schools
Division Superintendent-Manila
Aida H. Rondilla, CID Chief
Lucky S. Carpio, Division EPS in Charge of LRMS
and Division ADM Coordinator, and
Lady Hannah C. Gillo, Librarian II-LRMS