Information Literacy

Information Literacy is the ability to find, evaluate, organize, use, and

communicate information in all its various formats, most notably in situations
requiring decision making, problem solving, or the acquisition of knowledge.

As a future educator, Teaching media literacy provides students with skills that
will help them foremost think critically about media. It also cultivates other 21st-
century skills like creativity, collaboration, and communication, as well as
increasing digital literacy skills through interacting with media, information, and
technology. Media literacy instruction can also help your students develop into
active consumers of information, determine credible sources, acknowledge biases
in media, and be responsible creators of media.

Information literacy is a building block for lifelong learning, it encourages

and informs problem solving and critical thinking. They can locate, use and
evaluate information to inform their decision making. Students use appropriate
resources to produce high-quality assessments. Understanding the economic, legal,
and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use
information ethically and legally.
 Digital Literacy

Digital Literacy

Digital Literacy is an individual's ability to find, evaluate, and communicate

information by utilizing typing or digital media platforms. It is a combination of
both technical and cognitive abilities in using information and communication
technologies to create, evaluate, and share information.

As future educator, The incredible advances in technology have changed the

way people communicate, interact and work, but that’s not all. Technology has
also altered the way children learn. Digital literacy, also known as virtual learning
and e-learning has the potential to improve lifelong learning.

It involves learning through various technology platforms, such as computers, the

internet, remotely, or a combination of all three. Becoming digitally literate means
that students develop technological skills, learn authorship rules, such as copyright
and plagiarism, understand how to access online information and learn social
responsibility while interacting on social networks.

Digital literacy skills help individuals understand the importance of securing

their online information and the potential risks of cyber-attacks. It enables
individuals to use tools such as firewalls, antivirus software, and two-factor person
authentication to secure their digital assets.
Building and Enhancing New
Literacies Across the
Curriculum

Jhonel Lei Rubino

Student

Mr. Edward Pascua

Subject Professor