Lesson 1 Flashcards
is a “combination of
knowledge, attitudes, skills, and
practices required to access, analyze,
evaluate, use, produce, and
communicate information and
knowledge in creative, legal and ethical
ways that respect human rights”
Media and Information Literacy
Things we need to remember in MIL
1) Access and locate suitable media and
information sources
2) Use and understand media and information in
order to apply it to one’s daily life
3) Evaluate the credibility, accuracy and
objectivity of sources
4) Participate by knowing how and where to
interact with creators and editors of media and
information
Advantages of Social media
- Technological Literacy
- Bringing People Together
3.Breadth of knowledge - Attracts attention
- Opportunity to widen business
All social media relies on advanced information and communication technologies that seamlessly work to build and support ______.
Technological Literacy
Evryone can find new people, meet their friends and communicate to their love ones all over the world
Bringing People Together
For students, it can give them the benefit of being exposed to technology and can be connected to a broader base of opinion and world views through global connections
Breadth of knowledge
Improves business reputation and client base with minimal use of advertising, social media can attract to your site, product or services.
Attracts Attention
It could always be a fun and creative method of doing your business because it not just allows employees to discuss and share ideas, ask questions, post news and share links but it minimize the use of advertising to businesses and also improves business reputation
Opportunity Widen business
Disadvantages of social media
- Distraction
- Relationship problems
- Negative effects on worker productivity
- Health Problems
- Illegal crime, virus attacks
Most students suffe from this. One of the major disadvantges of using social networking websites are the students get addicted to it. Instead of doing thei homeworks they tend to fail their academic endeavors because of using it in the wrong way
Distraction
Social networking can also ruin relationships as people may get jealous if they find out their boyfriend or girlfriend is exchanging messages with other people
Relationship Problems
It could always be a fun and creative method of doing your business because it not just allows employees to discuss and share ideas, ask questions, post news and share link but it minimize the use of advertising to businesses and also improves business reputation.
Negative effects on worker productivity
Some students may tend tp use to these social networking sites til mid night or even more which can obviously lead to health related problems. it may have a negative efffect on both mental and physical health and individual
Health Problems
Opens up the possibility for hackers to commit fraud and launch spam and virus attacks. increases the risk of people falling prey to online scams that seem genuine, resulting in data or identity theft.
Illegal crime, virus attacks
4 eras in the evolution of communication
- PREHISTORIC AGE
- INDUSTRIAL AGE
- ELECTRONIC AGE
- INFORMATION AGE
