Media Literacy Week starts today, theme “Fact or Fake: Help the World Stop Misinformation in Its Tracks”

OTTAWA, Nov. 5, 2018 /CNW/ – The 13th annual Media Literacy Week officially kicks off today!

Reality Check: The Game

On the internet, it can be hard to tell what’s true and what’s false—but we have to make a lot of decisions based on how reliable we think things are. In Reality Check, you’ll learn how to find clues like finding where a story originally came from and comparing it to other sources, as well as how to use tools like fact-checking sites and reverse image searches.

Authenticating Information, Internet & Mobile, Journalism & News

Doing Good with Social Media

My teens are still young and new to social media, so until now, we’ve mostly been focusing on the risks. Our main message to them has been to be careful, and that less time online is always better.

Cell Phones and Texting, Digital Citizenship, Parents, Social Networking

We are all broadcasters

Here are three tips to make sure you share good information and stop the spread of hoaxes, rumours and scams.

1. Watch for your own bias

One of the hardest things about being a responsible sharer is to be aware of the reasons why you might be more likely to believe something without evidence. Before you share a story, take a few minutes to see whether you’ve fallen into one of these common biases:

Authenticating Information, Internet & Mobile

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Studio Arts 2D 10

Curricular Competencies

Explore and create 

  • Create two-dimensional (2D) artistic works using sensory inspiration , imagination,
  • and inquiry
  • Design, create, and refine 2D artistic works
  • Create 2D artistic works with an audience in mind
  • Explore artistic possibilities and take creative risks 
  • Express meaning, intent, and emotion through 2D artistic works
  • Develop and refine artistic skills and techniques in a range of styles and

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Studio Arts 3D 10

Curricular Competencies

Explore and create

  • Create three-dimensional (3D) artistic works using sensory inspiration, imagination,
  • and inquiry
  • Explore artistic possibilities and take creative risks
  • Create 3D artistic works with an audience in mind
  • Express meaning, intent, and emotions through 3D artistic works
  • Develop and refine artistic skills and techniques in a range of styles and movements
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Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Drama 10

Curricular Competencies

Explore and create

  • Explore and create dramatic works to express ideas and emotions
  • Explore dramatic works through presentation or performance
  • Develop a repertoire of dramatic skills and techniques through presentation or performance
  • Develop performance skills in a variety of contexts
  • Intentionally select and combine drama conventions
  • Experiment with a range of props, processes, and technologies
  • Create dramatic works with an intended audience in mind
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Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Theatre Company 10

Curricular Competencies

Explore and create

  • Explore and demonstrate a repertoire of theatre vocabulary, skills, and conventions,
  • through presentation or performance
  • Explore dramatic works using imagination, observation, and inquiry
  • Purposefully select and combine drama conventions with an intended audience in mind
  • Take creative risks to express ideas, meaning, and emotions
  • Explore a range of theatre experiences

Reason and reflect

Outcome Chart - Ontario - Computer Engineering Technology, Grade 11 U/C Prep (TEJ3M)

Computer Technology Fundamentals

Overall Expectations

A4. describe network concepts, services, and security

Specific Expectations

A4.4 describe methods for making a network secure (e.g., firewalls, data and password encryption, user authentication, WEP or WPA keys, security of server room).

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