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Unit 5: Self-guidance and media literacy
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ECVET Points: 27
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Learning outcome 1:
Searching for information
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Knowledge
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Skills
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Competences
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• To be familiar with the different search engines, including meta search engines;
• To be familiar with the different subject directories;
• To be familiar with the different types of Boolean logic: Full Boolean logic with the use of logical operators; Implied Boolean logic with keywords searching; Boolean logic using search form terminology.
• To be familiar with the different problems that might come up while searching: Too many results, Very few results, Problems finding a webpage, Errors.
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• Analytical skills
• Applying the different types of Boolean logic: Full Boolean logic with the use of logical operators; Implied Boolean logic with keywords searching; Boolean logic using search form terminology.
• Overcoming the different problems that might come up while searching: troubleshooting.
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• Ability to search intelligently for information on the Internet.
• Ability to implement a relevant searching strategy: analyze the topic; Choose the right search engine; Look for subject directories; Try to use Boolean logic.
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Learning outcome 2:
Evaluating information
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Knowledge
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Skills
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Competences
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• To be familiar with the necessary steps in evaluating a web page:
- URL analysis
- Author and currency (dates)
- Quality of the content (sources, organization of the information, grammar and spelling, graphic design);
- Others’ opinion: links to the page, directories, author;
- Final thoughts: purpose, tone;
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• Critical thinking;
• Scan through information quickly;
• Distinguish the rubbish in the information;
• Basic literacy skills;
• In-depth reading;
• Applying the steps in evaluating a web page.
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• Ability to evaluate information published on the Internet.
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Learning outcome 3:
Manipulation by information
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Knowledge
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Skills
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Competences
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• To be familiar with the shaping of the information – manipulation of images/photos and text;
• To be familiar with “violent” uses of techniques on the Internet: behavioural targeting, semantic advertising, spamdexing, manipulation of e-mails;
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• Choosing and describing examples for manipulated information.
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• Ability to recognize manipulated information online and “violent” uses of techniques on the Internet;
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Learning outcome 4:
ePortfolio and social networks
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Knowledge
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Skills
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Competences
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• To be familiar with ePortfolio – components, types, purposes, existing ePortfolio sites;
• To be familiar with opportunities that social networks provide - promotion and recruitment, engagement, keeping in contact, sharing media;
• To be familiar with privacy issues and safety risks in social networks;
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• Selecting the right evidence to include in an ePortfolio/social network profile;
• Organizing properly the privacy settings of ePortfolios/social network profile;
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• Implementing step-by-step career counseling using ePortfolio
- acquaint yourself and work with the ePortfolio,
- introduce the concept to the young people
- assist them
- establish communication rules
- maintain communication and interaction.
• Analyzing ePortfolios of young people and giving recommendations for improvement;
• Making use of the opportunities that social networks provide;
• Being able to identify, assess and respond to young people’s use of these sites.
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Methods of assessment
• Game
• Test
• ePortfolio
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