Lesson 1

• Communication

  -Process of sharing and conveying messages or information from one person to another within and across channels, contexts, media, and cultures (McCornack, 2014).
• Information

  -Processed data and/or knowledge derived from study, experience, instruction, signals, or symbols.
• Media

  -Channels or ways we use to transmit or communicate messages; communication tools.
• Technology

  -Application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life or to change and manipulate
• Information: What do we communicate?

  Media: How do we communicate?

  Technology: What can we use to communicate better?
• Literacy: The ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate, and compute using printed and written materials associated with varying contexts.
• Media Literacy: The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and communicate information in a variety of forms
• Information Literacy: The ability to recognize when information is needed, and to locate, evaluate, and effectively communicate information in its various formats.
• Technology Literacy: The ability of an individual to responsibly, appropriately, and effectively use technological tools.
• Media and Information Literacy: The 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.