INFORMATION LITERACY (LAB)

INFORMATION LITERACY (LAB)

Knowledge is Power

Knowledge is the fuel of our era's advancement. Without knowledge, there will be no progress in our world. It gives us the information that we need in order to live our daily life with ease. An example of this would be knowledge about the schedule of the train. If you know what time the next train or bus would come then you would not keep wondering and you would do things based on that knowledge and not on chance. It gives the rider the power when to come to the station because of his/her knowledge about the train schedule. Another example would be the machines that we use today that ranges from cars to computers to machineries in factories. Yes we could build them but we cannot operate them fully functional if we do not have the knowledge to do so. Knowledge makes us capable of doing things. It makes us aware and responsible for actions thus we do things more carefully and that's why knowledge is power.

Giving Credit to the Source of one's work

There are many reasons why you should give credit to one's work. 1) You show them respect by giving them credit for their work. 2) It improves the credibility of the work or article. 3) Avoid legal issues such as Plagiarism. 4) Acknowledge the work and the creator themselves. Those are some of the reason to why you should give credit to one's work. Of course you don't want others to take credit for your work so you should do the same for them.

Academic Trip

SAMPLE DATA	PLAN A	PLAN B
Place/Location/Destination	Bolinao,Pangasinan	National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Tokyo, Japan
Activity/Schedule	Patar Beach Rock Formation Cindy’s Cave Sunflower Garden Cape Bolinao Lighthouse Treasures of Bolinao St. James the Great Parish Church	Seminars, workshops, Exhibits
Best time to visit / Length of vacation	3-day visit. It will take half a day in order to get there but it’s worth the trip	4-Day Visit composed of interactive seminars and workshops
Transportation (type, budget, schedule, others)	Type: Bus Budget: Php4500 or more (Per Individual) Schedule: for the 3 days, back and forth	·          Tokyo International Airport(Haneda Airport) ·         (Manila-Tokyo = P9,391) •     Free shuttle bus service for the local Odaiba area. ·         Metro Rail
Accommodation (type, budget, schedule, others)	El Pescador Resort and Hotel	Hilton Tokyo Odaiba (P 11,938)
Food (type, budget, schedule, others)	Students will be asked to bring their own food. There are many local resto that serves one of the best seafoods	7F Restaurant 'Miraikan Kitchen, a self-service restaurant and cafes.
Things to bring / Reminders	Don’t for get to bring your camera to capture every moment	Bring equipment such as cameras to capture the moment
Other information you may need	Always follow the guide when it comes to the destinations	Taking of photos is encouraged. IDs and pertinent documents such as passport etc. are needed.
Total Budget	Approximately P6000 per individual	Approximately Php50,000 (per individual)

Bolinao, Pangasinan

http://pangasinan.gov.ph/the-province/cities-and-municipalities/bolinao/

http://lga.gov.ph/site/lgu/bolinao

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF EMERGING SCIENCE AND INNOVATION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Access: https://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/en/guide/route/
Food: https://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/en/guide/shopcafe/tenant.html
Admission Fees: https://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/en/guide/
Rental and Contact Details: https://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/en/guide/roomrental/
Accommodation Details: http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/japan/hilton-tokyo-odaiba-TYOTOHI/index.html

Essay About Information Literate Individual

Our era is all about technology and information. When there is advancement in all categories, there is also advancement in information. Those who benefit from these innovations know information. Without information, they couldn’t do most of the things that they can do today. Through this information they can be considered as an information literate individual. But what classifies an individual to be information literate?

According to Stanford University, Information Literacy can be defined as “Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning. It is common to all disciplines, to all learning environments, and to all levels of education. It enables learners to master content and extend their investigations, become more self-directed, and assume greater control over their own learning”. Based from the meaning itself, it is the basis for lifelong learning. Information literate individuals use information as their foundation for their learning. Learning is a step-by-step process and once you absorb information it is the start of your journey in learning things. As stated, it enables learners to master content. There is no limit when you try to be information literate. Information evolves so does your knowledge. Being able to cope up with such changes makes you up-to-date and that is what being information literate means, to know when there is a need for information and to effectively use that information for the issue or problem at hand.