A Day in the Life of the Jos

Submitted by MediaSmarts on 15 Apr 2019.

A Day in the Life of the Jos is a comprehensive digital citizenship tutorial that prepares students in grades six to eight to deal with all of the issues they face when using digital technology – from online privacy, to cyberbullying, to recognizing what’s real and what’s fake online.

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Authenticating Information, Cell Phones and Texting, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Health, Intellectual Property, Internet & Mobile, Online Ethics, Online Marketing, Resources, Social Networking, Video Games

Sick Days

Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 10 Jan 2019.

I work from home, and I think that means my kids get more sick days than the average student. It’s pretty easy for them to convince me that they need a day of rest if they have a bit of a cough or a slight fever. I admit I’m probably too easily swayed and I do tend to cave in when they look up at me with big sad eyes from where they have swooned onto the couch.

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Cell Phones and Texting, Digital Health, Excessive Internet Use, Parents, Social Networking, Television

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

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