This chart contains media-related learning outcomes from Ontario, Curriculum for History CHT3O: World History Since 1900: Global and Regional Interactions, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
That’s why it’s important to talk to kids about casual prejudice which is the use of words or phrases that are negative towards a particular group - and help them learn how to push back in situations where they’re not sure if the person meant to be hurtful.
Here are some tips on how to help your kids respond to casual prejudice online:
I feel like such an old lady when I’m listening to the radio sometimes. When I’m in the car with my husband we often find ourselves having the I Can’t Believe What Kids Are Listening to These Days conversation, one that often ends with me hitting the OFF button in disgust.
Kids don’t just see ads in media: more and more, they buy things right on their screens. This section looks at the ways that young people shop online and how they can be manipulated into spending.
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Manitoba Grade 12 Psychology 40S curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
A: Research and Inquiry Skills
B: Understanding and Respecting World Views and Cultural Diversity
A2. Investigating
A3. Processing Information
The video game sector is the fastest growing entertainment industry and second only to music in profitability. Global sales of video game software hit almost $17 billion U.S. in 2011. [1]
For most youth, the internet is all about socializing, and while most of these social interactions are positive, some use the technology to intimidate and harass others – a phenomenon known as cyberbullying.
It’s looking more and more like social distancing could go on for several months. Our school board has announced that computer-based learning from home will be introduced shortly; other provinces have announced school closures running through to the end of the year and we expect ours to follow suit soon.
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Alberta - Applied Sociology 30 curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.