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Amara Ysabela P. Morkya was Abor mara Ysabela P. Morkya was bor Cavite. She is currently Cstudy avite. She is currently study Dasmarinas as a Senior DHigh asmarinas as a Senior High Technology, Engineering, and TM echnology, Engineering, and M intends to attend De La Salle iUn ntends to attend De La Salle Un Bachelor of Science in Human BBio achelor of Science in Human Bio doctor and a lawyer who works dfo octor and a lawyer who works fo

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rn on September 10, 2004 in rNaic, n on September 10, 2004 in Naic, ying at De La Salle yUniversity ing at De La Salle University School student under SScience, chool student under Science, Mathematics (STEM) strand. MShe athematics (STEM) strand. She niversity for college and pursue na iversity for college and pursue a ology degree. She aspires to be oa logy degree. She aspires to be a or the greater ogood. r the greater good.

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iteracy has traditionally been defined as the ability to read and write. iAlthough teracy has traditionally been defined as the ability to read and write. Although . these are important elements of literacy, our definition of literacy now tcovers hese are important elements of literacy, our definition of literacy now covers much more. Literacy is now viewed as a tool of identification, munderstanding, uch more. Literacy is now viewed as a tool of identification, understanding, interpretation, creativity, and communication in an increasingly digital, itext nterpretation, creativity, and communication in an increasingly digital, text mediated, information rich, and fast changing world, going beyond its mtraditional ediated, information rich, and fast changing world, going beyond its traditional definition as a set of reading, writing, and counting abilities Media and dInformation efinition as a set of reading, writing, and counting abilities. Media and Information Literacy encompasses four distinct literacies that emphasize the development Lof iteracy encompasses four distinct literacies that emphasize the development of enquiry based skills and the ability to engage meaningfully with media eand nquiry based skills and the ability to engage meaningfully with media and information channels in whatever form and technology they are presented iin nformation channels in whatever form and technology they are presented in (UNESCO, 2011) First, there is media literacy, which is the ability to access (media, UNESCO, 2011). First, there is media literacy, which is the ability to access media, comprehend and critically assess various elements of media and media ccontents, omprehend and critically assess various elements of media and media contents, and communicate a variety of concepts. Second, information literacy, awhich nd communicate a variety of concepts. Second, information literacy, which emphasizes the need of carefully retrieving and selecting information eaccessible mphasizes the need of carefully retrieving and selecting information accessible in the workplace, at school, and in all aspects of personal decision imaking, n the workplace, at school, and in all aspects of personal decision making, especially in the fields of citizenship and health. Third, news literacy, which erefers specially in the fields of citizenship and health. Third, news literacy, which refers to the ability to apply critical thinking skills to assess the reliability and tcredibility o the ability to apply critical thinking skills to assess the reliability and credibility of news reports, whether they are obtained via print, television, or the ointernet. f news reports, whether they are obtained via print, television, or the internet And fourth, technology literacy, which is the ability to responsibly use Atechnology nd fourth, technology literacy, which is the ability to responsibly use technology to communicate, solve problems, access, manage, integrate, evaluate, design, tand o communicate, solve problems, access, manage, integrate, evaluate, design, and create information to improve learning and acquire lifelong knowledge and skills cin reate information to improve learning and acquire lifelong knowledge and skills in the 21st tcentury. he 21st century

These literacies are very important for a Lasallian senior high school student Tlike hese literacies are very important for a Lasallian senior high school student like

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must possess all of these literacies in order to present good research. mThese ust possess all of these literacies in order to present good research. These literacies help to foster critical thinking and skills that help us work together lin iteracies help to foster critical thinking and skills that help us work together in collaboration, which are all crucial while conducting research. Specifically, cmedia ollaboration, which are all crucial while conducting research. Specifically, media literacy is important for a Lasallian senior high school student like me because lit iteracy is important for a Lasallian senior high school student like me because it allows us to determine the credibility of media and safely participate in aonline llows us to determine the credibility of media and safely participate in online discussions. Information literacy is also important for us since it dpromotes iscussions. Information literacy is also important for us since it promotes problem solving approaches and thinking skills asking questions and pseeking roblem solving approaches and thinking skills – asking questions and seeking answers, finding information, forming opinions, evaluating sources and amaking nswers, finding information, forming opinions, evaluating sources and making decisions, allowing us to become successful learners, effective dcontributors, ecisions, allowing us to become successful learners, effective contributors, confident individuals and responsible citizens. While news literacy is cthe onfident individuals and responsible citizens. While news literacy is the acquisition of 21st century critical thinking skills for analyzing and judging athe cquisition of 21st-century critical-thinking skills for analyzing and judging the reliability of news and information, differentiating between facts, opinions rand eliability of news and information, differentiating between facts, opinions and assertions in the media we consume, create and distribute, which is aimportant ssertions in the media we consume, create and distribute, which is important since we are bombarded with news in many formats print media, sbroadcast ince we are bombarded with news in many formats print media, broadcast media, and social media And technology literacy helps us by allowing us to measily edia, and social media. And technology literacy helps us by allowing us to easily utilize a variety of digital devices and interfaces to communicate, utroubleshoot tilize a variety of digital devices and interfaces to communicate, troubleshoot and problem solve in both academic and non academic asettings. nd problem solve in both academic and non academic settings.

One simple example of how these literacies are beneficial to us Lasallian Osenior ne simple example of how these literacies are beneficial to us Lasallian senior high school studentsis when we are checking the reliability of a news. hToday’s igh school studentsis when we are checking the reliability of a news. Today’s digital world offers us tremendous access to learning tools and dresources; igital world offers us tremendous access to learning tools and resources; however, the information we encounter is not always accurate or high hquality. owever, the information we encounter is not always accurate or high quality From clickbait headlines and phony sources to fake news sites, today’s Fdigital rom clickbait headlines and phony sources to fake news sites, today’s digital world is as filled with deception and manipulation methods as it is wwith orld is as filled with deception and manipulation methods as it is with opportunities to inspire and educate. To successfully navigate today's media, owe pportunities to inspire and educate. To successfully navigate today's media, we must have a diverse set of literacy skills to sift through the noise. And there mare ust have a diverse set of literacy skills to sift through the noise And there are two literacies, information and news literacy, that are very helpful in performing tit wo literacies, information and news literacy, that are very helpful in performing it easier and more effectively. Information literacy is useful as it allows us eto asier and more effectively. Information literacy is useful as it allows us to properly identify, locate, evaluate, and use information. We learn how to pevaluate roperly identify, locate, evaluate, and use information. We learn how to evaluate the quality, credibility, and validity of websites, from effective search strategies tto he quality, credibility, and validity of websites, from effective search strategies to evaluation techniques. While news literacy allows us to apply critical ethinking valuation techniques. While news literacy allows us to apply critical thinking skills to the identification and consumption of news and journalistic sinformation, kills to the identification and consumption of news and journalistic information, which also includes skills in analyzing and evaluating the reliability of wnews hich also includes skills in analyzing and evaluating the reliability of news information, especially in distinguishing fact from opinion, bias, or iagenda. nformation, especially in distinguishing fact from opinion, bias, or agenda

"I had just come to accept that my life would be ordinary when extraordinary things began to happen."

Ransom Riggs

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A:11 119 1 e must keep in mind that parents are the fir .. .institutions come next, therefore their pow often cited source of guidance and have the appropriate and inappropriate digital behavior (Len their children safe, both online and offline; they hav to the conclusion that they should have the sole res harassment, or any other issues in MIL. Parents m practices, answer questions and provide advice, and children’s online activities. They are role models for them in teaching their children about the benefits certainly work with the school to solve the issue, b healthy society, and schools can only assist that ro challenges, such as cyberbullying, harassment, and opportunities and powers. Media and information health, and politics. The best we can do is to be media lies in our hands and that media is nothing use of media, we will be able to minimize, if not e upon by it, and instead use it for the greater good.

rst educators of their children while schools and other wers are limited (Gordillo, 2011). Parents are the most biggest influence on their kid's understanding of hart et al., 2011). They are also responsible for keeping ve a variety of tools at their disposal to do so, leading sponsibility in teaching the youth about cyberbullying, may educate their kids about safe and risky online d take concrete steps to monitor or check up on their their kids, and they know their kids best; this will help s and dangers of the digital world. Parents may also ut in the end, a healthy family is the foundation for a ole. It's also important to remember that despite the identity theft, media and information provide us with are great assets in a country’s economy, education, responsible media users, knowing that the power of without us and our content. Through our responsible eradicate, the challenges or negative effects brought

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Once again, thank you for being a Peculiar Member and taking the Otime nce again, thank you for being a Peculiar Member and taking the time to read this magazine. It was a pleasure to develop a publication tthat o read this magazine. It was a pleasure to develop a publication that will hopefully assist you in embracing your peculiar self. In addition wto ill hopefully assist you in embracing your peculiar self In addition to being a compilation of my minor and major missions, this magazine bwas eing a compilation of my minor and major missions, this magazine was developed to normalize and celebrate ddiversity. eveloped to normalize and celebrate diversity.

We hear about individuals who are accomplishing remarkable Wthings e hear about individuals who are accomplishing remarkable things every once in a while. It might be a world leader who saves millions eof very once in a while. It might be a world leader who saves millions of lives, or merely a neighbor who makes life much better for lthe ives, or merely a neighbor who makes life much better for the community's neglected people. When we hear about these cremarkable ommunity's neglected people. When we hear about these remarkable people, the great majority of us think to ourselves, "I could never pdo eople, the great majority of us think to ourselves, "I could never do that because I'm just an average person " I want you to stop tthinking hat because I'm just an average person. " I want you to stop thinking that way; you don't have to be like them; you are extraordinary in tyour hat way; you don't have to be like them; you are extraordinary in your own way, and the presumably small things you do make a odifference; wn way, and the presumably small things you do make a difference; these things help you move towards being a remarkable member tof hese things help you move towards being a remarkable member of society. society. So continue to be Speculiar! o continue to be peculiar!

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BY RANSOM RIGGS

“I used to dream about escaping my ordinary life, but my life was never ordinary. I had simply failed to notice how extraordinary it was. "