Secret History of the Credit Card

On March 17th (in most markets) PBS's Frontline will feature The Secret History of the Credit Card, a documentary that looks at how credit cards came to be a nearly ubiquitous part of our lives.

Marketing & Consumerism, Resources, Television

Outcome Chart - Manitoba - ICT Across the Curriculum 7-8

Health and Safety Guidelines

Overall Expectations

Health Guidelines

Specific Expectations

Physical Health

recognizes possible health issues and takes measures to prevent injuries while using technology (e.g., considers ergonomic factors, screen time, physical inactivity, sleep habits, eye strain, distracted behaviour, repetitive stress injury)

Social and Emotional Health

Reality Check

This public awareness program, created in partnership between MediaSmarts and the Facebook Canadian Election Integrity Initiative, focuses on authentication of online information.

Authenticating Information

Young Canadians in a Wireless World, Phase IV: Talking to Youth and Parents about Online Resiliency

In 2019, MediaSmarts conducted focus groups with youth ages 11 to 17 and their parents to better understand what is working for young people online and what needs to be changed or improved so that young people get the most out of their online experiences and their interactions with digital technology – both at home and in the classroom. Through these conversations we discovered that youth are deeply aware of the pitfalls and benefits of digital technology. This research calls attention to how we might help youth across Canada be more resilient online – with more balance, trust and support – and formed the foundation for the development of our national survey with students across Canada.

Outcome Chart - Northwest Territories - Literacy with ICT Across the Curriculum K-3

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Northwest Territories - Literacy with ICT Across the Curriculum K-3 curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Outcome Chart - Manitoba - English Language Arts Kindergarten

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Manitoba, Kindergarten English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Outcome Chart - Manitoba - English Language Arts 1

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Manitoba, Grade 1 English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Outcome Chart - Manitoba - English Language Arts 2

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Manitoba, Grade 2 English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Engaging youth in a discussion on digital skills for life and work

To better understand the digital skills young Canadians need as citizens and workers in the digital age, MediaSmarts and the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) are hosting a National Digital Youth Summit to hear directly from Canadian students on this topic.

Events

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Arts 1

Curricular Competencies

Students will be able to use the creative process to create and respond to the arts:

Exploring and creating

Explore artistic elements, processes, materials, tools, and techniques

Create artistic works collaboratively and as an individual using ideas inspired by imagination, inquiry, experimentation, and purposeful play

Explore artistic expressions of self, community, and culture through creative processes

MediaSmarts Resources