Character Day

Submitted by MediaSmarts on 22 Sep 2016.

September 22 is Character Day, an international day that fosters a conversation around developing character strengths (resilience, grit, empathy, courage, kindness) – all rooted in evidence-based research. We’d like to share some resources that can help youth think about, and develop, their character.

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Digital Citizenship, Digital Health, Online Ethics

A Parent's Guide to Pokémon Go

Submitted by Matthew Johnson on 14 Jul 2016.

Over the last week our world has been invaded: cute cartoon creatures can now be found lurking in parks, restaurants, museums, and even people’s houses. If you haven’t seen them, it’s because they’re only visible on a smartphone screen, and only if you’re playing the new game “Pokémon Go”.

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Cell Phones and Texting, Digital Health, Excessive Internet Use, Internet & Mobile, Parents, Video Games

From Ethics and Empathy to Making and Remixing: Extending Digital Literacy to the Secondary Grades

Submitted by MediaSmarts on 25 May 2016.

For more than a decade, MediaSmarts has been a leader in defining digital literacy in Canada. This is reflected in the elementary digital literacy framework we launched in 2015. The Use, Understand & Create framework is based on a holistic approach which recognizes that the different skills that make up digital literacy cannot be fully separated. 

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Authenticating Information, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Health, Internet & Mobile, Online Ethics, Resources

10 Tiny Ways You Can Make the World a Better Place Today

Submitted by MediaSmarts on 24 Feb 2016.

Today is Pink Shirt Day, a national initiative to end bullying both offline and online. Since 2007, Canadians have been donning pink shirts to show their commitment to ending bullying in all forms.

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My Connected Life

Submitted by Guest Blogger on 05 Nov 2015.

In today’s day and age, social media is everywhere. If you own a smartphone or computer of any sort, odds are you have at least one social media account and checking it is a part of your everyday routine. In high school, you’re constantly surrounded by social media! Whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, high school life nowadays revolves around these three entities. It’s a great way to connect with friends, make plans, help spread information if you’re in a school club or sport, and it can even help you meet new people. Although there are many great things social media can offer, there can be a couple downsides too.

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Digital Citizenship, Digital Health, Internet & Mobile, Online Ethics, Social Networking, Video Games

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