week 3

• Literacy


  The ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute using printed and written materials associated with varying contexts
• Media


  The physical objects used to communicate with, or the mass communication through physical objects such as radio, television, computers, film, etc. It also refers to any physical object used to communicate messages.
• Information


  A broad term that covers processed data, knowledge derived from study, experience, instruction, signals or symbols
• Media Literacy


  The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms
• Information Literacy


  The ability to recognize when information is needed, and locate, evaluate and communicate information in its various formats
• Technology Literacy


  The ability of an individual, either working independently or with others, to responsibly, appropriately, and effectively use technological tools
• Media and Information Literacy (MIL)


  A set of competencies that empowers citizens to access, retrieve, understand, evaluate and use, to create as well as share information and media content in all formats, using various tools, in a critical, ethical and effective way, in order to participate and engage in personal, professional and societal activities
• Media and Information Literacy (MIL)


  • Refers to essential skills and competencies that allow individuals to engage with media and other information providers effectively, as well as develop critical thinking and life-long learning skills to socialize and become active citizens
• The ultimate goal of MIL is to empower people to exercise their universal rights and fundamental freedoms, such as freedom of opinion and expression, taking advantage of emerging opportunities in the most effective, inclusive, ethical and efficient manner for the benefit of all individuals
• Media Information Literacy (MIL)


  How we think (critical thinking) about all of the media around us
• Digital Citizenship


  How we live and engage with all of the technology around us
• Four steps underpinning the process of inclusion

  1. Access

  2. Analyze

  3. Create

  4. Consume
• Media and information literacy provides the backbone to understanding media and the role of media in our society. MIL also provides some of the essential skills necessary for critical thinking, analysis, self-expression and creativity – all necessary skills for citizens in a democratic society.
• How MIL works


  1. Citizens are able to access, analyze, create and consume media and information in various formats from print to radio, from video to the internet

  2. Learning how to use a search engine properly is an important skill for the digital citizen

  3. Once the information is acquired, it is then necessary to apply transversal skills such as critical thinking by searching for and comparing divergent sources online

  4. The ability to critically analyze, then classify and retain the pertinent information can aid digital citizens in the acquisition of knowledge on a wide array of topics