Lesson 2. What is Media and Information Literacy

Vocabulary flashcards defining key literacy terms and the UNESCO framework for Media and Information Literacy.

Literate

Kabasa

Illiterate

di Kabasa

UNESCO

United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Literacy

cognitive ability to process information using written materials in various context

Information Literacy

refers to ones ability to seek, search, access, consolidate, utilize, create, relevant information for varying purpose

Media Literacy

focuses on how people identifies the roles and functions of media institutions

Technology literacy

refers to skills and effective usage of technology including hardware and software to communicate, manipulate, store, and access information

Media and Information Literacy

is a set of integrated skills, attitudes competencies that empower citizens to communicate and understand information for democratic descours

UNESCO MIL Goal - Informed action

To avoid making biased and sweeping statement

UNESCO MIL Goal - Learning the world

Acknowledging that not everything you find on the net are accurate and reliable

UNESCO MIL Goal - Sense of community

Connecting people to promote pluralism

UNESCO MIL Goal - Public discourse

Take active expression for self-expression and exercising Freedom of expression

UNESCO MIL Goal - Lifelong learning

Recognizing that current workplace demands more complex skills