Most kids live as much of their lives online as they do offline. But on the Internet there are lots of moral and ethical choices that don’t have to be made offline. These tips lay out ways you can help your children develop a moral compass to guide them through those choices.
This outcome chart features links to MediaSmarts lessons and activities that support media-related learning objectives for Communication Media 10, 20, 30.
Formerly a largely peaceful and orderly place, inhabited by craftspeople, entertainers and wise Jedi, the galaxy – that is to say, the world of Star Wars Galaxies, the massively multiplayer online game (MMO) based on the movie franchise – is now a world of ruthless bounty hunters and blaster-happy fighter pilots. Where success could once be achieved by a number of paths, it now consists of, in the words of the game's senior director Nancy MacIntye, “instant gratification: kill, get treasure, repeat.”
1. apply advanced production techniques and strategies to produce an audio and video project
1.1 follow a preproduction plan
1.2 apply appropriate skills and demonstrate refinement
1.3 investigate emerging audio and video technologies or formats
1.4 explore refined, unique and innovative shot selections
Lessons
1. apply advanced postproduction techniques to produce a completed audio and video project
1.1 prepare a list regarding how edits will be carried out, using prepared production plans and storyboards and produce an audio and video project based on outlined criteria
1.2 add video transitions
1.3 create dynamic titles
1.4 apply editing tools, considering:
1.4.1 multicamera editing
In this lesson, students examine different types of remixes – from works created by editing a single text to ones that draw inspiration from existing texts – in order to develop a definition of “remix.” They learn about the legal considerations in making remixes under the Copyright Act, consider ethical issues around remixing, and develop a code of best practices for remixing. Students will also consider the differences between remixes that are primarily creative versus those that are done for purposes of criticism, and create their own critical remix.
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Ontario - Media Arts 10 (Open) curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
Co-Co’s AdverSmarts: An Interactive Unit on Food Marketing on the Web is an educational game for young children. The purpose of the game is to teach five- to eight-year-olds how to recognize commercial websites that target kids through highly engaging and interactive Web environments.