MEDIA AND

INFORMATION
LITERACY
Opportunities, Challenges and Power of
Media and Information
Opportunities, Challenges and Power
of Media and Information
What is the significance of being 18yrs.
Old?
As per this age, you are no longer a
minor.
1. You are now considered an adult of legal
age with the right to vote the leaders of the
country.
2. You are also qualified to apply for job and
be hired to work.
Opportunities, Challenges and Power
of Media and Information
Senior High School students are given the
opportunities to explore.
• Job Seeker – used to find job opportunities
from the classified advertisements in the
newspapers.
Opportunities, Challenges and Power
of Media and Information
Here are the following opportunities in seeking
job:
1. Depend on the communication sent by business
companies to schools to announce job
opportunities available in their companies.
2. Job fairs sponsored by media, that would
conduct job fairs either at the World Trade
Center or big malls.
Opportunities, Challenges and Power
of Media and Information
At present:
The use of computers to locate job sites
in the Internet. Preparation of application,
resume and proof of being qualified for the job
and send it through email.
Opportunities, Challenges and Power
of Media and Information
At present:
Using mobile phones or email, companies
usually send their instructions about the interview
and the exact location of the company.
Online Interview can be done through internet
whether you are at home.
Opportunities, Challenges and Power
of Media and Information
Opportunities for High School Graduate:
• Data encoder – should be computer literate could in
malls and other business places.
• Business Processing Office (BPOs) – are highly
computerized and dependent on media and
information.
• GSIS and SSS – computer – based also can able to
handle different transaction of employees and
retirees.
• Central bank - dealing with private banks and
businesses.
Opportunities, Challenges and Power
of Media and Information
In the area o Education:
Pre-school and Grade school offers colorful
presentations and styles that can be done by a
teacher.
- Computer with printer
Colored visuals aids
Films of children stories
Access to in information from different subjects
Powerpoint Presentations
Opportunities, Challenges and Power
of Media and Information
In the area o Education:
Pre-school and Grade school offers colorful
presentations and styles that can be done by a
teacher.
History Lessons
Geography presentations – actual place virtually,
geographic condition, industries present in place,
people and living condition of a community.
World Asia and other parts of the world can
presented with colors.
Opportunities, Challenges and Power
of Media and Information
In the area o Education:
Pre-school and Grade school offers colorful
presentations and styles that can be done by a
teacher.
Offers e-books through tablets
Textbooks through different subjects using portable
computer tablet
Opportunities, Challenges and Power
of Media and Information
In the area o Education:
High school and College level
 access to different information available in various
areas of learning.
 Latest information are available in e-journal, e-
book, and on-line databases.
 E-library that allows to access in library collections
 “Open Access” free materials, a movement that
enables researchers to access free resources in the
internet.
 Opportunities and Challenges in
Social and Political Concerns
At present:
Election in the Philippines is undergoing
some changes in technical issues.
 Opportunities and Challenges in
Social and Political Concerns
• Different communities have different ways of
using media and information in reaching out to the
residents of the communities
• Government should practice effective information
dissemination to be able to reach all the members
of the community.
• The media and information can help in the social
and political development of a community.
Opportunities and Challenges in
Social and Political Concerns
Threats, Risks, Abuse and Misuse of
Media and Information
Do you have any experienced being bullied by
your classmates? How did you feel?

Have you ever bullied your classmates?

Threats, Risks, Abuse and Misuse of
Media and Information
Cyber Bullying
refers to the use of information technology to
harm or harass other people in a deliberate and
hostile manner repeatedly.
Threats, Risks, Abuse and Misuse of
Media and Information
When Internet users break the unwritten rules in
communicating with people with respect, netizens
react and start to bash the offenders.
Example:
Popular actor who modelled in a
particular brand of clothing product where he was
pulling a rope tied to a female model crawling after
him.
PIC
Threats, Risks, Abuse and Misuse of
Media and Information
Example:
A female newscaster in a leading television
network, a super typhoon was being monitored in
Asia, by the local television network as well as
television networks in other countries particularly in
Asia. However, the anchor made a comment that
the typhoon should spare the Philippines and go to
other country which is more financially stable to
handle the damages.
Threats, Risks, Abuse and Misuse of
Media and Information
Effects of the cyber world:
- Fortune tellers made prediction about the end of
the world where people believed the message they
got prepare for the worst. Others ignored the news
however it became viral
Threats, Risks, Abuse and Misuse of
Media and Information
Friendly Reminder:
• User should practice the golden rule “Do unto
others what you would others do unto you”
• Be careful of the words you use, use refine
language
• Do not make sweeping statements that would hurt
others.
• Remember that Internet User is not the only one
you are communicating into but you are
communicating with the whole world.
Threats, Risks, Abuse and Misuse of
Media and Information
Friendly Reminder:
• Netizens should also be careful about giving all
information about themselves because you are
putting yourselves at risks.
• When you give information in net, undesirable
individuals would be able to get information that
you are not at home
• Avoid too much of playing – games online or
chatting with friends late at night because you
barely concentrate in discussions.