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Outcome Chart - Ontario - Media Arts 12 Workplace

Outcome Chart - Alberta - COM2015: Media Impact

COM2015: Media Impact

1. analyze various media messages, e.g., radio, television, photography, Web or print, and describe the impact of the various messages from a personal, community and national perspective

1.1 describe the various roles of media; e.g., advertising, role modelling, stereotyping, cultural representation, propaganda, consumerism

1.2 identify a current issue of media interest and describe its impact from a personal, community or national perspective

Privacy Matters is focus of Media Literacy Week 2012

Ottawa, March 15, 2012 – The Media Awareness Network (MNet) and the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) are pleased to announce that "Privacy Matters" will be the theme of this year's Media Literacy Week, to be held Nov. 5-9.

Screen Stigma: Looking at mental illness in popular media

Students begin by viewing a slideshow that explores common stereotypes of mental illness and mental illness treatment in media. They read a prepared analysis of the portrayal of mental illness in a TV show popular with teens, then in a small group analyze another text of their choice. Finally, students create an annotated version of a scene or excerpt from a text in which they analyze and evaluate its portrayal of mental illness.

Digital Health, Diversity in Media, Persons with Disabilities, Stereotyping

Favourite Sports and Athletes: Introduction to Sports Media - Lesson

This lesson develops a beginning awareness by students of how they feel towards, and respond to, different sports, and how the media represents athletics.

Diversity in Media, Gender Representation, Marketing & Consumerism, Sports, Television, Violence

Manitoba - Multi-Camera Production for Broadcast Media 11A

Goal 3: Demonstrate an understanding of broadcasting theory and media literacy

GLO 3.1: Demonstrate an understanding of broadcasting theory.

11A.3.1.3 Discuss the roles and responsibilities of each member of a multicamera production team, including the director, camera operator, switcher, audio operator, and video playback operator.

Managing Your Family’s Media Time in a World of Screens

This year marks the 20^th anniversary of Screen-Free Week (May 4^th to 10^th), and it’s striking to consider just how our relationship with screen media has changed in that time.

Digital Health, Events, Parents

Digital Media Literacy Framework - Grades 9-12

Contrary to popular belief, cyberbullying remains a problem in high school. Students in these grades should learn the ways that they can speak out and make a difference, both in cases of individual cyberbullying and in building more tolerant and respectful online spaces.