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Senior High School Core Subject: Media and Information Literacy



Media and Information Literacy is one of the core subjects of the senior high school curriculum. Some examples of the things that you will learn from taking this subject include:

 

  • Introduction to Media and Information Literacy
    • Media Literacy
    • Information Literacy
    • Technology Literacy
  • The Evolution of Traditional to New Media
    • Prehistoric Age
    • Industrial Age
    • Electronic Age
    • New (Information) Age
  • Information Literacy
  • Types of Media
    • Print (books, newsletter, magazines, journals, and other printed materials)
    • Broadcast (radio, television, and film)
    • New Media (internet)
  • Media and Information Sources
    • Indigenous
    • Library
    • Internet
    • Others
  • Media and Information Languages
    • Codes, Conventions, and Messages
    • Audience, Producers, and Other stakeholders
  • Legal, Ethical, and Societal Issues in Media and Information
    • Copyright/Fair Use/ Plagiarism
    • Netiquette
    • Digital Divide, Addiction, and Bullying
    • Virtual Self
    • Others
  • Opportunities, Challenges, and Power of Media and Information
    • Economic, Educational, Social, and Political
    • Threats, Risks, Abuse, and Misuse
  • Current and Future Trends of Media and Information
    • Massive open online content
    • Wearable technology (i.e. Google glass, iPhone watch, etc.)
    • 3D Environment (i.e. 3D printer, 3D films, holograms, etc.)
    • Ubiquitous Learning
    • Others
  • Media and Information Literate Individual
    • Improved quality of life
    • Greater political participation
    • Better economic opportunities
    • Improved learning environment
    • More cohesive social units
    • Others
  • People Media
    • People as Media and People in Media
      • Definition
      • Characteristics
      • Format and Types
      • Advantages and Limitations
      • Value
      • Others
  • Text Information and Media
    • Definition, characteristics, format and types, sources, advantages and limitations, and value
    • Text as Visual
    • Selection Criteria
    • Design principle and Elements
  • Visual Information and Media
    • Definition, characteristics, format and types, sources, advantages and limitations, and value
    • Visual Message Design
    • Selection Criteria
    • Design principle and Elements
  • Audio Information and Media
    • Definition, characteristics, format and types, sources, advantages and limitations, and value
    • Hearing vs. Listening, Learning Out Loud
    • Selection Criteria
    • Design principle and Elements
  • Motion Information and Media
    • Definition, characteristics, format and types, sources, advantages and limitations, and value
    • Selection Criteria
    • Design principle and Elements
  • Manipulative Information and Media
    • Definition, characteristics, format and types, sources, advantages and limitations, and value
    • Selection Criteria
    • Design principle and Elements
  • Multimedia Information and Media
    • Definition, characteristics, format and types, sources, advantages and limitations, and value
    • Selection Criteria
    • Design principle and Elements

 

While studying, you will also be asked to demonstrate what you have learned by participating in class activities that may include the following:

  • Identifying the similarities and differences of media literacy
  • Identifying traditional media and new media and their relationships
  • Sharing media habits, lifestyles and preferences
  • Demonstrating ethical use of information
  • Evaluating everyday media and information
  • Interviewing community elders about indigenous media and information resource
  • Producing multimedia forms showing understanding of the different media resources
  • Evaluating media presentations
  • Organizing a symposium for the community focusing on media literacy

 

These examples only cover the scope of the core subjects. For the scope of the contextualized and specialized subjects, please refer to their respective lists.

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