Ontario Health Curriculum: Media and Digital Literacy Connections for K-12

Submitted by MediaSmarts on 14 Sep 2015.

The new Ontario Health and Physical Education curriculum released this year by the Ontario Ministry of Education is the first major revision to the subject area in almost 30 years.

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Body Image, Cyberbullying, Digital Health, Diversity in Media, Excessive Internet Use, Food Marketing, Gender Representation, Internet & Mobile, Marketing & Consumerism, Online Ethics, Professional Development, Resources, Social Networking, Video Games

Managing Your Family’s Media Time in a World of Screens

Submitted by Matthew Johnson on 01 May 2015.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Screen-Free Week (May 4th to 10th), and it’s striking to consider just how our relationship with screen media has changed in that time.

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Use, Understand & Create: Towards a Comprehensive Canadian Digital Literacy Curriculum

Submitted by Matthew Johnson on 31 Mar 2015.

Whether it’s to prepare for the future job market or just to manage the lives they already lead online, young Canadians need to be digitally literate. But what exactly is digital literacy, and how can we ensure that all Canadian youth are learning the digital skills they need?

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