All About MIL

“act or process of using words, sounds, signs, or behaviours to express or exchange information, ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc. to someone else.”

• Non-verbal Communication

• Verbal Communication

• Communication

• Literacy

The ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute, using printed and written materials associated with varying contexts.

• Communication

• Comprehension

• Numeracy

• Literacy

It also refers to any physical object used to communicate messages.

• Technology

• Science

• Materials

• Media

It aims to empower citizens by providing them with the competencies (knowledge and skills) necessary to engage with traditional media and new technologies.

• Information

• Information Literacy

• Media

• Media Literacy

A broad term that covers processed data, knowledge derived from study, experience, instruction, signals or symbols.

• Facts

• Knowledge

• Information

• Education

The ability to recognize when information is needed, and to locate, evaluate, and effectively communicate information in its various formats.

• Media literacy

• Technology literacy

• Information literacy

• Literacy

They introduced the BIG 6 approach to measure the information literacy skills of learners.

• Eisenberg and Berkowits (1988)

• Eisenberg and Berkowitz (1968)

• Eissenberg and Berkowitz (1968)

• Eisenberg and Berkowitz (1988)

Location and Access is the 4th step in the 6 Big Approaches that Eisenberg and Berkowitz introduced. True or False?

• True

• False

• Partly True

• Partly False

The ability of an individual, either working independently or with others, to responsibly, appropriately, and effectively use technological tools.

• Technology literacy

• Information literacy

• Media literacy

• Literacy

The essential skills and competencies that allow individuals to engage with media and other information providers effectively, as well as develop critical thinking and life-long learning skills to socialize and become active citizens.

• Media and Technology Literacy

• Media and Broadcasting Literacy

• Media and Information Literacy

• Media and Literacy