Resources for families and educators staying home during COVID-19

We’ve put together some of our best resources to help you and your family manage during these uncertain times.

Authenticating Information, Digital Citizenship, Digital Health, Media Literacy 101, Parents, Resources

Wacky Media Songs: Finding and Verifying

Level: Grade K to 3

About the Author: Matthew Johnson, Director of Education, MediaSmarts.

Duration: 10-15 minutes per activity

This lesson is part of USE, UNDERSTAND & ENGAGE: A Digital Media Literacy Framework for Canadian Schools.

Authenticating Information, Cyber Security, Internet & Mobile, Journalism & News, Marketing & Consumerism, Media Literacy 101

Dinner table talk about passwords

In my previous post I briefly mentioned the issue of passwords. The topic of passwords may not be as top-of-mind as sexting or bullying, but it’s important, and it definitely deserves some attention at home. Consider this the next topic for your dinnertime conversation.

Parents, Privacy, Young Canadians In A Wired World