Getting the Goods: Finding and Evaluating Science and Health Information

Submitted by MediaSmarts on 24 Jul 2018.

Two of the most important kinds of information we look for online are about health and science. Because most of us aren’t experts on these topics, we rely on people and organizations who are experts for good information. MediaSmarts has developed new resources to help youth and adults find and recognize good information on science and health online.

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Authenticating Information, Digital Health, Internet & Mobile

Teen Focus in a Many Media World

Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 13 Jun 2018.

My middle daughter, age 13, read the novel The Outsiders last year. She loved it, and like any good mom who was raised in the 1980s, I bought her a DVD copy of the classic movie. She loved the film version, too.

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Digital Health, Movies, Television

Driving and Touch Screens

Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 01 May 2018.

Our son turned 15 last month, and we’ve had plenty of wary, nervous comments since then about how driving is just around the corner. Next year, he’ll be getting his beginner’s licence! Just 11 more months before he’s behind the wheel!

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Digital Health, Internet & Mobile, Parents

The Spotify Problem

Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 20 Apr 2018.

We have a few smartphone rules in our house: no phones after 9:30 p.m., no phones at the dinner table or other family events, and no phones in bedrooms.

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Cell Phones and Texting, Digital Health, Excessive Internet Use, Instant Messaging, Music, Parents, Social Networking

Getting the Rules Right

Submitted by MediaSmarts on 18 Jan 2018.

When screens started being part of our daily lives – not just for work, but for entertainment, communication, and news – we parents had to do some serious thinking. What would the rules be? How would we govern these new devices? What were the best choices?

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Digital Health, Excessive Internet Use, Parents, Video Games

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