Pop Quiz

People who make their living producing images, such as photographers, stylists, publicists, directors and pop idols, learn how to use those signs to convey the impression they want to make. Although teen girls who are trying to send a signal to their circle of friends and pop music producers who are trying to send a signal to an audience of millions are working on different scales, the principle is very much the same. Depending on your audience, you need to tailor the signals you send out very carefully. Even your age can have a certain amount of wiggle room when dressed in the right signs.

Body Image, Marketing & Consumerism, Media Production, Music, Resources

10 Tiny Ways You Can Make the World a Better Place Today

Today is Pink Shirt Day, a national initiative to end bullying both offline and online. Since 2007, Canadians have been donning pink shirts to show their commitment to ending bullying in all forms.

Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Internet & Mobile, Online Ethics, Social Networking, Video Games

Outcome Chart - Ontario - Learning Strategies 1: Skills for Success in Secondary School GLS1O/GLE1O/GLE2O

Learning Skills

Overall Expectations:

By the end of this course, students will:

  • demonstrate an understanding of learning skills and strategies required for success in school

Specific Expectations:

Developing Learning Skills and Strategies

By the end of this course, students will:

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Composition 12

Big Ideas

  • The exploration of text and story deepens our understanding of diverse, complex ideas about identity, others, and the world.
  • People understand text differently depending on their worldviews and perspectives.
  • Texts are socially, culturally, geographically, and historically constructed.
  • Questioning what we hear, read, and view contributes to our ability to be educated and engaged citizens.

Overall Expectations: Comprehending

Outcome Chart – British Columbia - English First Peoples: Literary Studies + Spoken Language 11

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.
  • Self-representation through authentic First Peoples text is a means to foster justice.

Overall Expectations: Comprehending and Connect (reading, listening, viewing)

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Spoken Language 11

Big Ideas

  • The exploration of text and story deepens our understanding of diverse, complex ideas about identity, others, and the world.
  • People understand text differently depending on their worldviews and perspectives.
  • Texts are socially, culturally, geographically, and historically constructed.

Overall Expectations: Comprehending and Connect (reading, listening, viewing)

Family TV Time

Sometimes I wonder if watching TV is going the way of the dodo. Remember when we were kids, and there was concern about how watching TV was going to turn all of us into mindless zombies?

Digital Health, Television

Don’t show them the money, talk about it

As part of digital media literacy, I think it is important to learn about financial literacy too. As our kids get older and we open bank accounts for them, they get jobs, buy their own items etc., having a sense of financial literacy is a must.

Cyber Security, Marketing & Consumerism, Online Marketing, Parents

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Literary Studies 10

Curricular Competencies

Comprehend and connect (reading, listening, viewing)

  • Read for enjoyment and to achieve personal goals
  • Access information for diverse purposes and from a variety of sources to inform writing
  • Explore the relevance, accuracy, and reliability of texts
  • Apply appropriate strategies to comprehend written, oral, visual, and multimodal texts
  • Recognize and appreciate how different forms, formats, structures,

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Studio Arts 2D 10

Curricular Competencies

Explore and create 

  • Create two-dimensional (2D) artistic works using sensory inspiration , imagination,
  • and inquiry
  • Design, create, and refine 2D artistic works
  • Create 2D artistic works with an audience in mind
  • Explore artistic possibilities and take creative risks 
  • Express meaning, intent, and emotion through 2D artistic works
  • Develop and refine artistic skills and techniques in a range of styles and