Weekly Narrative Report #1

Media and Information Literacy (MIL), defined as the ability to access, analyze, and create media, it is a prerequisite for citizens to realize their rights to freedom of information and expression. MIL is a combination of information literacy and media literacy. The purpose of being information and media literate is to engage in a digital society; one needs to be able to understand, inquire, create, communicate and think critically. It is important to effectively access, organize, analyze, evaluate, and create messages in a variety of forms. The transformative nature of Media and Information Literacy includes creative works and creating new knowledge; to publish and collaborate and evaluates responsibly requires ethical, cultural and social understanding.

The subject aims to target learning capacities to prepare students to be 21st century literate. According to Jeff Wilhelm (2000), "technology has everything to do with literacy. And being able to use the latest electronic technologies has everything to do with being literate.

On the first week of July, what has been done on the first meeting was that we made an opinion about a what if situation "If we're stuck in a deserted island and we must bring one thing what will it be?" we answered the question one by one since it is a graded oral recitation and the rule is that we must choose a thing that is not essential for survival but a thing that is closed to our heart. Meanwhile, when we were done explaining why we chose those things, Ms. Sualan explained and relates the question to the topic, that media is an open book that all of us are free to express our thoughts and opinions and all of us has different perspective or critics and all we need to do is to accept them, evaluate them and just make sure that it is reliable and accurate. She also added that, media has its limit, so what goes around media, stay on media, don't go beyond because if you do so, you are not safe.

On the second meeting which we had a double period, we have discussed about the whole chapter 1. It is all about the meaning or the importance of Media and Information Literacy, what are the things needed for you to consider an information and media literate, the 3 forms of media, and the 8 important functions of media. Then after that we had short oral recitation again with the questions "How much time do you spend with that medium everyday?, What are its features?, Do you consider yourself knowledgeable or media literate?" and to sum it up, we have learn the fundamental principles and purpose of this course or an introduction to the subject, its importance, purpose, and goals.

Proceso Jess G. Yañez III

Grade 12 - STEM 3 from Group 3