Information Literacy

(Lec)
ONTENT STANDARDS
The learners demonstrate an understanding of
why there is a need for information, and
identify how to locate, access, assess,
organize and communicate that information.
RFORMANCE STANDARDS
The learners shall be able to create a log
containing the stages/elements of information
literacy
OBJECTIVES
• Define information needs; can locate,
access, assess, organize, and communicate
information.
• Demonstrate ethical use of information.
OST INFLUENTIAL PERSON
• Write “MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON
IN YOUR LIFE” in your notebook.
• Answer the phrase by providing the
following details:
• Who, What, Where, When, Why, How
• Data that has been collected,
processed, and interpreted in order
to be presented in a useable form.
• A broad term that can cover processed data,
knowledge derived from study, experience,
instruction, signals or symbols. In the media
world, information is often used to describe
knowledge of specific events or situations
that has been gathered or received by
communication, intelligence, or news
ages/Elements of Information Literacy.
In this context these questions can be thought
of as the ‘elements’ that make up an
individual’s Information Literacy, but they can
also be thought of as ‘stages’ because they can
be the steps through which one can become
information literate.
 STAGE / ELEMENTS OF
INFORMATION LITERACY
1 Identifying/recognizing information needs
2 Determining sources of information
3 Citing or searching for information
Analyzing and evaluating the quality of
4
information
5 Organizing, storing or archiving information
Using information in an ethical, efficient and
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FORMATION LITERACY
A set of individual competencies needed to
identify, evaluate and use information in the
most ethical, efficient and effective way
across all domains, occupations and
professions. It refers to the ability to recognize
when information is needed and to locate,
evaluate, effectively use and communicate
ISASTER SCENARIO
“According to the weather forecast, there is no
typhoon. However, your locality is
experiencing heavy rainfall, while some parts
in your province /region are already flooded.
There are reported incidents of landslide,
evacuation, stranded vehicles and drowning.
As a student, what are you going to do?”
Information needs
What information do you need?
Sources of information
Where will you get them?
Access to the information
How will you access them?
Evaluate information
How will you check the quality of
information?
Organize information
How will you organize and store them?
Communicate information
How will you create and communicate