Media Information Literacy Reviewer

Lesson 1: Digital Divide Digital Divide - an economic inequality between groups in terms of access to, use of, or knowledge of ICT. Digital divide - refers to the gap between individuals, households, businesses, and geographic areas at different socio-economic levels with regard both to their opportunities to access ICT and their use of internet. Lesson 2: Copyright and Plagiarism Copyright - a legal device that gives the creator of a creative work the sole right to publish and sell that work. Infringement - violation of copyright Plagiarism - an act of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another person without authorization Creative Commons - an internationally active non-profit organization that provides free licenses for creators to use when making their work available to the public. Public Domain - creative materials not protected by intellectual property laws Lesson 3: Netiquette Netiquette - about relationships and how people behave rather than about particular websites or pieces of technology. - Means etiquette on the internet Netiquette: 1. Be friendly and positive. Think before you write. 2. Use proper language. 3. Use effective communication. 4. Be professional 5. Ask for clarification 6. Exercise good judgement when sharing information 7. Respect