Media and Information Literacy: Quarter 1 - 4: Evolution of Traditional To New Media
Media and Information Literacy: Quarter 1 - 4: Evolution of Traditional To New Media
Media and Information Literacy: Quarter 1 - 4: Evolution of Traditional To New Media
Media and
Information
Literacy
Quarter 1 – Module 4:
Evolution of Traditional to
New Media
Media and Information Literacy – Grade 11/12
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 1 – Module 4: Evolution of Traditional to New Media
First Edition, 2020
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11/12
Media and
Information
Literacy
Quarter 1 – Module 4:
Evolution of Traditional to
New Media
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the Media and Information Literacy with Grade 11/12 Self-Learning
Module (SLM) on Evolution of traditional to New Media !
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both
from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming
their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:
As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
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Welcome to the Media and Information Literacy - Grade 11/12 Self-Learning Module
(SLM) on Evolution of traditional to New Media !
The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner
is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies and
skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in the module.
What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to check what
you already know about the lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this module.
What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link the current
lesson with the previous one.
What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be introduced to you in
various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.
What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will help you
transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.
Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your level of mastery
in achieving the learning competency.
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Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the
module.
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
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sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to
correspond with the textbook you are now using.
Definition of Terms
Electronic Age
Began when electronic equipment including computers came into use.
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Industrial Age
People used the power of steam, developed machine tools, established iron
production, and manufactured various products.
New Media
Traditional Media
Time before there were machines and tools to help perform tasks.
What I Know
______________________1. Facebook
______________________2. Magazine
______________________3. Broadsheets
______________________4. Radio
______________________5. Blog
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______________________6. Television
______________________8. Tabloid
______________________9. Podcast
______________________11. Billboards
______________________13. E-mail
______________________15. Newspaper
Lesson
Evolution of Traditional to
4 New Media
Media and other information providers play a central role in information and
communication processes. Nowadays, media become the common outlet of
selfexpression and creativity. Its huge influence spreads speedily across the globe.
The connection between technological advances and people’s connectivity created a
huge impact to the lives of today’s generation. This module covers all the above
mentioned concepts.
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What’s In
With the never-ending growth of media, we must equip ourselves with ample
knowledge on how to utilize information coming from various media platform.
What’s New
Study the image of the sinking Titanic below. Then answer the questions that follow.
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Image Source: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryofBritain/RMS-Titanic-the-unsinkable-ship/
Titanic was a luxury British steamship that sank in the early hours of April 15, 1912
after striking an iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland in the North Atlantic, leading
to the deaths of more than 1,500 passengers and crew.
Guide Questions:
1. If the Titanic sank somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, how do you think the news
reached people in England and New York at that time?
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2. If the Titanic sank today, in what format would people receive or read the news?
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What is It
EVOLUTION OF MEDIA
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Social media changed us. People ways of living is a reflection of a boundless limitation
of media from prehistoric age down to the digital age. Media evolution can be
described through four ages.
Pre-Industrial Age (Before 1700s) - People discovered fire, developed paper from
plants, and forged weapons and tools with stone, bronze, copper and iron. Examples:
Cave paintings (35,000 BC) Dibao in China (2nd Century)
Clay tablets in Mesopotamia (2400 BC) Acta Diurna in Rome (130 BC)
Codex in the Mayan region (5th Century) Papyrus in Egypt (2500 BC)
Printing press using wood blocks (220 AD)
Industrial Age (1700s-1930s) - People used the power of steam, developed machine
tools, established iron production, and the manufacturing of various products
(including books through the printing press). Examples:
Printing press for mass production (19th century) Punch cards
Newspaper- The London Gazette (1640) Telegraph
Motion picture photography/projection (1890) Telephone (1876)
Commercial motion pictures (1913) Typewriter (1800)
Motion picture with sound (1926)
Information Age (1900s-2000s) - The Internet paved the way for faster
communication and the creation of the social network. People advanced the use of
microelectronics with the invention of personal computers, mobile devices, and
wearable technology. Moreover, voice, image, sound and data are digitalized. We are
now living in the information age.
Examples:
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Web browsers: Mosaic (1993), Internet Video: YouTube (2005)
Explorer (1995) Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality
Blogs: Blogspot (1999) Hangouts (2013)
LiveJournal (1999) Video chat: Skype (2003), Google
Wordpress (2003 Smart phones
Social networks: Friendster (2002) Wearable technology
Multiply (2003), Facebook (2004) Cloud and Big Data
Microblogs: Twitter (2006), Search Engines: Google (1996), Yahoo
Tumblr (2007) (1995)
Portable computers- laptops (1980),
netbooks (2008), tablets (1993)
As time passes by, media evolved. Nevertheless, its primary role remains unchanging.
Its development from traditional to new media brought us so much convenient.
The image below shows the difference between traditional and new media.
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What’s More
Activity 1
Industrial Age
Electronic Age
Information Age
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What I Have Learned
Let’s summarize the lesson by answering the following questions.
1. Given the available media that we now have in the world, what are its roles
and functions in a democratic society?
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2. In what way does media affect your life (personal, professional, academic,
social, others)?
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What I Can Do
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Assessment
1. People discovered fire and developed paper from plants in what age?
A. electronic age C. industrial age
B. information age D. pre-industrial age
10. Teenagers are fond of using smart phones and laptops, these gadgets
paved was during what media age?
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A. electronic age C. pre-industrial age
B. information age D. industrial age
Additional Activities
Analyze and describe the evolution of media using the cartoon below.
Source: https://amt.caltech.edu/resources/cartoons
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References
Commission on higher Education, 2016. Teaching Guide for Senior High School
MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY CORE SUBJECT.
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Titanic (2020). History.Com Editors. Retrieved June 27, 2020 from https://www-
history-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s
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DISCLAIMER
the primary objective of preparing for and addressing the new normal. Contents
of this module were based on DepEd’s Most Essential Learning Competencies
(MELC). This is a supplementary material to be used by all learners of Region
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