MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY (MIL)

ACTIVITY NO. 1 – MEDIA USE LOG

Think of the past week, record your use and interaction with media and information providers (such as
internet, social media, TV, radio, newspaper, etc.). indicate how many hours you spent engaged with each one.
Example:
Weekly Interaction Log with media and Information Providers
Media or Information Provider Number
Media or Information Provider
of hours in a week
YouTube 3 hours
Facebook 12 hours
Television 20 hours
Books 10 hours
Others...
Questions:
1. Which media provider do you spend the MOST & LEAST of time?
2. What roles does media play in your lives?

ACTIVITY NO. 2 – PREFERENCES, HABITS, AND LIFESTYLES

Write down your media habits, lifestyles, and preferences. Create a conclusion based on the information about
your media habits, lifestyles, and preferences.
Sample Questions
1. On an average how much time do you spent online? What do you always do when you are online? Why?
2. Do you watch TV? If yes, what programs do you watch on TV? Why?
3. Do you read books or magazines? What kind of books or magazines do you read?
4. Where do you get your news? Why?

ACTIVITY1 NO. 3 – DIGITAL POSTER MAKING

Create a digital poster which will be a campaign for high school students to be a responsible user and
competent producer of media information.
Message: Be a responsible user and competent producer of media information.
The selected digital poster will be shared on Facebook. The digital poster must focus on the issue and not
attack or mentioned personalities. Use of foul words are not allowed.
Sample Topics: Campaign Against Cyberbullying, Be Safe in Cyberspace, Media Message Analysis (Critical
Thinking), Think Before You Click, No to Plagiarism and Proper Behavior on the Internet (Netiquette)

ASSIGNMENTS:
Answer the following questions:
1. Read the different communication models. What have you learned about communication after studying the
different models?
2. Watch the video presentation on YouTube “Media Minute Introduction: What is media anyway?”
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBP_kswrtrw).
a. How do you use Facebook as a tool or medium for communication?
b. How did Facebook affect or change the way we communicate with other people?
c. How did Facebook affect the quantity and quality of information available to people? Is it a good thing or
bad thing?
3. Watch the video presentation on YouTube “Responsible Use of Social Media THINK“
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKxJA7bE-xw) and “Dos and Don'ts when using social networks”
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqezbib5qpQ).
a. Do you consider yourself as a media and information literate individual? Why or why not?
b. Why is being a media and information literate very important in this modern world?
4. Write an essay about the value of being a media and information literate individual. Your essay must have a title,
an introduction, a body paragraph (1 main argument with 2 examples), and a conclusion. Not less than 12
sentences