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For parents (for workshops landing page)

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Workshops for parents/guardians

Integrity at MediaSmarts

Learn more about how we practice integrity in all our work, including research projects, educational content and knowledge mobilization efforts.

For general public (for workshops landing page)

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Workshops for the general public

Workshop for youth (for workshops landing page)

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Workshops for youth

Digital Media Literacy Workshops for the new Ontario Language Curriculum

MediaSmarts is excited to offer two free virtual digital media literacy professional workshops for educators thanks to funding from the Ontario Ministry of Education. These two new professional development workshops were developed to support the updated Grade 1-9 Language Curriculum in Ontario.

Clone of Fact checks

The following fact-checking videos have been produced by teens for teens. The viral claims they chose to fact-check touch on a range of topics from the environment, health, science and food to beauty products, social media trends and even presumed “weird” local bylaws that caught their attention.

Financial Literacy 10

Financial Literacy 10 is a required course in the Core Curriculum.

News: Introduction

The way we get our news has changed dramatically because of the internet. While TV is still the most popular news source for Canadians overall, younger Canadians rely mostly on social media. This shift means people depend less on news outlets to choose what to cover and more on what their friends share or what social media algorithms recommend. As a result, there’s a growing concern that the news people receive hasn't been fact-checked or isn’t objective.

Journalism & News