Tags:fact checking, gadgets, information technologies, media literacy, online resources and skills
Abstract:
Media and information literacy is an essential skill in the Digital Age. Indeed, the lack of knowledge and skills in media literacy is one of the reasons why people are unable to analyse and evaluate the information. It creates a fertile breeding ground for unfair use of World Wide Web. These days we exploit information technologies to develop the necessary insight and mind-set to appreciate the overload of information adequately. Our purpose-designed Media and Information Literacy Course lies at the core of freedom of expression and information. Prioritized information technologies empower learners to understand the functions of online resources, to critically assess their content, and to make decisions as users and producers of information and media content. The benefits from these technologies are obvious. They are extremely affordable and the devices to implement them are always at hand. The given paper is in response to a call for input to a study of media and information literacy at State University of Telecommunication (Kyiv, Ukraine). It covers the issues of applying information technologies to study media literacy. The obtained results demonstrate that having attended an array of classes, learnt theory and fulfilled practical tasks students became more informed, sensitive and aware of the information they receive on the Internet.
Advanced Information Technology Tools for Media and Information Literacy Training