Think Before You Share

The internet is all about sharing – sharing news, sharing videos, sharing our thoughts and opinions with our friends.

Authenticating Information

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 - Manitoba - Visual Arts 9-12

Connecting (VA-C1)

Connecting: The learner develops understandings about the significance of dance, dramatic arts, music, or visual arts by making connections to various times, places, social groups, and cultures.

Specific Expectations

The learner develops understandings about people and practices in the visual arts by:

Computer Programming 11

Competencies

Students are expected to be able to do the following:

Applied Design

Understanding context

  • Conduct user-centred research to understand design opportunities and barriers

Defining

Healthy Active Living Education 11-12

In Ontario, media components are included throughout the Healthy Active Living Education curriculum, especially within the Healthy Living Strand:

Canadian and World Studies, Grades 11-12

The Ontario Canadian and World Studies curriculum covers topics that pertain to media education. The Canadian and world studies program encompasses five subjects: economics, geography, history, law, and politics; all subjects that encompass media education themes. The grade eleven and twelve curriculum document, Canadian and World Studies, include the following goal:

Healthy Active Living Education 9-10

In Ontario, media components are included throughout the Healthy Active Living Education curriculum, especially within the Substance Use and Abuse and Living Skills Strand:

Social Studies 1-8

The Ontario social sciences curriculum includes expectations that incorporate media education themes. The grade curriculum document Social Sciences and Humanities (2013) includes a section that demonstrates the complementary relationship between the critical thinking approach of media education and social sciences:

Career and Technology Studies

Career and Technology Studies (CTS) is a complementary program designed for Alberta's secondary school students.