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Media and Information Literacy

Activity Sheet
Quarter 3 – MELC 1
Describing How Communication is
Influenced by Media and Information

REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS

Media and Information Literacy
Activity Sheet No. 1
First Edition, 2020

Published in the Philippines

By the Department of Education
Region 6 – Western Visayas

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Introductory Message
Welcome to Media and Information Literacy!

The Learning Activity Sheet is a product of the collaborative efforts of the

Schools Division of Iloilo City and DepEd Regional Office VI - Western Visayas
through the Curriculum and Learning Management Division (CLMD). This is
developed to guide the learning facilitators (teachers, parents and responsible
adults) in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Basic Education
Curriculum.

The Learning Activity Sheet is self-directed instructional materials aimed to

guide the learners in accomplishing activities at their own pace and time using the
contextualized resources in the community. This will also assist the learners in
acquiring the lifelong learning skills, knowledge and attitudes for productivity and
employment.

For learning facilitator:

The Media & Information Literacy Activity Sheet will help you facilitate the
teaching-learning activities specified in each Most Essential Learning Competency
(MELC) with minimal or no face-to-face encounter between you and learner. This will
be made available to the learners with the references/links to ease the independent
learning.

For the learner:

The Media and Information Literacy Activity Sheet is developed to help

you continue learning even if you are not in school. This learning material provides
you with meaningful and engaging activities for independent learning. Being an
active learner, carefully read and understand the instructions then perform the
activities and answer the assessments. This will be returned to your facilitator on the
agreed schedule.
 Quarter 3, Week 1

Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) in Media and Information Literacy

Name of Learner: _____________________ Grade and Section: __________________

Date: ______________________________

MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY ACTIVITY SHEETS

Describing how Communication is Influenced by Media and Information

I. Learning Competency (MELC)

Describe How Communication is Influenced by Media and Information

II. Background Information for Learners

What is the first thing that pops into your head when you think about
communicating using media? Is it Facebook? Email? or Twitter? These words
are just few of the many concepts that are currently in the limelight of millennials’
unpredictable stage.

Aristotle described humans as social beings, which means that they have
an innate need to feel that they belong, and with the existence of social media, it
is easy to say that the need is being fulfilled. This could be the reason why
everyone is so earnest when it comes to using the current trends in
communication.

In fact, media and information play an important role as part of

communication. Rather than seeing how the media influenced someone’s
behavior and perceptions about communication, it is better to see how the
society recounts to the type of evolving media and most-used media in its
culture.

This is an example illustration on how communication is influenced by

media and information.

©https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9Viox3mrIQE/maxresdefault.jpg
III. Accompanying DepEd Textbook and Educational Sites
Department of Education Philippines. (2013). K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum
Senior High School-Core Subject Curriculum Guide. DepEd Phils.
The Commission on Higher Education in collaboration with the Philippine Normal
University. (2016). Teaching Guide for Senior High School Media
and Information Literacy. The Commission on Higher Education.
https://www.easetechnologysolutions.com/how-social-media-affects-
communication/

IV. Activity Proper

Exercise 1: Identify the usage of the given social media application and describe
how each application influenced the communication process between the sender and
the receiver. Copy the table and write your answers on a separate sheet of pad paper.
Fill in the missing information. Example number one (1) is done for you.

Social Media Application How do you use it as How did it influence or

a tool or medium of affect the way you
communication? communicate with other
people?
I use messenger I think one of the influences
1. Facebook frequently as a medium that this application has
(Messenger) of communication to brought is the concept of
ask my teachers and “easy information relay”. You
classmates about some just need to open this
questions regarding the application and start chatting
module. with other people, it’s as easy
as counting 1,2,3.

2. YouTube

3. Instagram

4. Email (yahoo.com,
gmail.com)

5. Twitter

6. Viber
 Exercise 2: What do you think of the communication process in the social media
world? Describe the influence and the impact of Media and Information in the
communication process. Copy the questions and write your answers on a separate
sheet of pad paper.

1. As a student, describe how you communicate with your teachers, classmates,

friends and family members through social media.

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2. Give at least 3 advantages and disadvantages in using social media as a

medium of communication in this time of pandemic.

Advantages Disadvantages

1.

2.

3.

3. How do you know that the information in social media is authentic? Explain how to
identify fake news that are rampant in our current situation.

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Remember:

There is no right or wrong way to communicate and/or adapt social media

language into our lives. However, we are all becoming engulfed in this new world
of communication due to the modern technology that we are currently in. How
our communication is being influenced and affected by these social media
platforms are all up to us. As communication and information travel faster and
faster, the world seems to get smaller and smaller. It is indeed, a world full of
complications, but proper communication with or without social media is the key
to a better understanding of information.
V. Reflection

In not less than five (5) sentences, identify and describe the impact or influence of the
social media to you as a student? How does it affect your future plans in life?

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VI. Answer Key

Exercise 1:

Social Media Application How do you use it as a How did it influence or

tool or medium of affect the way you
communication? communicate with
other people?
I use messenger I think one of the
1. Facebook frequently as a medium of influences that this
(Messenger) communication to ask my application has brought is
teachers and classmates the concept of “easy
about some questions information relay”. You
regarding the module. just need to open this
application and start
chatting with other
people, it’s as easy as
1,2,3.
2. YouTube Answer may vary Answer may vary
3. Instagram Answer may vary Answer may vary
4. Email (yahoo.com, Answer may vary Answer may vary
gmail.com)
5. Twitter Answer may vary Answer may vary
6. Viber Answer may vary Answer may vary

Exercise 2:

1. Answers may vary

2. Give at least 3 advantages and disadvantages in using social media as a
medium of communication in this time of pandemic.

Advantages Disadvantages

1. You will have direct 1. You may receive negative feedbacks

connections with your friends from unknown people.
and relatives who are in
another countries.
2. You will be fed with a lot of 2. Fake news are everywhere, you
information that you may need don’t know when they strike.
in the future.
3. Applications like YouTube and 3. Facilitates laziness
Facebook can entertain you.

3. Answers may vary