Images of Learning: Secondary - Lesson

This lesson helps students become more aware of the stereotypes associated with portrayals of students and teachers on television and on film.

Movies, Stereotyping, Television

“Mean girl” stereotype not supported in new national cyberbullying study

Ottawa, ON (March 18, 2014) – New national research indicates that Canadian youth face a range of mean and cruel online behaviours with varying degrees of seriousness and impact – with girls more likely than boys to be the recipients.

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Computer Studies 10

Students are expected to be able to do the following:

A Day in the Life of the Jos

A Day in the Life of the Jos is a comprehensive digital citizenship tutorial that prepares students in grades six to eight to deal with all of the issues they face when using digital technology – from online privacy, to cyberbullying, to recognizing what’s real and what’s fake online.

Authenticating Information, Cell Phones and Texting, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Health, Intellectual Property, Internet & Mobile, Online Ethics, Online Marketing, Resources, Social Networking, Video Games

Why kids sext

Typically, youth sexting occurs in three contexts: in lieu of sexual activity for younger adolescents who are not yet physically sexually active; to show interest in someone a teen would like to date; and, for sexually active youth, as proof of trust and intimacy.

Sexting

Think Before You Share for Safer Internet Day 2015!

February 10 is Safer Internet Day (#SID2015): an annual international event organized by InSafe to help promote safer and more responsible use of online technologies, especially by young people. MediaSmarts and Facebook want you to help us mark the day by reminding youth to “think before they share” online!

Events, Social Networking

Outcome Chart - Prince Edward Island - Communication and Information Technology Grade 2

In the working guide Journey On: Working Toward Communication and Information Technology Literacy, media-related outcomes are integrated throughout the CIT curriculum.

Outcome Chart - Saskatchewan - Health Education Grade 9

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Saskatchewan Grade 9 Health Education curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Outcome Chart - Nova Scotia - Health Education Primary (K)

Outcome 1: Students will recognize a range of emotions that humans share

  • name a variety of emotional responses
  • describe their own emotional responses to events
  • describe the emotional responses of others
  • demonstrate an awareness of their need to feel safe, loved, cared for, heard, and treated with respect

MediaSmarts Resources    

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Social Studies Grade 4

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the British Columbia, Grade 4 Social Studies curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.