DIGITAL

LITERACY SKILLS
(MEDIA, INFORMATION, AND ICT LITERACY)
 Objectives:
At the end of this lesson, the students are
expected to;
Define specific Digital Literacy Skills;
Media, Information, and ICT Literacy
Select and evaluate fake news from
various sources
Perform ethically and critically on
digital platforms
 HOW FAR WILL YOUR
KNOWLEDGE TAKE YOU?
Take a deep breath, for we
will be facing the first
challenge of our journey.
DIAGNOSTIC TEST

1. It 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.

a. Information Literacy
b. Media Literacy
c. Digital Literacy
d. ICT
DIAGNOSTIC TEST

2. Why is Information Literacy important?

a. It promotes problem-solving approaches and thinking

skills.
b. Just because it is important.
c. You will know more information.
d. To locate and use information unethically.
DIAGNOSTIC TEST

3. Why do we need to be information literate?

a. Information Literacy is vital to success in your personal,

professional, and academic life.
b. You use this skill so you can practice plagiarism without
getting caught.
c. Empowers a student to pick out information from the
internet without thorough examination.
d. Just because it is important.
DIAGNOSTIC TEST

4. A media literate person understands that media shows

unbiased messages and is a reliable source of information
as it is.

a. True
b. False
c. Perfect
d. Always True
DIAGNOSTIC TEST

5. A media literate person understands which media is

appropriate and the processes how media is created.

a. True
b. False
c. Perfect
d. Kind of True
DIAGNOSTIC TEST

6. It is the ability to use digital technology, communication

tools, and/or networks appropriately to solve information
problems in order to function in an information society.

a. ICT Literacy
b. Media Literacy
c. Information Literacy
d. Digital Literacy
DIAGNOSTIC TEST

7. The following are the benefits of ICT literacy, EXCEPT;

a. Improves motivation and engagement with learning.

b. Improves administration and management.
c. Improves gaming experience.
d. All of the above.
DIAGNOSTIC TEST

8. Media is a collection of communication mediums such

as radio, television, newspaper, and the Internet.

a. True
b. False
c. Perfect
d. Sometimes false
DIAGNOSTIC TEST

9. Learners who are developing information literacy skills

know how to ____.

a. Give credits to the rightful owner.

b. Obey copyright laws.
c. Evaluate credible and relevant sources.
d. All of the above.
DIAGNOSTIC TEST

10. It means having the skills you need to live, learn, and
work in a society where communication and access to
information is increasingly through digital technologies.

a. Media Literacy
b. Information Literacy
c. ICT Literacy
d. Digital Literacy
DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS

Digital literacy means having the skills

you need to live, learn, and work in a
society where communication and
access to information is increasingly
through digital technologies like
internet platforms, social media, and
mobile devices.
Digital Literacy Skills Includes:

Media Literacy Information Literacy ICT Literacy

MEDIA LITERACY
From Oxford Dictionary
me·di·a1
/ˈmēdēə/
the main means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the
internet) regarded collectively.

Media literacy is the skill to access, examine, assess, and produce media in a
variety of forms (Center for Media Literacy).
MEDIA LITERACY
Why is Media Literacy important?
it improves critical thinking skills.

What is the purpose of Media Literacy?

to develop a responsive capability to analyze the message critically and
to have creative skills in making their own media.
How to become media
literate?
4 Essential Questions According to Masterclass, (2021)

1. Who authored this?

2. Why was this created?
3. Is it credible?
4. Is it biased?
THE THREE DIMENSIONS
OF MEDIA
1. Access to the Media - it is about using media and having media-related practices.
A. Navigation Competence
Ex: browsing the internet
B. Competence in Using Media
Ex: using e-wallets
C. Knowledge of Media Regulations and Legislation
Ex: Data Privacy
Proper exercise of freedom of speech
Protection from phishing
THE THREE DIMENSIONS
OF MEDIA
2. Understand - ability to identify different forms of media.
How they work?
How to interpret them?
How to gain perspectives from the content?
How to form constructive critics of their narratives.

3. Create - means interacting with media.

 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. It
is a combination of research skills, critical thinking skills, computer technology
skills, and communication skills. Information literacy is essential for academic
success, effective functioning in the workplace, and participation in society as
knowledgeable citizens.
Information Literacy Outcomes

Develop and execute an effective research strategy

using a wide range of search tools, accurately
interpret results, and find authoritative information
pertinent to the topic.
Evaluate the relevance, quality, authoritativeness,
and credibility of information retrieved.
Access and use information ethically and legally.
The Process of Information
Literacy

Identify the question

Select the appropriate sources of information
Make the information as part of your understanding
Obey copyright laws
Cite information
Learners who are developing their
information abilities;
Develop and maintain an open mind when encountering varied and
sometimes conflicting perspectives.
Respect the original ideas of others
Consider research as open-ended exploration and engagement with
information
ICT LITERACY
ICT is the technologies that aid the collection, processing or the circulation
of information or data.
Literacy is the ability to classify, comprehend, interpret, construct,
communicate, compute and use written and printed materials connected
with different contexts.
ICT literacy pertains to the skill of making effective use of digital
technology, communication tools, and networks to satisfy the user's
information needs.
ICT LITERACY

Information and communication technologies include computers, laptops,

digital cameras, video cameras, digital microscopes, scanners, cell phones,
electronic games, digital audio devices, global positioning systems,
electronic whiteboards, the Internet, et cetera.
Information-handling tools used to generate, store, process, spread and
share information. UNDP (2001)
ICT LITERACY

"ICT proficiency is the ability to use digital technology, communication

tools, and/or networks appropriately to solve information problems in order
to function in an information society. This includes the ability to use
technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate, and communicate
information and the possession of a fundamental understanding of the
ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information."
How do Students Develop ICT
Literacy?
Literate students support their critical and creative thinking about textual,
numerical, visual, and aural information as they choose and use ICT, safely,
responsibly and ethically. They develop this literacy across the curriculum,
through inquiry, as they
question and plan
gather and make sense
produce to show understanding
communicate
reflect on their learning
What are the benefits of
ICT literacy?
Improves motivation and engagement with learning
Provides tools for all purposes
Aids students with special needs
Personalized learning experience
Improves communication between schools and the broader community
Improves administration and management
Promotes Active learning
Develops higher order thinking and problem-solving
Develops Collaborative learning
Sources:
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/studysmart/home/study_skills_guides/digit
al_literacy/what_is_digital_literacy
https://www.hartnell.edu/library/infolit/what-information-literacy.html
1 ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education (2015,
February 2). Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/issues/infolit/Framewor
k_ILHE.pdf https://skylinecollege.edu/library/informationliteracy/
https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/tech/lict/what/index.html
https://www.edtechreview.in/trends-insights/insights/embedding-ict-literacy-
in-the-curriculum-it-s-a-must-today/
 SHORT ESSAY WRITING:

HOW DIGITALLY LITERATE ARE YOU?

THANK YOU!