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    MyWorld: A digital literacy tutorial for secondary students

    This tutorial (Licensed Resource) aims to teach students essential digital literacy skills through simulating their favourite online experiences.

    Authenticating Information, Cyber Security, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Intellectual Property, Internet & Mobile, Online Gambling, Online Hate, Online Marketing, Privacy, Sexual Exploitation, Social Networking
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    How cyber-savvy are you? Cyber security quiz

    Developed in partnership with CIRA, this interactive quiz is designed to increase students’ knowledge of the cyber security risks they face every day.

    Cyber Security, Internet & Mobile
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    Privacy Playground: The First Adventure of the Three CyberPigs

    In this game, designed for ages 8-10, the CyberPigs play on their favourite website and encounter marketing ploys, spam and a close encounter with a not-too-friendly wolf.

    Cyber Security, Digital Citizenship, Internet & Mobile, Marketing & Consumerism, Online Hate, Online Marketing, Privacy
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    Movies

    Always popular with young people for decades now, films carry with them their own set of concerns such as representations of violence, diversity and stereotyping. The following section explores movies and the related issues that are relevant for different age groups.

    Movies
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    Violence

    How and why is violence used by media industries? How are governments responding to concerns about media violence? This section examines key arguments in the debate and how adults can address media violence issues with children and young people.
    Violence
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    Body Image

    From the Beauty Myth to the next top models, how do the media construct our perceptions of healthy and attractive bodies?
    Body Image
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    Media Issues

    In this section, you will find our collected writings on issues related to the ways that media represents and sometimes misrepresents specific groups of people; how media influence our attitudes and behaviours; and the ethical decisions we make daily as media consumers.
    Body Image, Diversity in Media, Gender Representation, Intellectual Property, Marketing & Consumerism, Violence
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    Persons with Disabilities

    In this section, we explore common media representations of people with disabilities. We also discuss issues relating to people with disabilities finding work in media and challenge common assumptions about people with physical and mental disabilities.

    Persons with Disabilities
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    Cyber Security

    When we use digital devices we run certain risks – to our personal information, our financial data, and those devices themselves. This section describes different cyber security risks, with tips and strategies for managing them, and looks at issues of particular concern to children and teens.

    Cyber Security
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    Digital Issues

    Internet and mobile communications technologies offer a wealth of opportunities for fun, learning, and exploration. They also present parents and teachers with a host of concerns and worries. In this section, you can find resources on how to tackle these issues in a positive way.
    Authenticating Information, Cell Phones and Texting, Cyber Security, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Excessive Internet Use, Instant Messaging, Internet & Mobile, Online Gambling, Online Hate, Online Marketing, Young Canadians In A Wired World

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