Reflection of Media and Information Literacy Practices

Reflection of Media and Information Literacy Practices

In this technological age, it is almost imperative that one be literate in media and information. The purpose of being media and information literate is for anyone to be able to cooperate and participate in the digital world. It helps us be able to engage with others in the virtual world, and get to connect with others through technology. However, there are important media and information literacy practices that must be maintained by any technology user so that there is responsible creation of information, there is respectful engagement, and there is maintained etiquette.

Some of my media and information literacy practices are the following:

1.     Practice respect

2.     Protect your reputation

3.     Protect your privacy

4.     Be sensitive to how others might take your posts

5.     Recognize the laws related to the cyber world

6.     Think before you click

By practicing all these, I am able to manage my digital footprint; and I say this because when I think before I click, protect my privacy and my reputation, as well as recognize my rights as a cyber-user, I manage the trail of links that I surf through, the emails that I send, and every other moves I make online. I think that this creates a good impact because it practices responsibility and respect of other users.

Among the six practices, I can definitely say that I am a respectful cyber-user, I have a good reputation online, I am sensitive to how others might take my posts, and I think before I click. However, I should protect my privacy more so that it’s limited to only close connections. Recognizing the laws and my rights related to the cyber world would also help a lot if I get familiar with it.

I can strengthen these digital literacy skills by maintaining them, as well as practicing other skills that may help me become an even more digital user.