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    This document contains an activity worksheet assessing understanding of key concepts in media literacy, information literacy, and digital/technology literacy. It begins with a 10 question multiple choice test to define terms like medium, presentational media, mass medium, social media, literacy types, and the relationship between media literacy and information literacy. It then has students compare and contrast the concepts of media literacy, information literacy, and digital literacy in a table. Finally, it poses two short answer questions asking students to reflect on the relevance of being media and information literate in their own lives and what characterizes responsible and competent use and production of media and information.

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    This document contains an activity worksheet assessing understanding of key concepts in media literacy, information literacy, and digital/technology literacy. It begins with a 10 question multiple choice test to define terms like medium, presentational media, mass medium, social media, literacy types, and the relationship between media literacy and information literacy. It then has students compare and contrast the concepts of media literacy, information literacy, and digital literacy in a table. Finally, it poses two short answer questions asking students to reflect on the relevance of being media and information literate in their own lives and what characterizes responsible and competent use and production of media and information.

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    NAME: ____________________________________

    GRADE & SECTION: ________________________

    ACTIVITY 1
    Instruction: Multiple Choice. Write the letter of your answer to the blank before each number.
    ____1. In communication, the _________________ is thought of as the technical or physical
    means by which information is transmitted.

    a. Instrument
    b. Communication Tool
    c. Medium

    ____2. ______________ media involves the voice, face and body.

    a. Presentational
    b. Representational
    c. Mechanical

    ____3. _____________ media refers to television, smartphones, ereaders, and the like.

    a. Presentational
    b. Representational
    c. Mechanical

    ____4. When the medium is technology that carries messages to a huge audience, it is referred
    to as ____________.

    a. Interpersonal Medium
    b. Communication Medium
    c. Mass Medium

    ____5. Social media such as _______________ allow the creation and exchange of user-
    generated content.

    a. Email
    b. PowerPoint
    c. Facebook

    ____6. A person with _________________ literacy skills knows how to access and understand
    the media as well as express oneself through it.

    a. Media
    b. Functional
    c. Information
    ____7. As opposed to media literacy, ______________ focuses on the goals of engaging with
    information and the process of being informed.

    a. Information Literacy
    b. Functional Literacy
    c. Core Literacy

    ____8. The two distinct areas of media literacy and information literacy combine in the concept
    _______________.
    a. Mass Communication
    b. Core Literacies
    c. Media And Information Literacy

    ____9. A person who has ______________ literacy skills is able to apply ICT skills to process
    information and produce user-generated content.

    a. Functional
    b. Language
    c. Media and Information

    ____10. The “efficient ability to know how to use and operate computer as information
    processing machines” is referred to as _______________ literacy.

    a. Information
    b. Media
    c. Technology

    ACTIVITY 2
    Based on the definitions provided, try to compare and contrast the three concepts by filling out
    the table below.

    Comparison Contrast

    Media Literacy vs.


    Information Literacy

    Media Literacy vs.


    Technology (Digital) Literacy

    Information Literacy vs.


    Technology (Digital) Literacy
    ACTIVITY 3
    Answer the following questions. 10 pts. each.
    1. What specific instances in your life do you find being media and information literate most
    relevant and important? Why do you say so?
    2. Based on your experience, what characterizes a responsible user and competent producer of
    media and information?

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