Bonding over video games

We’ve been using video games to bond with our kids for a while now. If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em, right?

Newfoundland & Labrador - Health 1-3

Social and Emotional Health: Self-Awareness     

GCO 2 Identify and monitor one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviours.

2.3.1 Develop and use an emotion vocabulary

2.3.2 Recognize and accurately label one’s emotions

2.3.3 Recognize they can have more than one emotion at a time

2.3.4 Recognize factors that affect one’s emotions and thoughts

2.3.5 Recognize how emotions physically feel and present in one’s body

Outcome Chart - Ontario - Health and Physical Education Grade 7

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Ontario Grade 7 Health and Physical Education curriculum with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Sending sexts

Since sexting – and, in particular, our concerns about it – are regularly portrayed as a largely female phenomenon, it may be surprising that data from MediaSmarts’ study Non-Consensual Sharing of Sexts: Behaviours and Attitudes of Canadian Youth study show boys and girls being about equally likely to send sexts of themselves.[i]

MediaSmarts and CIRA release cyber security tip sheet for online commerce

MediaSmarts has partnered with the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) to develop the Online Commerce Cyber Security Consumer Tip Sheet – the fourth in a series of tip sheets on cyber security issues.

Quebec Competencies Chart - The Pornography Debate

Quebec Competencies Chart - The Pornography Debate

Media Awareness Network Receives International Internet Awareness and Education Award

Ottawa, ON, March 8, 2004—Canada’s Media Awareness Network (MNet) was honoured today as a global leader in Internet safety education by WiredSafety. The WiredKids Excellence in Internet Awareness and Education Award is part of a new international awards program established by U.S.-based WiredSafety, the world’s largest online safety, education and help group.

Computers, metaphors of materiality, and everyday life

A recent case involving lawmakers who want to access data on the computer of a woman accused of engaging in a mortgage scam in Colorado has opened up a virtual Pandora’s box of legal questions: American courts are currently struggling with whether or not suspects can be forced to show authorities how to access their encrypted information and the repercussions of their ruling could affect Canadian law as well.

Helping Kids Make an Impact When They Witness Cyberbullying

In 2015, MediaSmarts and PREVNet conducted a study of Canadian students – funded by TELUS – to find out how to give youth better advice and support when they witness cyberbullying. That research, Young Canadians' Experiences with Online Bullying, aimed to discover three things: what are the barriers to witness intervention in cyberbullying? What incentives can increase the likelihood of witness intervention? And which interventions are more or less likely to have a positive outcome?

Authentication and citizenship

Being well-informed – and being careful to only share good information – are essential parts of being an active citizen in a democracy. It’s important to think before you share political information with family and friends – especially during an election.