Find Resources
Getting the Rules Right
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?
Dealing with digital stress - Tip Sheet
Time ManagementBreak the Fake Tip #1: Use fact-checking tools
Sometimes a single search can Break the Fake if a professional fact-checker has already done the work for you.Lights, Camera, Action! Making Media in the Classroom, Made Easy
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.
Advertising techniques
How advertising works… even when you don’t realize it. Just letting kids know they’re being advertised to is not enough to make them engage critically with an ad. Helping kids recognize how advertising works is essential, too. Even young kids can become more skeptical about marketing when they’re told why and how ads try to persuade them.Helping kids get a healthy start with phones
Phones and other media are a big part of kids’ lives, and they can be a healthy part too. Here are some ways that you can make sure your kids get the best possible start when using media and digital devices.Building Healthy Digital Habits
What are healthy digital habits?Healthy digital habits are ones that make our tech use manageable, meaningful and mindful. That means they:Managing media in early childhood (birth to 5 years old)
Helping Young Kids Explore Media SafelyStarting around age two, children can begin to explore media. The goal is to build healthy, guided habits.There are four main strategies to help kids do that. We can:Curate our kids’ media experiences;Recommendation algorithms
Recommendation is where the role of algorithms is most visible to the public.