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Studio Arts 3D 11

Students are expected to be able to do the following:

Explore and create

Explore artistic possibilities and take creative risks
Intentionally select and combine materials, processes, and technologies to convey ideas
Demonstrate active engagement in creating artistic works and resolving creative challenges

Reason and reflect

In this lesson, students consider the positive aspects of video games as well as the ways in which games may take time away from other activities they enjoy. Students are introduced to the idea of balancing game and screen time with other parts of their lives and learn about the reasons why they may be tempted to spend more time playing games or find it difficult to stop playing. They then keep a diary of their game play (or another screen activity if they do not play video games) that prompts them to reflect on their gaming habits. Partway through that process, they are introduced to techniques that will help them moderate their game play and deal with the difficulties they may feel reducing game time. Finally, students reflect on the experience and develop a plan to make their game play more mindful.

Digital Citizenship, Digital Health, Internet & Mobile, Video Games

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Arts 9

Curricular Competencies

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

Exploring and creating

What an Internet Outage Means for Teens

Lynn Jatania We had an internet outage in our neighbourhood last week. We had no internet access for three whole days.

Cell Phones and Texting, Internet & Mobile, Parents

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Media Design 10

Students are expected to be able to do the following:

AI is a hot topic

Students and educators are already having to deal with artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications on schoolwork, assignments and lessons. When writing an essay, or when completing a school project, generative AI tools like ChatGPT can maybe speed up the results, save time and craft the correct response. Is that a good thing or are we causing more issues for our futures?

Artificial intelligence, Intellectual Property, Internet & Mobile, Online Ethics, Parents

MediaSmarts launches new program to teach Canadian youth to act ethically online

Ottawa, ON (October 1, 2013) – In recognition of Cyber Security Month, MediaSmarts—a Canadian centre for digital and media literacy—has launched a series of digital citizenship resources. Stay on the Path: Teaching Kids to be Safe and Ethical Online is a new program for parents and teachers to teach young people to be ethical online citizens.