Ontario - Language 4

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Ontario, Grade 4 English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Ontario - Language 5

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Ontario, Grade 5 Language curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Outcome Chart - Ontario - Language 6

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Ontario, Grade 6 Language curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Ontario - Language 8

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Ontario, Grade 8 Language curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Outcome Chart - Manitoba - ICT Across the Curriculum 7-8

Health and Safety Guidelines

Overall Expectations

Health Guidelines

Specific Expectations

Physical Health

recognizes possible health issues and takes measures to prevent injuries while using technology (e.g., considers ergonomic factors, screen time, physical inactivity, sleep habits, eye strain, distracted behaviour, repetitive stress injury)

Social and Emotional Health

Quebec Competencies Chart - Reality Check: The Game

Author: MediaSmarts
Level: Secondary Cycle Two
Subject Area: English Language Arts, Visual Arts, Ethnic and Religious Culture
Game Link: https://mediasmarts.ca/digital-media-literacy/educational-games/reality-check-game

Outcome Chart – Nunavut - School Health Program 5

Strand: Aulajaaqtut

Overall Expectations: Mental and Emotional Well-being

Specific Expectations: 

Making Decisions: 

1. identify advertising techniques used to persuade

1. practise designing an advertisement using one or more persuasion techniques

Coping: 

1. identify situations that cause stress 
2. identify signs of stress

1. identify specific ways of dealing with stress 
2. practise behaviours which help deal with stress

I finally joined TikTok and my kids are lecturing me about it

When my kids saw the TikTok app icon on my phone, both of them had the same reaction: “WHAT? Why are you on TikTok?” While I thought it was because they wanted to tell me I was too old for the app, it was more that they really didn’t understand the appeal since they aren’t current users (for now).