Quebec Competencies Chart - The Hero Project: Authenticating Online Information
Quebec Competencies Chart - The Hero Project: Authenticating Online Information
Canadian youth sharing others’ sexts at alarming rate: study
Parents and teachers need evidence-based strategies to confront culture of non-consensual sharing
Television's Impact on Kids
Television is one of the most prevalent media influences in kids' lives. According to the 2011 Active Healthy Kids Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, Canadian youth ages 6-19 average about six hours of screen time per day, with TV programs (watched on a variety of different screens) accounting for much of this time. [1]
Getting the goods ethically
One of the most common ethical decisions kids face online relates to how they access and use content like music, games and videos. We can help kids make better choices by teaching them about the issue: in one study, one-quarter of young people said that they would stop accessing content illegally if it was more clear what was legal and what wasn’t.
English as an Additional Language
The following is reproduced from the document Curriculum Framework for English as an Additional Language (EAL) and Literacy, Academics and Language (LAL) Programming (2011):
Outcome Chart - Nova Scotia - Health Education Grade 8
Outcome Chart - Nova Scotia - Health Education Grade 8
Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Literacy Foundations - English Language Arts - Level 3
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the British Columbia, Level 3, Literacy Foundations, English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
UNICEF’s latest report card shows we must do better in addressing bullying in Canada says MediaSmarts
Ottawa, ON – In the wake of the April 10 release of UNICEF’s Child Well-Being in Rich Countries study, Canada’s leading digital literacy organization MediaSmarts is calling for more education to address bullying, both online and off.
Overall, Canada ranks number 17 of 29 wealthy countries in the study; however, where children’s views of their own life satisfaction are measured, Canada falls to the bottom third.
Integrity at MediaSmarts
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