MEDIA AND
INFORMATION
LITERACY
QUARTER 1 – MODULE 2: INTRODUCTION
TO MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY
Definition of Terms:
Information Literacy
Refers to the abilities to recognize when
information is needed and to locate, evaluate,
effectively use, and communicate information
in its various formats.
Literacy
The ability to identify, understand, interpret, create,
communicate and compute, using printed and
written materials associated with varying contexts.
Literacy involves a continuum of learning, wherein
individuals are able to achieve their goals, develop
their knowledge and potential, and participate fully
in their community and
wider society.
Media and Information Literacy
MIL stands for media and information literacy, and
refers to the essential competencies and skills that
allow citizens to engage with media and other
information providers effectively and develop critical
thinking and life-long learning skills to socialize and
become active citizens.
Media Literacy
The ability to decode, analyze, evaluate
and produce communication in a
variety of forms.
Technology (Digital) Literacy
The ability to use digital technology, communication
tools or networks to locate, evaluate, use and create
information. It also refers to the ability to understand
and use information in multiple formats from a wide
range of sources when it is presented via computers
and to a person’s ability to perform tasks effectively in
a digital environment. Digital literacy includes the
ability to read and interpret media, to reproduce data
and images through digital manipulation, and to
evaluate and apply new knowledge gained from digital
environments.
Introduction To Media
and Information Literacy
Lesson 2
Activity 1: Read the scenario below and answer the questions
that follow. Imagine waking up one day to find no internet,
libraries, and cellphones. Newspapers, magazines, radio
stations and TV channels have also disappeared.
1. How would you be informed of anything now?
2. What ways would you have to communicate with one
another?
3. How would you share information and communicate news
and events?
4. How would it affect the way you live?
5. What would society lose in this situation?
Activity 2: Fill in the table below of the Interactive
Word Wall. You are provided with the common
online activities, fill in the competencies/ skills
that would fall under the three literacies. The first
two concepts were done for you.
Online Activities Media Literacy Information Literacy Technology Literacy
Sending an as platform (text; email; Content (appropriateness, tools (mobile,
electronic messenger; video tone, recipient, others) computers, others
message message; voice
message; others)
Getting the latest traditional (newspaper, tv, Content (appropriateness, knowing how to use
news radio, others) digital reliability, accuracy, tone, mass media platforms
(websites, social media, audience, others) giving (tv, radio, others) where
others) feedback (reactions, to access digital
comments, rate, others content navigational
skills
Entertainment
Business
Education
sources
Activity 2. Based from the activity above, answer
the following:
[Link] do Media Literacy, Information Literacy,
and Technology Literacy differ in terms of use?
[Link] they similar in form? Elaborate.
[Link] they similar in use? Elaborate.
Answer the following concisely.
[Link] your opinion, what makes an individual literate in
media and information?
[Link] activities/habits do you practice which
illustrate media and information literacy? Give at
least three examples.
[Link] your own words define media literacy,
information literacy and technology literacy.
Create a poster that shows the importance of
being a media and information literate individual
to our everyday lives.
Instruction. Analyze and explain the illustration below.
Established the connections between media literacy,
information literacy, and digital literacy.
