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During an election campaign, information and content online about the election can range from reliable, to biased, to entirely misleading. Make sure that you ask the right questions about what you see online, and are well-informed before you vote or share information with friends.

Children in grades 4-6 will love learning how to defend their data with this fun new game, brought to you by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

#CanCode has exciting workshops for youth across Canada

Internet Time Capsule (Grades K-3) In this lesson, students learn about the concept of “time capsules” and then apply the idea by selecting time capsule contents to represent both the time they live in and their own lives and tastes.

The Digital and Media Literacy Outcomes section of our website shows how our resources meet curriculum outcomes for different subjects in each province and territory.

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Welcome to the “fundamentals” section of our website, where we bring together the various concepts and competencies that define what it is to be literate in today’s complex media culture. Here we explore digital literacy and media literacy and their underlying aspects and principles.

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