Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Digital Literacy 3-5

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Digital Literacy 3-5

Outcome Chart - Nova Scotia - Health Education Grade 3

Outcome Chart - Nova Scotia - Health Education Grade 3

Outcome Chart - Newfoundland and Labrador - Consumer Studies 1202

Outcome Chart - Newfoundland and Labrador - Consumer Studies 1202

Challenging Hate Online

In this lesson students learn how digital media is used to promote or combat hatred and intolerance.

Outcome Chart - Manitoba - Marketing and Digital Commerce 40S/40E/40M

Overall Expectations:

GLO 1.1:  Demonstrate critical, creative, and innovative thinking

Specific Expectations:

10.1.1.2 Evaluate information and perspectives related to the thinking process.

10.1.1.3 Evaluate patterns and connections related to critical, creative, and innovative thinking

More isn’t better during the holidays 

The holiday season is meant to be a time of joy, comfort, and togetherness. However, we also know it brings about stress too. It can be far too easy to get swept up in shopping and buying, and so the season can leave us feeling far too Grinch-like (before his heart grew in size, of course).

New tool from Twitter for combatting trolls

One of the challenges of being a parent in a digital age is (a) keeping up with all the new tools and websites and social media channels our kids may or may not be using and (b) keeping track of new developments and updates within existing tools. Honestly, sometimes it feels like I’m trapped inside a 21st century hamster wheel!