As you continue through this review, you might be thinking of yourself primarily as a student. From a media literacy perspective, however, you are also acting as a communicator. To get to this stage of the module, it has been you reading the lessons, you interpreting the feedback to the questions, and you deciding when you’re ready to move forward. The way that you used these Information Age tools is a small but necessary part of your overall media literacy. Media literacy skills go beyond just reading and writing, but some of the tools used in classic literature, like dramatic irony and analogy, can help you to become a better interpreter and communicator in the modern world.
Test how well you understand some of the media literacy concepts of this module by answering the multiple-choice questions below. If the question’s feedback does not give you sufficient confidence in a specific content area, you may want to consider going back and reviewing that lesson.
Which of the following is an example of media literacy in action?
- Shuki binge-watches three seasons of the television show One Day at a Time on Netflix in 24 hours.
- Nya reports a suspicious-looking email she receives on her Gmail account as spam.
- Marcus elects to have a “no-phones” weekend where he disconnects entirely from social media and electronic devices.
These days, media literacy involves successfully interacting with modern forms of media in ways that demonstrate readiness, competency, and understanding of the technologies and how they can be used in healthy, appropriate, and positive ways.
These days, media literacy involves successfully interacting with modern forms of media in ways that demonstrate readiness, competency, and understanding of the technologies and how they can be used in healthy, appropriate, and positive ways.
These days, media literacy involves successfully interacting with modern forms of media in ways that demonstrate readiness, competency, and understanding of the technologies and how they can be used in healthy, appropriate, and positive ways.
Which concept refers specifically to people’s ability to think and solve problems?
- cognition
- psychology
- empathy
The answer contains a Greek root cogn, meaning “to know,” which is also found in the words recognize and incognito.
The answer contains a Greek root cogn, meaning “to know,” which is also found in the words recognize and incognito.
The answer contains a Greek root cogn, meaning “to know,” which is also found in the words recognize and incognito.
What prefix, when attached to common words, indicates that a concept revolves around Internet or Information Age technology?
- intra-
- cyber-
- electro
This prefix can be added to words like crime and security, or meshed with words like hypochondria.
This prefix can be added to words like crime and security, or meshed with words like hypochondria.
This prefix can be added to words like crime and security, or meshed with words like hypochondria.
What is it called when you use Information Age technology to access large networks of people in order to accomplish a goal or solve a problem?
- networking
- spare cycling
- crowdsourcing
This process has become so commonplace online that entire companies like “Topcoder” and “InnoCentive” have arisen to provide businesses instant access to large “crowds” with specific skills.
This process has become so commonplace online that entire companies like “Topcoder” and “InnoCentive” have arisen to provide businesses instant access to large “crowds” with specific skills.
This process has become so commonplace online that entire companies like “Topcoder” and “InnoCentive” have arisen to provide businesses instant access to large “crowds” with specific skills.
A scientist needs spare computing power to research a biological process. Which of the following “crowds” would MOST LIKELY be able to address her problem?
- an educational message board
- Microsoft’s Xbox One online forums
- a national Twitter poll
Though going for the biggest crowd is tempting here, people in this crowd are almost guaranteed to have spare computing power.
Though going for the biggest crowd is tempting here, people in this crowd are almost guaranteed to have spare computing power.
Though going for the biggest crowd is tempting here, people in this crowd are almost guaranteed to have spare computing power.
Rescue workers need information from Californians to know where earthquake damage has been most severe. Which of the following “crowds” would MOST LIKELY be able to address their problem?
- registered users of the State of California website
- Snapchat story users in the state of California
- a Facebook post tailored to certain California zip codes
Because it has a high number of mature users, Facebook would make the most sense in helping to piece together this much data.
Because it has a high number of mature users, Facebook would make the most sense in helping to piece together this much data.
Because it has a high number of mature users, Facebook would make the most sense in helping to piece together this much data.
The last shot of a television commercial shows a young man slipping on a wet floor at his office building. What should happen earlier in the commercial to make this an example of dramatic irony?
- One of the office janitors accidentally kicks over her CAUTION: WET FLOOR sign while leaving for a break.
- The same young man narrowly avoids slipping on a banana peel just before entering his office building.
- The commercial announces to the audience that “It’s important not to let good cleaning give you the slip.”
Any effective dramatic irony has to involve a setup where the audience becomes aware of something that characters haven’t seen or understood yet. While the incorrect answers are a form of foreshadowing, they don’t give us knowledge of what will happen before it does.
Any effective dramatic irony has to involve a setup where the audience becomes aware of something that characters haven’t seen or understood yet. While the incorrect answers are a form of foreshadowing, they don’t give us knowledge of what will happen before it does.
Any effective dramatic irony has to involve a setup where the audience becomes aware of something that characters haven’t seen or understood yet. While the incorrect answers are a form of foreshadowing, they don’t give us knowledge of what will happen before it does.
You are explaining Information Age concepts to your great grandfather who has never owned a smartphone and has limited media literacy. You explain, “It’s like a short letter written and mailed to everyone in the world, but opened only by those who’d like to read it.” Which concept is BEST illustrated by your analogy?
- an Instagram story
- a Gmail email
- a Twitter tweet
Though all of these items have some connection to the description, an email is not “mailed to everyone” and an Instagram story is often not “read.”
Though all of these items have some connection to the description, an email is not “mailed to everyone” and an Instagram story is often not “read.”
Though all of these items have some connection to the description, an email is not “mailed to everyone” and an Instagram story is often not “read.”
Why is describing tuna using the analogy “chicken of the sea” considered weak?
- It uses more words to describe something than it should.
- The points connecting the two elements are neither clear nor explained.
- Only those people who are familiar with chicken will understand the analogy.
Analogies work best when there are clear connections between the things you’re comparing and when there are multiple points of connection explained by the author.
Analogies work best when there are clear connections between the things you’re comparing and when there are multiple points of connection explained by the author.
Analogies work best when there are clear connections between the things you’re comparing and when there are multiple points of connection explained by the author.
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