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Computer Information Systems 12

Students are expected to be able to do the following:

Applied Design

Understanding context

Conduct user-centred research to understand design opportunities and barriers

Defining

Outcome Chart - Saskatchewan - Information Processing 10/20/30

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Saskatchewan Information Processing 10/20/30 curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Strand: Sociology 120

Big Idea: Sociological Perspectives

Skill Descriptor:

Apply sociological perspectives to a current event or societal issue.

Achievement Indicators:

Make a claim about the causes of a current social issue based on a specific sociological perspective

Support that claim with evidence using that sociological lens

Outcome Chart - Nova Scotia - Drama Grade 10

Moral disengagement is used to describe the ways in which we convince ourselves to do something that we know is wrong, or to not do something we know is right. MediaSmarts’ research looked at the impact of four moral disengagement mechanisms:

Sexting

Resources for families and educators staying home during COVID-19

We’ve put together some of our best resources to help you and your family manage during these uncertain times.

Authenticating Information, Digital Citizenship, Digital Health, Media Literacy 101, Parents, Resources

Advertising techniques

How advertising works… even when you don’t realize it. Just letting kids know they’re being advertised to is not enough to make them engage critically with an ad. Helping kids recognize how advertising works is essential, too. Even young kids can become more skeptical about marketing when they’re told why and how ads try to persuade them.

Marketing & Consumerism