Say cheese? The benefits, and downfalls, of the Camera app

One of the best and, depending on how you look at it, one of the worst things about our smartphones is that we now have a camera in our pocket.

It means that every moment has the potential to turn into a captured memory. But it also means that every moment may become a captured memory. See the issue?

Outcome Chart - Nova Scotia - Communications Technology Grade 11

Outcome Chart - Nova Scotia - Communications Technology Grade 11

British Columbia - Genocide Studies 12

Big Ideas

• The intentional destruction of peoples and their cultures is not inevitable, and such attempts can be disrupted and resisted.
• The use of the term “genocide” to describe atrocities has political, legal, social, and cultural ramifications.
• Despite international commitments to prohibit genocide, violence targeted against groups of people has continued to challenge global peace and prosperity.
• While genocides are caused by and carried out for different reasons, all genocides share similarities in progression and scope.

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Dynamics of the game industry

The video game industry has evolved from a niche entertainment market into a dominant global force, surpassing the combined revenue of the film and music industries. This evolution has been marked by radical shifts in how games are published, monetized and consumed, creating both unprecedented opportunities for creators and significant challenges for players.

Outcome Chart - Atlantic Provinces - English Language Arts 8

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Atlantic Provinces Education Foundation, English Language Arts curriculum, Grade 8, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Each Atlantic Province follows closely the Atlantic Provinces Education Foundation Framework for English Language Arts. In this Framework, media literacy is integrated throughout the English Language Arts curriculum under the general learning outcomes of Speaking and Listening, Reading and Viewing and Writing and Other Ways of Representing.

Talking to kids about the news

It's important to pay close attention to what children see in the news because studies have shown that kids are more afraid of violence in news coverage than in any other media content. By creating a proper perspective and context for news and current events programs, we can help kids develop the critical thinking skills they need to understand news stories and the news industry.

Outcome Chart - Manitoba - Interdisciplinary Topics in Science 40S

General Learning Outcome A – Nature of Science and Technology

Overall Expectations

Differentiate between science and technology, recognizing their respective strengths and limitations in furthering our understanding of the material world, and appreciate the relationship between culture and the development of technologies.

Specific Expectations

SLO A1:

Identify and appreciate the manner in which history, circumstance, and culture shape the science of a society and its creation or use of technologies.

Outcome Chart - Atlantic Provinces - English Language Arts 12

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Atlantic Provinces Education Foundation, English Language Arts curriculum, Grade 12, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Each Atlantic Province follows closely the Atlantic Provinces Education Foundation Framework for English Language Arts. In this Framework, media literacy is integrated throughout the English Language Arts curriculum under the general learning outcomes of Speaking and Listening, Reading and Viewing and Writing and Other Ways of Representing.