"Wait... What?” Media Literacy Week highlights growing concern over AI-driven misinformation
Nationwide campaign launches October 27-31 to teach critical thinking skills for navigating rapidly changing online content
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Computers, metaphors of materiality, and everyday life
A recent case involving lawmakers who want to access data on the computer of a woman accused of engaging in a mortgage scam in Colorado has opened up a virtual Pandora’s box of legal questions: American courts are currently struggling with whether or not suspects can be forced to show authorities how to access their encrypted information and the repercussions of their ruling could affect Canadian law as well.
New Brunswick - Civics 10
GCO 1: Students will investigate civic engagement
Skill Descriptor:
SCO 1.1 Students will explore the four domains of civic engagement
Concepts and content:
How do people use the formal political system to make change?
How do people work outside of the formal political system to make change?
What is civic agency?
Examples of active citizens
Consensus or Conspiracy?
Level: Grades 9-12
About the the Author: Mathew Johnson, Director of Education, MediaSmarts
Duration: 2 1/2 to 3 hours, plus time for the assessment task
This lesson was produced with the financial support of Digital Public Square.
English Language Arts K-9 Overview
In 2016, British Columbia rolled out a redesigned English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum, one that is centered on teaching that “questioning what we hear, read, and view contributes to our ability to be educated and engaged citizens”.
Outcome Chart – Prince Edward Island – Geography 12: 521
Overall Expectations:
Students will be expected to:
- GCO 3: Analyse patterns of interdependence between humans and their environments.
Specific Expectations: