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What have you learned from Media and Information Literacy? How has it changed your understanding of the role of media in society, and how you consume and interpret information? What new skills or knowledge have you gained that you can apply in your personal and academic life?

At first, I expected Media Information Literacy to be a subject that wouldn't really have a huge impact on my personal life. However, I was completely wrong as this subject provided me with lots of valuable lessons that I can apply as I embark on this world where digital media is almost everywhere. One remarkable learning that I grasped through this subject is to be vigilant and do your research when encountering news. Our lesson with advertisement appeals, typefaces, videography, and photography also left a dent in me as I was able to fully understand the concepts behind these and acquire new skills that I did not expect to have. Overall, this subject was a blast, especially with the help of our dearest teacher Sir Vincent who guided us throughout. Do not be a puppet, be a Media Information Literate!

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With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility | Journal #6

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With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility | Journal #6

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After completing the Go Viral and The Bad News Games, reflect on what you learned from it. Narrate your overall reflection on everything that you have realized from these games.

After playing these games, I realized how quickly false news spreads, just like wildfire. The spread of fake news would only cause harm and chaos all around social media. While playing the game, I also realized how easy it is to look credible enough for people to believe you with just minor actions, which tells us how easy it is to spread false news due to how accessible social media is.

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My Role in Navigating the Legal and Ethical Considerations in Media and Information | Journal #5

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My Role in Navigating the Legal and Ethical Considerations in Media and Information | Journal #5

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How will you apply what you've learned about intellectual property rights to ensure that you are respecting the rights of creators while still effectively communicating your own ideas?

To apply my learnings about intellectual property and copyright, I will give proper credit to the original author of the content that I will be using. Since we are going to make an advocacy video and we intend to take inspiration from various media sources, then we will be surely applying this lesson. By simply asking permission or stating the author's name / username / account, our content would not violate any intellectual property rights.

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Making the World a Better Place | Journal #4

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Making the World a Better Place | Journal #4

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How will you use this knowledge (Advertising Literacy) to influence the world for good?

The lesson "Advertising Literacy" has thought me the basics into how advertisements and commercials are made and how they influence the public. This lesson can help me spread my advocacy towards the entire world for it to raise awareness. There are certain things in this world that deserve the spotlight for it to be resolved immediately. Through the creation of advocacy advertisements, I can contribute for the greater good to make our world a better place.

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Have you experienced correcting someone or being corrected by someone on fake news? How’s your relationship now? Share your experience.

There was one time when I had to correct my mom when she shared a post about a speculated zombie virus spreading around the world. I explained that the source wasn't credible as I'd noticed that the image layout is very unpleasant and the creator of the post has very few followers and is also not verified by the social media platform. Eventually, I finally convinced her to delete the post as the content would only cause others to believe the fake news. Because of that incident, I now constantly monitor not just my mom's shared posts, but my grandmother's and grandfather's as well, reminding them to be critical when it comes to sharing information.

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As a student, what do you think are the usual instances and reasons for your need of information? What tasks have you done in the past that required searching information for you to complete them?

As a student here in Ateneo, I have encountered numerous instances where I had to search for information. Information is usually needed when I lack information about something. When doing assigned tasks and homework such as research and essays, I usually rely on the internet whenever I need to find the information that I need in order for me to acquire a specific knowledge to proceed on the given task.

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Which of the Digital Citizenship Elements is most important or relevant to you as a Gen Z teen?

Among the nine elements of digital citizenship, digital literacy is the most relevant to me as a Gen Z. We are digital natives; however, not all natives are literate. This is projected in today's age wherein teens are the most susceptible to the damage that fake news may bring. Therefore, to become digital literates, we must learn to become skeptical and take information around us with a grain of salt if it is yet to be confirmed by a trusted source. We must learn to find trusted digital materials and evaluate them for us to safely navigate through the digital world as citizens of this community.

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Name: Dean Jedrei Romero
Nicknames: DJ, Dean
Hobbies: Gaming, Drawing
Age: 16
Personal Motto: "You only live once, but if you live it right, once is enough."

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I do stand out from my peers, and I mean literally. Whenever I meet new people or some distant relatives that I haven't met for a while, they always try to point out my height and ask me about how I grew up so tall whenever we start a conversation. Aside from my physical attributes, people also tell me I have good handwriting. I really do appreciate the compliments as I find it nice to be commended.

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I consider myself part of the Gaming Community as I am fond of playing video games during my free time or whenever I don't have schoolwork to worry about. I play Genshin Impact, Honkai Impact, Mobile Legends, and sometimes Roblox. I join several social media gaming groups to interact with people with the same interests as me. I also post some gaming content online whenever I feel like it. Gaming is just a haven for me to relax and have fun.

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Family more than anything else. They motivate me to do my best in everything that I do, especially in academics. They loved me even since I was still in the womb and taught me everything I needed to know, therefore I think it is just right for me to return the love and kindness they provided me. Seeing their smiles and laughter is truly an eye-candy.

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I have always looked up to Greta Thunberg. I admire her bravery and commitment to saving the planet by speaking out her ideas to the world and leading protests. Even at such a young age, she still managed to become influential, leading various movements to make a change which inspired her generation. Her actions have encouraged me to stand for what is right and to be aware of what really is happening in the world that we live in. Thunberg made me realize that the youth truly is the world's hope.

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I've always dreamt of becoming a medical professional, particularly a pediatrician, ever since I was still in kindergarten. Whenever I undergo medical treatment or checkups with my mom when I was still a toddler, I always look at the doctors passing by, staring at them with admiration and treating them with the utmost respect, and then saying to myself "I want to be like them when I grow up."

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I advocate for saving the environment because I think that Mother Earth needs our protection more than ever. Since humans have continuously eradicated the earth's wildlife, countless environmental issues, such as global warming and extreme natural disasters, have been haunting us. Our greed and neverending hunger for resources has made the planet, our only home, suffer, and we are the ones to take the consequences of our foolish actions. Advocating for environmental causes would definitely be beneficial for the sake of the earth and its inhabitants.

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My pets give me joy and energy whenever I feel drained. I own two dogs, and I love petting them as much as they love to be petted. Just seeing their tails wagging and their tongues out of their mouths is enough for my day to be complete.

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What's my superpowers - the thing I do better than anyone else?

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What's my superpowers - the thing I do better than anyone else?

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It is not really a skill that I do better than anyone else, but I have been practicing and honing my drawing skills since the start of the pandemic and I am honestly proud of how far I have come. I primarily draw in an anime and manga style as I am also very fond of watching anime and playing anime-styled games. However, I do think that there is still a quite spacious room for improvement as I do struggle with perspectives and color theory. I think this skill would definitely be helpful once I reach college because we do have to draw human anatomy as a part of my chosen course.