Research and Evaluation - Our Approach

Through a community-based research approach, our projects honour participants’ diverse range of digital media literacy strengths, experiences and expertise. We design projects that create safe spaces for participants to share their thoughts, experiences, concerns and solutions about digital media literacy issues. We aim to empower participants by providing them with knowledge and skills that they can take with them as they continue to navigate the online world and digital technology.

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.

Young Canadians in a Wireless World, Phase IV: Online Privacy and Consent

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 highlights findings related to how youth share and protect their personal information online and how they manage their identities in online spaces; how youth do or do not engage in various privacy practices like reading terms of service or using privacy settings; how youth feel about various forms of interpersonal and corporate surveillance online; and how various rules and practices in the home and between adults and youth can impact online privacy.

Outcome Chart - Nunavut - School Health Program 2

Strand: Aulajaaqtut

Overall Expectations: Mental and Emotional Well-being

Self-awareness

1. identify different feelings in terms of personal experiences

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Physical and Health Education 4

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the BC Grade 4 Physical and Health Education curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the Mediasmarts site.

Outcome Chart - Saskatchewan - Career Education 8

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Saskatchewan Career Education 8 curriculum with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Change and Growth

Overall Expectations

Analyze one’s own self-image including personal skills, interests, and behaviours and their influences on one’s life and work.

Specific Expectations

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Career-Life Education 10-12

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the BC  Career Education 10-12 curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Outcome Chart – Nunavut - School Health Program 8

Strand: Aulajaaqtut

Overall Expectations: Mental and Emotional Well-being

Coping

1. define stress
2. identify causes of stress
3. identify how stress affects the body

1. identify specific methods of dealing with stress

1. define depression
2. identify causes of depression
3. identify the signals of depression
4. identify ways of dealing with depression

Manitoba - Applied Family Studies 12

Goal 2: Demonstrate Understanding of Relationships and Influences

GLO 2.1: Develop understanding of the communication strategies to build healthy relationships

12.2.1.2 Evaluate the impact of current technology on relationships.

12.2.1.3 Explain how cultural awareness and understanding can assist communication.

12.2.1.4 Summarize ways in which effective and ineffective communication have an impact on relationships.

12.2.1.5 Demonstrate skills and techniques for effective communication with children and adults.

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Physical and Health Education 6

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the BC Grade 6 Physical and Health Education curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.