This chart contains media-related learning outcomes from Ontario, Curriculum for History CHA3U: American History, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
Demonstrate an understanding of graphic arts through investigating the history, the present, and potential innovations in the future
b. Research and demonstrate a personal and shared understanding of the need for graphic arts as communication.
d. Explore a variety of media (e.g., websites, books, advertisements) to identify components of effective graphic design
Critical thinking and problem solving involve locating, processing, analysing, and interpreting relevant and reliable information to address complex issues and problems, make informed judgements and decisions, and take effective action. With critical thinking skills comes an awareness that solving problems can have a positive impact in the world, and this contributes to achieving one’s potential as a constructive and reflective citizen.
Students will be able to:
Yesterday’s post was about our resolution to watch more films this year. This post is a bit about the sources of those films and the issue of illegal downloads.
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Which movie soundtracks did you own when you were younger? Do you still stream them or purchase them?
Contemporary communication means that the boundaries of genre once controlled by conventions are being smashed as advertising enters journalism and live voices are replaced by texts or tweets. I believe these changes have made the key concepts more relevant and more important to understanding communication in the revolution of convergence. More than ever students need to understand the modes of communication and then obtain the necessary skills to do so in the convergence revolution.
The issue of copyright is one that many of us probably know a little bit about. Copying is stealing – and stealing is bad - but it can still be a grey area in a social media world which is very PRO sharing.
By the end of this course, students will:
Developing Learning Skills and Strategies
By the end of this course, students will: