How Music Communicates Meaning
Understanding how music communicates requires looking at multiple layers: the lyrics, the sound itself, accompanying visuals (like music videos), and the broader cultural and historical context.
Quebec Competencies Chart - Learning Gender Stereotypes
Quebec Competencies Chart - Learning Gender Stereotypes
Quebec Competencies Chart - Marketing to Teens: Talking Back
Quebec Competencies Chart - Marketing to Teens: Talking Back
Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Digital Literacy 3-5
Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Digital Literacy 3-5
Sleeping with the elephant
Formerly a largely peaceful and orderly place, inhabited by craftspeople, entertainers and wise Jedi, the galaxy – that is to say, the world of Star Wars Galaxies, the massively multiplayer online game (MMO) based on the movie franchise – is now a world of ruthless bounty hunters and blaster-happy fighter pilots. Where success could once be achieved by a number of paths, it now consists of, in the words of the game's senior director Nancy MacIntye, “instant gratification: kill, get treasure, repeat.”
Game tips for parents
If you're a parent, chances are there was at least one video game under the tree this Christmas. Even though your kids may be thrilled by a new title, as a parent you may be less enthusiastic. Even those of us who grew up with Alone in the Dark may balk at the detailed level of violence in Modern Warfare and Fallout: New Vegas, at least when considered as fare for kids. Both of these games receive an “M” rating, which means that they are considered unsuitable for players under 17; as with all other things, though, labeling these titles as ‘for adults only' often makes them more appealing to the unintended youth audience. In addition to the violence question, there remain issues of meaning in videogames which are harder to track but no less important. So how concerned should parents be about indulging their children's appetite for virtual violence?
Quebec Competencies Chart - Once Upon a Time
Quebec Competencies Chart - Once Upon a Time
Quebec Competencies Chart - TV Stereotypes
Quebec Competencies Chart - TV Stereotypes
Quebec Competencies Chart - Thinking About Television and Movies
Quebec Competencies Chart - Thinking About Television and Movies
Quebec Competencies Chart - Kids, Alcohol and Advertising: Messages About Drinking
Quebec Competencies Chart - Kids, Alcohol and Advertising: Messages About Drinking