Television - Special Issues for Teens

Television viewing generally drops during adolescence as young people start to spend more time socializing, doing schoolwork, and using other media, such as music, video games, computers and the Internet.

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Literacy Foundations - English Language Arts - Level 4

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the British Columbia, Level 4, Literacy Foundations, English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Outcome Chart - Manitoba - Information Technology Literacy K-4

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Manitoba, Information Technology Literacy Continuum (Exploratory: K-4), with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Outcome Chart - Manitoba - Career Development 9: Half Credit

Unit 1: Personal Management

Overall Expectations

GLO A: Build and maintain a positive self-image.

Specific Expectations

1.A.1 Recognize how positive characteristics are the basis of a positive self-image.

1.A.2 Describe and practise how self-image influences behaviour.

1.A.3 Describe and recognize how personal behaviours influence the feelings and behaviours of others.

1.A.4 Demonstrate behaviours that will build self-esteem in self and others.

Young Canadians in a Wireless World, Phase IV: Online Meanness and Cruelty

Young Canadians in a Wireless World (YCWW) is Canada’s longest running and most comprehensive research study on young people’s attitudes, behaviours and opinions regarding the internet, technology and digital media. This report is the first of two reports focusing on relationships and technology. This report highlights how often and where youth experience, witness, and engage in online cruelty as well as the reasons or motivations for their engagement. In the report, we also summarize findings related to how young people respond to online meanness and cruelty and from whom they seek support in navigating these harmful experiences.

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Arts Studio 10

Curricular Competencies

Students will be able to:

Outcome Chart - Ontario - Law CLU3M: Understanding Canadian Law

This chart contains media-related learning outcomes from Ontario, Curriculum for Law CLU3M: Understanding Canadian Law, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

From Ethics and Empathy to Making and Remixing: Extending Digital Literacy to the Secondary Grades

For more than a decade, MediaSmarts has been a leader in defining digital literacy in Canada. This is reflected in the elementary digital literacy framework we launched in 2015. The Use, Understand & Create framework is based on a holistic approach which recognizes that the different skills that make up digital literacy cannot be fully separated. 

Helping young kids get a healthy start with devices

Screens and other media are a big part of kids’ lives, and they can be a healthy part too. Here are some ways that you can make sure your kids get the best possible start when using media and digital devices.