Quebec Competencies Chart - Online Gambling and Youth
Quebec Competencies Chart - Online Gambling and Youth
Quebec Competencies Chart - Video Games
Quebec Competencies Chart - Video Games
Has the pandemic changed how we engage with media?
They say the future comes when you aren’t looking. This Media Literacy Week, we are reflecting on how the pandemic has changed how we interact with media and each other. Certainly a few years ago, not many of us could have imagined we’d be spending a fair portion of our lives doing video chats, which were considered obsolete and mostly reserved for keeping in touch with friends and family far away.
Talking to your kids about pornography
It is natural for adolescents to be curious about sex: MediaSmarts’ research suggests that one in six grade 7- 11 students use the Internet to look for information about sexual health. Twenty percent of kids that age look for pornography online, but a third see it without looking for it — and close to half take steps to keep from seeing it.
Quebec Competencies Chart - Privacy Rights of Children and Teens
Level: Grades 9-12
Lesson Length: 1 1/2 — 2 hours
Subject Area: Privacy
Lesson Link: http://mediasmarts.ca/teacher-resources/privacy-rights-children-teens
Quebec Competencies Chart - Know the Deal: The Value of Privacy
Level: Grades 6 to ;8
Lesson Length: 60-90 minutes class time, plus time in class or at home to complete the evaluation task
Lesson Link: http://mediasmarts.ca/teacher-resources/know-deal-value-privacy
Resources for families and educators staying home during COVID-19
We’ve put together some of our best resources to help you and your family manage during these uncertain times.
The Economics of Gender Stereotyping
"We are experiencing a sea change with women and movies, a shift in numbers but also in consciousness. Female-driven movies, from women filmmakers and not, open weekly and are greeted as a matter of course rather than as aberrations; some dominate the box office, and a handful are enlivening the awards season. Despite continuing biases and barriers, women are now directing movies with a variety of budgets, topics and casts."
Quebec Competencies Chart - Winning the Cyber Security Game
Quebec Competencies Chart - Winning the Cyber Security Game
Quebec Competencies Chart - Thinking About Hate
Quebec Competencies Chart - Thinking About Hate