Introduction to Media and Information Literacy

• Communication


  is the 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
• Communication 


  the exchange of information and the expression of feeling that can result in understanding
• Media


  communication tools
• Information


  data, knowledge derived from study, experience, or instruction, signals or symbols
• Information


  knowledge of specific events or situations
• 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 in its various formats
• Technology (Digital) Literacy


  the ability to use digital technology, communication tools or networks to locate, evaluate, use, and create information
• Media and Information Literacy


  refers to the essential competencies (knowledge, skills, and attitude) that allow citizens to engage with media and other information providers effectively and develop critical thinking and life-long learning skills for socializing and becoming active citizens
• Preference


  the selecting of someone or something over another or others
• Habits


  a recurrent, often unconscious pattern of behavior that is acquired through frequent repetition
• Lifestyle


  a way of life or living of a person or group