MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY
(MIL)
What is Media and
Information Literacy (MIL)? Technology Literacy
→ Use digital tools (phones,
MIL is a set of skills that computers) responsibly and
empowers people to: effectively.
Access and understand
media and information
Evaluate sources critically
Why MIL Matters
Create and share content
responsibly
Helps fight fake news and
Participate in society and
misinformation
digital culture ethically
Encourages responsible
social media use
Develops critical thinking
Key Components of MIL and lifelong learning
Empowers citizens to be
Media Literacy active participants in
→ Understand and evaluate society
media content and its impact
Information Literacy
→ Know when information is
needed and how to find,
assess, and use it.
@KhayeNotesPh
,MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY
(MIL)
What is Media Literacy? What is Information Literacy?
Media Literacy is the ability Information Literacy means
to: knowing when you need
information, and having the
Access, analyze, evaluate, ability to:
and create media in
various forms. Find it from reliable
Understand how media sources
messages are constructed Evaluate it for accuracy
and how they affect our Use it effectively and
thinking, feelings, and ethically
behavior.
Example: Using academic
Example: Recognizing bias in sources for research instead of
a news article or knowing if an random blog posts.
online video is reliable.
@KhayeNotesPh
, MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY
(MIL)
What is Technology Literacy? How Are They Connected?
Technology Literacy is the These three literacies work
ability to: together. A media-literate
person knows how to
Use digital tools, software, understand content. An
and devices information-literate person
Solve problems and knows how to find
communicate using trustworthy info. A tech-
technology literate person knows how to
Understand how tech use the tools to access and
works and how to use it share that content.
responsibly
Why Are They Important
Example: Using Google Docs Today?
for collaboration or editing a
video for a school project. They help prevent fake
news, scams, and
misinformation.
They teach us to think
critically and
communicate responsibly.
They help students,
citizens, and workers
adapt in a digital world.
@KhayeNotesPh
(MIL)
What is Media and
Information Literacy (MIL)? Technology Literacy
→ Use digital tools (phones,
MIL is a set of skills that computers) responsibly and
empowers people to: effectively.
Access and understand
media and information
Evaluate sources critically
Why MIL Matters
Create and share content
responsibly
Helps fight fake news and
Participate in society and
misinformation
digital culture ethically
Encourages responsible
social media use
Develops critical thinking
Key Components of MIL and lifelong learning
Empowers citizens to be
Media Literacy active participants in
→ Understand and evaluate society
media content and its impact
Information Literacy
→ Know when information is
needed and how to find,
assess, and use it.
@KhayeNotesPh
,MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY
(MIL)
What is Media Literacy? What is Information Literacy?
Media Literacy is the ability Information Literacy means
to: knowing when you need
information, and having the
Access, analyze, evaluate, ability to:
and create media in
various forms. Find it from reliable
Understand how media sources
messages are constructed Evaluate it for accuracy
and how they affect our Use it effectively and
thinking, feelings, and ethically
behavior.
Example: Using academic
Example: Recognizing bias in sources for research instead of
a news article or knowing if an random blog posts.
online video is reliable.
@KhayeNotesPh
, MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY
(MIL)
What is Technology Literacy? How Are They Connected?
Technology Literacy is the These three literacies work
ability to: together. A media-literate
person knows how to
Use digital tools, software, understand content. An
and devices information-literate person
Solve problems and knows how to find
communicate using trustworthy info. A tech-
technology literate person knows how to
Understand how tech use the tools to access and
works and how to use it share that content.
responsibly
Why Are They Important
Example: Using Google Docs Today?
for collaboration or editing a
video for a school project. They help prevent fake
news, scams, and
misinformation.
They teach us to think
critically and
communicate responsibly.
They help students,
citizens, and workers
adapt in a digital world.
@KhayeNotesPh
