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Information literacy. The Association of College and Research Libraries defines information literacy as a "set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities ...
Contents. Information and media literacy. Information and media literacy (IML) enables people to show and make informed judgments as users of information and media, as well as to become skillful creators and producers of information and media messages. [ 1 ] IML is a combination of information literacy and media literacy. [ 2 ]
Media literacy. Media literacy is an expanded conceptualization of literacy that includes the ability to access and analyze media messages, as well as create, reflect and take action—using the power of information and communication—to make a difference in the world. [1] Media literacy applies to different types of media, [2] and is seen as ...
Project Information Literacy. Project Information Literacy ( PIL) is a research institute that conducts national, ongoing scholarly studies on how early adults find and use information as they progress through, and beyond, their higher education years.
Look, social media gets many things right—it can positively impact our mental health only if we have the education and media literacy to engage with it. But that can be easier said than done ...
Technological literacy (Technology Literacy) is the ability to use, manage, understand, and assess technology. [1] Technological literacy is related to digital literacy in that when an individual is proficient in using computers and other digital devices to access the Internet, digital literacy gives them the ability to use the Internet to discover, review, evaluate, create, and use ...
The digital divide is the unequal access to digital technology, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, and the internet. [1][2] The digital divide worsens inequality around access to information and resources. In the Information Age, people without access to the Internet and other technology are at a disadvantage, for they are unable or less ...
Mike Caulfield and Sam Wineburg adapt an approach to fact checking as a type of media literacy, suggesting that information seekers emphasize lateral reading (or skimming multiple reliable sources instead of thoroughly examining one), including by using Wikipedia as a starting point for learning about a topic. [14]