The summer screen plan

Recently in my Facebook memories, a photo from years ago appeared. In the caption, I had written about how I was telling the kids they couldn’t spend their summer on their screens and that in reply, my eldest, likely about 10 years old at the time, pulled out his recorder from school to give an impromptu concert. The photo I shared was a picture of him playing it. I suspect, based on my post, that I not only appreciated his reply to my statement (as sarcastic as it may have been), but that they did, in fact, end up with plenty of screen time.  

Digital Health, Parents, Television

As Tech Evolves, Why Am I Stepping Away More?

Technology has changed and often improved the way we work, live, shop and play, but it can feel overwhelming at times. I think I’m at the age where new technology feels like too much and I hate change and I don’t want to learn something new. This is why I’m still not really using TikTok I guess.  

Cell Phones and Texting, Digital Health, Internet & Mobile

What Influences Our Media Use?

MediaSmarts’ research shows that on average, Canadian youth spend 1-2 hours per day using digital devices each weekday (not counting time spent using them for schoolwork) and more than three hours per weekend day. Average weekday screen time, therefore, falls just within the range recommended by the Canadian Pediatric Society’s Digital Health Task Force, though weekend screen time does not. Other research has found that more than a third (37 percent) of Canadian youth exceeded screen time recommendations in 2023. There are often significant differences, though, between how much time we think we’re spending on media and how much time we actually spend.

Excessive Internet Use

Outcome Chart - Manitoba - Physical Education/Health Education Grade 3

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Manitoba, Grade 3 Physical Education/ Health Education Grade 3 curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Quebec Competencies Chart - Game Time

Quebec Competencies Chart - Game Time

Quebec Competencies Chart - Healthy Food Web

Quebec Competencies Chart - Healthy Food Web

Outcome Chart - Ontario - Health and Physical Education Grade 2

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Ontario Grade 2 Health and Physical Education curriculum with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Outcome Chart - Northwest Territories - Health Education Grade 4

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Northwest Territories Grade 4 Health Education curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Outcome Chart - Manitoba - Physical/Health Education Senior 1

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Manitoba Senior 1 (Grade 9) Physical Education/Health Education curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Health Education Overview

In the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Education Framework, media literacy outcomes can be found in General Curriculum Outcome 1(Students will demonstrate an understanding of the aspects of their health and the issues and challenges which impact health and well-being) and General Curriculum Outcome 2 (Students will demonstrate the capability/ability to use skills, resources, and processes to create conditions and take actions that promote their health and that of the family) as well as many specific curriculum expectations.