Recently, my youngest got a new phone that has data and the ability to text anyone. We’ve been texting with my eldest for some time now too. But after years of communicating this way, it finally happened: We, the parents, were invited into a family group chat.
Overall Expectations:
LAW30-FL1 Evaluate the purposes and functions of law in societies.
Though we sometimes talk about the online world as being “virtual reality,” the things we do there can have real consequences. When we're using the same screen to talk to our friends that we use to kill aliens or when we can't see the people we're hurting, robbing or copying from, it's easy to forget that what we do online matters. This section looks at some of the reasons why youth might behave differently online than they do offline and strategies for getting them to see the online world through an ethical lens.
Outcome Chart - Newfoundland and Labrador - Communications Technology 7
We are fully in the holiday season and that means people are celebrating, gathering and hopefully making plans for rest.
As we continue to feel merry and bright, I’ve realized that technology plays interesting and at times significant roles in our holiday planning and enjoyment.
An interesting thing happened the other day. My husband was talking about some recent political events in the United States, and my kids and I didn’t know what he was talking about.
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.
Skill Descriptor:
Describe and contribute thoughts, feelings, and experiences and compare to those of their peers.
Achievement Indicators:
Describe observations, understandings, viewpoints, and perspectives
Compare and contrast observations, understandings, viewpoints, and perspectives that have been shared by others
Outcome Chart - Nova Scotia - Advanced English Grade 11