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Your Connected Life: A Teen’s Guide to Life Online

The Your Connected Life guide is designed to help students who are just entering high school balance the demands of their offline life with their digital one.

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

Helping our kids navigate our digital world - Parent guide

MediaSmarts has partnered with TELUS to develop resources for two online portals designed to help keep Canadian families and kids safe online; the TELUS WISE online educational program and the TELUS WISE footprint website.

Digital Citizenship, Internet & Mobile, Online Ethics, Parents

On The Loose: A Guide to Life Online For Post-Secondary Students

On the Loose: A Guide to Online Life for Post-Secondary Students supports young adults who are experiencing both new freedoms and challenges in their post- secondary life.

Authenticating Information, Cyber Security, Digital Citizenship, Digital Health, Internet & Mobile, Marketing & Consumerism, Online Ethics, Online Gambling, Online Marketing, Pornography, Privacy, Resources, Sexting, Social Networking, Video Games

Helping our kids deal with cyberbullying

This parent guide provides information about cyberbullying, and includes practical tips on how to help prevent or reduce the impact of cyberbullying, what you should do if your child is targeted or if your child is cyberbullying someone, and how you can help your child stand up to cyberbullying. 

Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Internet & Mobile, Online Ethics

A Guide for Trusted Adults

A Guide for Trusted Adults is based on YWCA's consultation with Canadian girls and young women about their concerns and the issues they face online and on social media platforms and the ways they want the adults in their lives to support them.

Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Health, Online Ethics, Online Hate, Privacy, Sexting

Getting the Most Out of Video Games

Video games are a big part of both boys’ and girls’ lives and they can be a very positive experience for kids and families.

Digital Citizenship, Online Ethics, Privacy, Video Games

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