Respect in a Digital World: Media Literacy Week 2015

Submitted by Andrea Tomkins on 04 Nov 2015.

It’s Media Literacy Week! This is actually the tenth annual Media Literacy Week, which runs November 2-6. If you’re reading this, it’s likely that you already have a good handle on what media literacy is all about.

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Engaging youth in a discussion on digital skills for life and work

Submitted by MediaSmarts on 19 Oct 2015.

To better understand the digital skills young Canadians need as citizens and workers in the digital age, MediaSmarts and the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) are hosting a National Digital Youth Summit to hear directly from Canadian students on this topic.

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Insider Look: Teens & Social Media Workshop for Toronto parents!

Submitted by MediaSmarts on 15 Oct 2015.

Toronto parents: do you want to talk to your kids about their social media use but don’t know how? Get an insider look at what young people are doing online and find out what you need to know to help them navigate their digital world.

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MediaSmarts, ICTC, and National Cyber Security Month

Submitted by Guest Blogger on 02 Oct 2015.

October is National Cyber Security month and the Information and Communications Council (ICTC) and MediaSmarts, in partnership with Encounters Canada and Hive Toronto, are bringing together industry leaders, compelling speakers, and 200 secondary school students for 2 days of engagement on Digital Literacy, Cyber Citizenship and Cyber Security.

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Watching the elections

Submitted by Matthew Johnson on 17 Sep 2015.

Joe McGinniss’ book The Selling of the President had a shocking title for 1968, suggesting as it did that in the television age the presidency had become nothing more than another product to be packaged and sold. MediaSmarts’ resource, Watching the Elections (a lesson for Grades 8-12), shines a light on how the different aspects of an election – from the debates to political ads to the candidates themselves – are actually media products.

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Events, Internet & Mobile, Journalism & News, Marketing & Consumerism, Resources, Television

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