Ontario - Language 7
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Ontario, Grade 7 Language curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
Outcome Chart - Ontario - Leadership and Peer Support 11 Open GPP3O
Personal Knowledge and Management Skills
Overall Expectations:
By the end of this course, students will:
- explain how their personal characteristics and acquired skills may affect their interactions with others in leadership and peer support roles
- identify and apply the personal-management skills and characteristics required to succeed in leadership and peer support roles;
Specific Expectations:
Personal Knowledge
Outcome Chart - Manitoba - Digital Pictures 25S
Common Outcomes
Students will…
3. Assess textual, numerical, aural, and visual information, as well as the source of the media, to determine context, perspective, bias, and/or motive. (G-3.2)
4. Self-assess ICT representations and go beyond established criteria by enhancing meaning and/or artistry, according to topic, audience, purpose, and occasion. (Pr-3.2)
Getting paranoid about our smart speaker
The other day I was on the phone with my sister – our land line, not a cell phone – and I said to her, “You’re my person.” This is a well-known phrase from the TV show Grey’s Anatomy; Meredith Grey and Cristina Yang used to say it to each other to cement the closeness of their friendship.
Outcome Chart - Ontario - Equity and Social Justice: From Theory to Practice 12 HSE4M
Outcome Chart - Ontario - Equity and Social Justice: From Theory to Practice 12 HSE4M
Incorporating Social Media in Your Classroom
Using social media in the classroom isn’t a complex feat, even though it may seem that way. What I think is a great idea is to instill social media literacy in students by crafting assignments around Twitter, Pinterest or Tumblr, for example. I’ve compiled a list of four tips to help you do just that:
Summertime and the screens are easy
I am lucky enough to work from home and have a flexible work schedule, so my kids have always been stay-at-home kids in the summer. They have some daily chores and other special work to do over the summer, but in general they have a lot of free time on their hands.
Algorithmic Awareness: Conversations with Young Canadians about Artificial Intelligence and Privacy
This blog was written by Samantha McAleese and three youth participants – Sahil, Erin, and Kate (pseudonyms used to maintain anonymity).
Reflections on Conducting Qualitative Research During a Pandemic
What comes to mind when you hear the word algorithm? Can you explain how machine learning works? Do you have any privacy or data collection concerns regarding the increased reliance on artificial intelligence? These are just a few of the questions that we asked young people in our recent qualitative research project Algorithmic Awareness: Conversations with Young Canadians about Artificial Intelligence and Privacy. From November 2020 to January 2021, we facilitated eight focus groups with 22 youth ages 13 to 17, where we combined game-based learning with discussion and reflection to gain insight into how young Canadians understand the relationship between artificial intelligence, algorithms, and privacy.
Outcome Chart - British Columbia - English 11 First Peoples: Literary Studies + New Media
Big Ideas
- The exploration of text and story deepens our understanding of diverse, complex ideas about identity, others, and the world.
- First Peoples texts and stories provide insight into key aspects of Canada’s past, present, and future.
- Texts are socially, culturally, geographically, and historically constructed
- Self-representation through authentic First Peoples text is a means to foster justice.
- New media influence people’s understandings of