Information Literacy Skills Definition: skills that enable you to identify, locate, evaluate, and use the information that is necessary in order to address a particular issue
Examples:
Find information in different media (television, radio, Internet, newspapers, magazines, books, etc.)
Identify primary and secondary sources
Utilize different media to obtain different perspectives
Read critically and for comprehension
Collect, evaluate, and verify data
Consider the origin, purpose, value, and limitation of various sources
Analyze data to find solutions and/or make informed decisions
Make connections between a variety of sources
Reference information sources accurately
Construct a bibliography according to recognized conventions (MLA citation style)
Understand intellectual property rights and the value of academic honesty
Media Literacy Skills Definition: skills that enable you to access, analyze, evaluate, and create messages in different media, genres, and forms; skills that help you understand the complex messages delivered through television, radio, Internet, newspapers, magazines, books, billboards, video games, and all other forms of mass communication
Examples:
Evaluate and select information sources based on their appropriateness to specific tasks and goals
Locate, organize, analyse, evaluate, and use information from a variety of sources
Identify, interpret, and use a range of content-specific terminology
Explore the ways in which written language and images work together to convey ideas
Make connections between different sources of information
Consider the origin, purpose, value, and limitation of various sources
Consider the creator, purpose, and point of view of the information sources in use
Identify different points of view in different sources of information
Critically analyze information sources for their underlying meanings
Utilize different media sources to gain new perspectives
Detect and show awareness of propaganda, bias, and censorship in news and other information outlets
Utilize appropriate multimedia technology to present information effectively
Demonstrate awareness of the effects of presenting information through different formats and modes
Communicate ideas effectively to a target audience, or various audiences, using a variety of media and formats
Practice and advocate safe, legal, and responsible use of information technology