ADAPTIVE TEACHING GUIDE

Most Essential Topic # 7: Legal, Ethical, and Societal Issues in Media and Information

Prerequisite Content-knowledge:
Introduction to Media and Information Literacy
Media and Information Sources

Prerequisite Skill:
Media and Information Languages
Prerequisites Assessment:
You are to ask the learners to answer the pre-assessment activity. Give them the instructions on what to do.
You may choose one method on how the learners can answer the assessment, either
a short response essay (offline modality) or online discussion boards (online modality).
Instructions:
Option 1: Short response essay. Make a paragraph (three to seven sentences). Let them write their answers on a
piece of paper or the space provided in the module/student learning material.
Option 2: Online Discussion Boards. Engage the learners in an online discussion. Let them share their thoughts in
the big group.

Focus Question:
Describe the role of media and information literacy skills, sources, and languages in the consumption and
production of media outputs.

Pre-lesson Remediation Activity:

For Students with Insufficient Level of Prerequisite Content-knowledge and/or Skill(s):
●reading activities (limited access to digital resources)
Let the learners access the student learning material and look for the pages where the topics on Introduction to
Media and Information Literacy, Media and Information Sources, and
Media and Information Languages are found. Then, let them read it.
●audio-visual materials (explainer videos, tutorials, etc.)
Let the learners answer the same question in the prerequisite assessment and compare it to their new answers.
2.For Students with Fairly Sufficient Level of Prerequisite Content-knowledge and/or Skill(s):
●Think-pair-share

Let them look for a pair, think, and share their understanding with each other. Then, each pair is going to share with
the big group and process all their answers as one.

Introduction:
1.Time frame a student is expected to finish learning the lesson (and where to contact the teacher when concerns
arise).
The first two (2) hours will be dedicated to the delivery of content. The next two (2) hours will be allotted for the
preparation in completing the PAA/EAA.
Online and Distance (Online + Offline remote)
Learners can communicate with their teacher via text or call, LMS, or social media messenger.
Blended (Online + In-person On-campus)
Learners can communicate with the teacher during the on-campus meeting and utilize the channels for Distance
Learning during off-campus days.
2. The knowledge (RUA) the student is expected to gain from learning the topic/lesson
●define and explain intellectual property, copyright, fair use and other related issues
●practice the understanding of intellectual property code and plagiarism in analyzing various forms of media
●explain actions to promote ethical use of media and information

3. Context where the student is going to apply his/her learning (In what PAA/EAA and personal use?)
●EAA/PAA: Thumbnail/Poster
●Individual consumption and production of media and information in academic and non-academic purposes
1.Overview of the Lesson
Legal, Ethical, and Societal Issues in Media and Information centers on the ethical standards and rules in protecting
the works of an individual, such as copyright, fair use, and plagiarism. Also, it
discusses the various societal issues in media and information like netiquette, digital divide, internet and computer
addiction, bullying, and virtual self.

Student's Experiential Learning: (Note: Use the Flexible Learning Activity Identified for the topic/lesson relative to
the General Enabling Teaching Strategy)

Definition of terms such as copyright, intellectual property, plagiarism and fair use can be discussed with the
students first using the resources cited as references. Then, allow the learners to read
and view materials provided online or printed reading materials provided for face-to-face classes. After reading the
materials, processing of concepts about intellectual property may happen either
through online platforms or class discussion. To determine the learning of the student, a formative question will be
asked and answered through recitation.

CHUNK 1: Intellectual Property

●Copyright and Fair use - after exposing the learners to copyrighted works favored by fair use, they will be asked
how these works become favored by fair use and how these works are used legally by its creators.
●Plagiarism - after the learners read an article, they will be asked on its consequences and how it can be avoided.

Formative question
What are the ways of protecting one's intellectual property?
Reading materials and references are as follows:
●Copyright. Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines. https://www.ipophil.gov.ph/copyright/
●Deped Reading Comprehension Worksheets Free download. https://www.deped-click.com/2020/05/reading-
comprehension-worksheets-for_90.html.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XdTmAY0lu9CuyRALBwVEDmo9zKWzGc8L/view
●GMA News. (2016, September 26). Gadget, tumutulong sa mga visually-impaired na makaiwas sa mga harang sa
kalsada | 24 Oras Weekend. Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRa-9AqBWvk
●Kuipers, R. (2015, November 15). Film Review: Heneral Luna. Variety.
https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/heneral-luna-review-1201649617/
Plagiarism also a crime under cybercrime law - DOJ (2012, October 2). Rappler.
https://www.rappler.com/nation/13494-plagiarism-also-a-crime-under-cybercrime-law-doj/
●RA 8293 Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. 2015
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2or2OrWYpIfN3BnNVNILUFjUmM/view?ts=58057027&resourcekey=0-
TN5UB67CxjfQLADZofwVxA
●UP probes photo "grabber" (2013, September 24).Inquirer.net. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/493661/up-probes-
photo-grabber

Before you discuss the different societal issues in media and information, ask the students to read and understand
the two articles about Cyberbullying and Digital Divide. Then, you and the learners
are going to answer the questions for discussion/reflection.

The same questions are asked in both articles for discussion/reflection.

1.What is the article all about?
2.Is the article factual, or does it have a particular point of view?
3.List/Give at least two facts presented in the article.
4.What is the opinion or point of view expressed by the writer?
5.Why do you think the article is published? Explain and justify your answer.

After the discussion/reflection, proceed to the discussion of societal issues in media and information.

CHUNK 2: Societal Issues in Media and Information

● Netiquette
●Digital Divide
● Internet and Computer Addiction
● Cyberbullying
● Virtual Self
Formative question
How can the established laws and policies address societal issues in media and information?

Reading and viewing materials are as follows:

Copyright. Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines. www.ipophil.gov.ph/copyright/

●Delgado, P. (2020, October 28). Cyberbullying On the Rise During the Pandemic. Retrieved from
observatory.tec.mx/edu-news/cyberbullying-on-the-rise
●Deped Reading Comprehension Worksheets Free download. https://www.deped-click.com/2020/05/reading-
comprehension-worksheets-for_90.html.
drive.google.com/file/d/1XdTmAY0lu9CuyRALBwVEDmo9zKWzGc8L/view
●GMA News. (2016, September 26). Gadget, tumutulong sa mga visually impaired na makaiwas sa mga harang sa
kalsada | 24 Oras Weekend. Youtube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRa-
9AqBWvk
●Kuipers, R. (2015, November 15). Film Review: Heneral Luna. Variety. variety.com/2015/film/reviews/heneral-
luna-review-1201649617/
Madrona, M. P. (2020, May 21). Commentary: pandemic bares digital divide in Philippine education. Philstar.
www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/05/21/2015552/commentary-
pandemic-bares-digital-divide-philippine-education
●Plagiarism also a crime under cybercrime law - DOJ (2012, October 2). Rappler.
https://www.rappler.com/nation/13494-plagiarism-also-a-crime-under-cybercrime-law-doj/
●RA 8293 Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. 2015
drive.google.com/file/d/0B2or2OrWYpIfN3BnNVNILUFjUmM/view?ts=58057027&resourcekey=0-
TN5UB67CxjfQLADZofwVxA
●UP probes photo "grabber" (2013, September 24).Inquirer.net. newsinfo.inquirer.net/493661/up-probes-photo-
grabber

Synthesis
There could be various issues in the use of media that violates one's rights. Thus, different laws are being
implemented to lessen the abuse and violence in the use of media and information. Some of these laws are RA 8293
or the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines and RA 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention of 2012.
Understanding these laws in media and information may help us
acquire and use information more critically and ethically. Also, knowing the societal issues in media and information
can combat the dangers of the internet and form solutions to these issues.

Therefore, the knowledge and understanding on legal, ethical, and societal issues in media and information can help
you express your learning by doing the news article analysis activity.

RUA of a Student's Learning:

Instruct the learners to access their student learning material and look for the page on RUA where the instructions
and news article are provided.

News Article Analysis

News Article:
Jagoo, K. (2022, January 14). Pandemic caused increase in internet addiction; study finds.
verywellmind.www.verywellmind.com/pandemic-caused-increase-in-internet-addiction-study-finds-
521376

Post-lesson Remediation Activity:

● additional reading materials
● short response essay

This is a simple diagnostic activity to identify the individual learning of the learner. They will be asked how their
knowledge of the legal, ethical and societal issues of media and information
let them become critical and ethical users of media.