MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY

I. OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the learner:

 Demonstrates ethical use of information

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Information Literacy
References : Liquigan, B. (2016). Media and Information Literacy:
Materials: manila papers
III. PROCEDURES:

Preliminary Activities:
Opening Prayer
Checking of Attendance
Review of the previous lesson

IV. Lesson Proper :

Review: Review the key points in the discussion of Information literacy in the previous lesson.

MOTIVATION In the Philippines, the constitution protects the right to information. Information is
power. And as the saying goes, “ With great power comes great responsibility.”
A.) Activity
Directions:
 Same group
 The learner will discuss the question and present to the class their
idea.
How do you understand the following terms?
 Plagiarism
 Intellectual Property

PLAGIARIZE: to use the words or i dea s of a not he r pe rson as if t he y we re your own

words or i dea s . Merriam Webster
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY : p rope rt y (a s an i dea, i n ven ti on, or p rocess) t hat de ri ve s
from t he work of t he mi n d or in te llect

B.) Analysis

Information seeking, like any other human activity, expects that a certain
level of ethical conduct be upheld. The Online Dictionary for library and Information
Science defined information ethics as “the branch of ethics that focuses on the
relationship between the creation, organization, dissemination and use of
information, and the ethical standards and moral codes governing human conduct in
society.” Responsible handling of information from access down to sharing is
necessary to promote a fair and just utilization of information.

C.) Abstraction

What good and bad practices do you commit during information search and
sharing?

D.) Application
 Based on your experience, how will you define “misinformation” and “disinformation“ ? You can
cite example of situations to help you build your own definition.

IV. ASSESSMENT:

What are the potential danger of misinformation and disinformation? How do ethical
standard minimize the occurrence of misinformation and disinformation?

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