Media and Information Literacy Quarter1

1. Responsible Use of
Media and
Information
Quarter 1: lesson 5

2. At the end of this lesson, you are expected to:
A. identify the characteristics of responsible users
and competent producers of media and
information;
B. create a digital poster which will influence the
students to be responsible users and competent
producers of media and information;
C. develop an essay elaborating on how to become
a responsible media information user.

3. At the present time…
people are gathering information
through media and technology. We can
easily access information from various
sources all over the Internet by simply
searching keywords and clicking on it. This
can be used to our advantage—for personal
development and professional growth. It
does, however, cause major issues too.

4. How can we be a
responsible media
information user?

5. 1. Be aware of emotions
Once you have sent it, there is no
way to get the message back. Take
time to reflect on your feelings before
anything that you may regret; after all,
no one wants to be “Internet famous”
for the wrong thing.

6. 2. Don’t Plagiarize
Taking writing from an outside
source without giving proper
credit is a form of plagiarism
even if you found it on
Facebook. IT’S A CRIME!

7. 3. Know your sources
The use of sources in your work
is one way of supporting your
arguments. This means that the
sources you use as part of your
list of references needs to be
reliable and accurate.

8. 4. Avoid sharing personal
details
There are people online who would
like to take advantage of your trust.
Do not publish personal
information. Social media posts
cannot be completely deleted, and
all information posted has its
unintended consequences. Be
responsible of what you share, post
and like on social media.

9. 4. Avoid sharing personal
details
Never share your
phone number, address
or even your
whereabouts. (Better to
be safe than sorry)

10. 5. Be mindful of the rules
Whenever you are using
Facebook, YouTube, and
other social media sites,
know their rules. Each of
them has its rules for the
users to follow.

11. According to Simpson (2002), Computer-
Mediated Communication (CMC)
•is a paraglider term referring to
human communication through
computers.

12. SYNCHRONOUS CMC
VS.
ASYNCHRONOUS CMC

13. Synchronous CMC
Contact takes place in real time.
Example:
various types of text-based online
chat,
computer,
audio and video conferencing

14. Asynchronous CMC
Participants are not actually simultaneously
online
Example:
encompasses email,
discussion forums
mailing lists

15. In dealing with computer-mediated
communication

16. Always remember :
• Some contexts of computer-mediated
communication, like comments on
blogs or social media, wikis, electronic
discussion groups, and instant
messaging, are public. You should,
therefore, conduct yourself as you
would in public.

17. Always remember :
•Do not type in all capital
letters, unless the emphasis is
called for, as in emergencies.
All-caps messages are
considered rude.

18. Always remember :
•Do not spam or send annoying
emails or messages.

19. Always remember :
• Do not flame or send offensive emails
and messages.
• Do not gossip or spread negative
messages about others. These
malicious messages can easily be
forwarded to the persons being
maligned.

20. always remember the following:
• Do not forward messages that you have not
read, unless indicated so.
• Do not send official school or company
email addresses to send messages that
would compromise the name of the school
or the company.

21. Always remember :
•Do not send very large unsolicited files via
email, unless necessary.
• Put brief and descriptive words on the
subject field of an email to help the recipient
identity the importance of the message.

22. Always remember :
•Write at least a short note on the body of the
email, even when sending official letters as
attachments.
•Be professional and personable in your
CMCs, especially if they are work –or school
related.

23. Note to self….
• There would also be risks in dealing with media beyond
various roles and advantages of it.
• The digital media’s transparency, inadvertently and
unknowingly, will get into risky circumstances.
• Many may use media to victimize the vulnerable and
gullible, while others are attracted by the flexibility of
digital media, as well as the prospect of confidentiality
and anonymity in new media environment.

24. End…