Lesson 2

• Media and Information Literacy


  is a set of competencies that empowers citizens to access, retrieve, understand, evaluate, use, create, and share information and media content CRITICALLY, ETHICALLY, and EFFECTIVELY
• Media


  pertains to the means and resources being used for creating, delivering sharing, and processing information
• Information


  is a broad term that covers processed dara and knowledge derived from study, experience, instruction, signals, or symbols
• Literacy


  is the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate, and compute using written or unwritten materials associated with varying contexts
• Technology


  pertains to synthesized tools that serve to apply knowledge or technique to perform tasks and obtain results
• Print media


  newspapers, magazines, books, journals, comics, brochures
• Broadcast media


  television, radio, satellites, mobile phones, films
• Digital media


  internet, social media, computers
• Media


  is any object (physical or not) that serves as a source or channel for information
• Data


  refers to facts, figures, and values
• Information


  is when these data are processed and translated into something meaningful or significant
• Technology


  digital technology or 'new media' commonly pertains to the Internet
• Technology


  is one of the most valuable innovations in the 20th century
• Literacy


  is the ability to read, write, speak, and listen in a way that lets individuals communicate effectively
• Media Literacy


  is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms
• Media Literacy aims to empower citizens by providing them with the necessary competencies to engage with traditional media and new technologies
• Information Literacy


  is the ability to recognize when information is needed, as well as locate, evaluate, and effectively communicate information in its various formats
• Technology Literacy


  is the ability of an individual to use technological tools responsibly, appropriately, and effectively