Start media education early with TVOkids Original Wacky Media Songs

Submitted by Matthew Johnson on 04 Apr 2022.

Parents could be forgiven for thinking that our children are born media literate. Kids take to digital devices like the proverbial ducks to water, quickly becoming expert at finding the videos and games they want, and it’s a rare baby shower that doesn’t feature Elsa or Elmo in one form or another.

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Digital Citizenship, Internet & Mobile, Media Literacy 101, Parents, Resources, Television

Resources to help us all be better digital citizens

Submitted by MediaSmarts on 23 Feb 2022.

As we consume the troubling news of the past few weeks, we have all seen that there are so many issues we’re dealing with in our digital world that have real life impacts: the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories, the proliferation of racist stereotypes, online hate and prejudice, and the attacks on journalists and freedom of the press.

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Lights, Camera, Action! Making Media in the Classroom, Made Easy

Submitted by Matthew Johnson on 20 Nov 2020.

Matthew Johnson

For nearly thirty years, Canadian teachers have been at the forefront of getting students online and preparing them to use networked technologies safely, productively and responsibly. Many young Canadians have their first experiences with the internet in their classrooms and school libraries. Over the past decade, though, while digital tools have come to provide new opportunities for creating and distributing digital content, MediaSmarts’ research shows that most Canadian teachers aren’t making media in the classroom.

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