Media Information and LIteracy

* know his/her rights to information;
* distinguish truths from untruths;
* create decisions based on well-evaluated information;
* represent your values

A media and information literate individual is able to (Personal Aspects):

* use information ethically and creatively;
* respect producers and consumers of information; and
* adapt to dynamics of any medium.
* use other platforms or channel to give information
* adapt to different changes

A media and information literate individual is able to (Professional Aspects):

* think critically and learn knowledge based on facts;
* proliferate information that based on academic and/or factual sources; and
* utilize media in exploring knowledge.
* think critically and evaluate information (double check, triple check)

A media and information literate individual are able to (Educational Aspects):

People Media

refers to persons that are involved in the use, analysis, evaluation and production of media and information.

People Media

they could be group or an assembly of people with a common interest where they become the main means of mass communication.

People Media

people are media themselves with their ability to disseminate reliable information.

* Tech Savvy
* Credible
* Flexible
* Charismatic
* Updated
* Articulate

Characteristics of People Media:

Tech Savvy

proficient in the use of technology, especially computers.

Credible

able to be believed, capable of being believed; plausible. Worthy of confidence; reliable.

Flexible

knows how to use a range of technology; able to change or to do different things.

Charismatic

appeals to the senses of different people

Updated

in the know of the latest information

Articulate

expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language.

People in Media

(gather information)

People in Media

they are the people behind another form of media. They use other forms of media such as text media, visual media, multimedia, etc. in disseminating information and imparting knowledge.

People in Media

they are those who control media. These are people behind any forms of media - such as ads, videos, etc. - that access information and acquire new knowledge.

People in Media

media practitioners themselves who became people media.

People in Media

they provide information coming from their expert knowledge or first-hand experience of events.

People in Media

they control the media

People in Media

people behind the scene

People as Media

(giving information)

People as Media

they are the media itself. The person serves as the medium for another person to learn or acquire new knowledge.

People as Media

they are the people who give and/or share information to other people for them to have new knowledge.

People as Media

are any person exposed to media messages and is able to serve as a conduit of information and an influencer of ideas.

People as Media

responsible disseminators of information.

People as Media

act as a medium to other people

people in media

Film Director

people in media

Magazine Publisher

people in media

Web administrators

people in media

Editors

people as media

Radio DJs

people as media

Independent blogger

people as media

Reporters

people as media

Hosts

people as media

News anchors

people as media

Commentators

Text Information and Media

refers to materials, programs, applications, and the like that teachers and students use to formulate new information to aid learning through the use, analysis, evaluation and production of alphanumeric characters and symbols.

* Text
* Audio
* Visuals
* Video
* Software
* Collaborative
* Integration

Text Information and Media Formats

Text

vulnerable back bone of learning.

Audio

has been a component in distance education for decades. Effective and more personal than text.

Visuals

one of the biggest values of visuals is the ability to live up existing text through the use of graphics, diagrams and digitals pictures.

Video

combining powerful mediums of video and the internet opens doors for on-demand learning.

Software

critical to learning- from simple tools to more advanced tools an emerging field that promises effective, engaging, life-like learning.

Collaborative

collaboration can be described as a media format - it is a combination of processes tools that transforms “stale” isolated e-learning, into a dynamic, interactive learning experience.

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Integration

each media type and format have its own strengths and weaknesses. Proper integration of media formats presents students with rich, varied learning and minimizes the weaknesses of each format.

Text

a simple and flexible format of presenting information or conveying ideas whether hand-written, printed, or displayed on-screen. (ex. menu)

Text

any “human-readable sequence of characters” that can form intelligible words (Rouse, 2015)

Text

any piece of writing

Text Medium

book a channel or a medium for a reader to read

1. Descriptive Text
2. Informative Text
3. Instructive Text
4. Persuasive Text

Different Types of Text

Descriptive Text

is a kind of text with a purpose to give information. The context of this kind of text is description of particular thing, animal, person, or others.

Descriptive Text

aims to have the reader picture something.

Informative Text

are texts which intend to inform the reader or viewer. To advice and to tell.

Informative Text

they use facts to describe and explain people, animals, objects, events or phenomena.

Informative Text

use clear language and technical vocabulary.

Informative Text

examples are instructions, newspaper reports, scientific articles.

Instructive Text

text that instructs or tells you how to do something.

Persuasive Text

is an attempt to persuade, or convince others to accept a certain view or take a specific action.

Persuasive Text

 to persuade a reader to believe or do something

1. Relevance
2. Triangulation (Validity, Reliability, and Accuracy)
3. Point of View
4. Medium Used
5. Audience
6. Writing Style

Selection Criterion of Text Information and Media

Relevance

sources explain the topic/information completely.

Relevance

connected what is the purpose

Triangulation (Validity, Reliability, and Accuracy)

a method used to increase the credibility and validity of research findings.

Point of View

refers to who is telling or narrating the story.

Point of View

feedback, reaction

Medium Used

vital indicator of weather the source is to be trusted.

Audience

a group of listeners or spectators.

Writing Style

manner of expressing thought in language.

Writing Style

reference

Visual Media

is information in the form of visual representation.

Visual Media

photo, video, and graphics are the primary visual media types and capture a location, moment, memory, or message in a visual form.

1. Ideogram
2. Statistical Visualization
3. Picture
4. Graphic Design
5. Video

Examples of Visual Media:

Ideogram

these are graphical symbols that represent ideas. Examples of such are signs, logos and symbols.

Statistical Visualization

refer to the study and creation of data using visual representation. Charts and graphs are examples of this.

Picture

photography, painting, drawing. It is used widely by people to express their ideas, opinions, and sentiments.

Graphic Design

this refer to the art of combining text and pictures to communicate information. Infographics, posters, and graphic advertisements are considered as graphic design.

Video

the combination of motion picture, or of motion and audio.

3D Image

a three-dimensional visual medium, can be sculpture, an architecture, a real-life object, or a person.

Audio

sound, especially when recorded, transmitted, or reproduced.

Audio Media

media communication that uses audio or recording to deliver and transfer information through the means of sound.

Audio Media

(ex. radio, cassets) platform or channels used in listening audio

* Lossy
* Lossless

Audio can be categorized by two:

Lossy

compresses the files to save space but still has the same quality.

Lossless

format that maintain the quality of the original source. (spotify)

* Radio broadcast
* Music
* Sound recording
* Sound clips/effects
* Audio podcast

Types of Audio Information

Radio broadcast

live or recorded audio sent through radio waves to reach a wide audience.

Music

song or rhythm primary used for entertainment

Music

vocal and/or instrument sound sounds combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony and expression of emotion. It is composed and performed for many purposes, ranging from aesthetic pleasure, religion or ceremonial purposes or as an entertainment product.

Sound recording

recording of an interview, meeting or any sound from the environment.

Sound clips/effects

any sound, other than music or speech, artificially reproduced to create an effect in a dramatic presentation, as the sound of a storm or a creaking door.

Audio podcast

a digital audio or video file or recording usually part of a themed series that can be downloaded from a website to a media player or computer.

1. Relevance
2. Triangulation
3. Point of view
4. Media used
5. Audience

Selection Criterion of Audio Information and Media:

Motion Media

is a visual media that gives the appearance of a movement

Motion Media

can be a collection of graphics, footage, videos. It is combined with audio, text, and/or interactive content to create multimedia.

Motion Media

can be produced formally and informally

Video

recording of action motion

1. Informal
2. Formal

2 Forms of Motion Media

Informal

a type of motion media created by individuals often for personal use. (ex. tiktok)

Formal

created by professionals who follow industry standards in creating, editing, and producing motion media.

Animations

animated gifs (Graphic Interchange Format), Flash, Shockwave, Dynamic HTML Video formats/Video Codecs - motion media use large resources.