Media and information literacy pdf grade 12

UNESCO defines Media and Information Literacy as a set of competencies that empowers citizens to access, retrieve, understand, evaluate and use, to create as well as share information and media content in all formats, using various tools, in a critical, ethical and effective way, in order to participate and engage in personal, professional and societal activities. The Philippines is among the first country to adapt Media and Information Literacy as part of basic education curriculum. The Media and Information Literacy course introduces the learners to basic understanding of media and information as channels of communication and tools for the development of individuals and societies. It also aims to develop students to be creative and critical thinkers as well as responsible users and competent producers of media and information. Primarily, this Teaching Guide is intended to be used by current and future Grade 11 or 12 teachers of Media and Information Literacy.