INFORMATION ACCESS

Information literacy

• Information literacy is knowing when and why

you need information where to find it and
how to evaluate, use and communicate it in an
ethical manner.
SKILLS REQUIRED
•A need of information
•The resources available
•How to find information
•The need to evaluate information
•How to work with or exploit results
•Ethics and responsibility of use
•How to communicate or share your findings
•How to manage your findings
ACCESS IN INFORMATION
•Recognizing that information is
needed; understanding why
information is needed, what (and how
much; what kind of ) information is
required.
•Examples Use prior knowledge of author,
editor, series, publisher
•Examine the relevance to problem question
task in hand
• Appropriateness of style for users
• Availability of index, notes, bibliography,
illustrations, multimedia, etc
• Authenticity and origin Authority (ownership,
reputation, coverage, scope)
• Bias or point of view Error rate
• accuracy Purpose
5 Components of Information Literacy
IDENTIFY
•The information literate student can
identify the nature and extent of
information needed.
FIND
•The information literate student can
find needed information effectively
and efficiently.
EVALUATE
•The information literate students
can evaluate information and its
sources critically.
APPLY
•The information literate student
can apply information effectively
to accomplish a specific purpose.
ACKNOWLEDGE
•The information literate student can
acknowledge sources of information and
the ethical, legal, and socio economic
issues surrounding information.
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INFORMATION LITERATE
 ACTIVITY
• Make a video presentation to educate and
inform our next generation about Information
Literacy.
•TIME: Max. 8 mins. / Min. 3 mins.
 FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION
AND MEDIA
• 1. INFORM CITIZENS OF WHAT IS HAPPENING
(MONITORING FUNCTION)
• 2. EDUCATE THE AUDIENCE
(MEANING AND SIGNIFICANCE OF FACTS)
PROVIDE A FLATFORM FOR PUBLIC DISCOURSE
(PUBLIC OPINION AND EXPRESSION OF DISSENT)
“WATCHDOG” ROLE OF JOURNALISM
• CHANNEL FOR ADVOCACY FOR POLITICAL
VIEWPOINTS
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: ½ crosswise

• What is the news all about?

• What issues facing journalist are mentioned
in the news?
• Are the issues mentioned also evident in the
Philippines?
CURRENT ISSUES IN
PHILIPPINE MEDIA
ANALYZING INFOGRAPHICS
PICTURE ANALYSIS
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
PERFORMANCE TASK : POLITICAL CARTOONS

• Instructions
• 1. Draw on a short bond paper a political
cartoon depicting your opinion about how
Philippine media performs its roles and
functions in the Philippines which is a
democratic country. (10 points)
• 2. Explain the message of your political
cartoon in not less than 3 sentences. (5 points)