Media Arts 11

Students are expected to be able to do the following:

Explore and create

Film and Television 12

Curricular Competencies

Explore and create

Speaking & Media Requests

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Speaking & Media Requests

MediaSmarts is home to trusted experts in the field of digital literacy and media literacy. Below, you can find a list of MediaSmarts experts available to comment on current affairs and trending topics in the media, or to book for select speaking engagements.

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - English 10 First Peoples: Spoken Language

Big Ideas

  • The exploration of text and story deepens our understanding of diverse, complex ideas about identity, others, and the world.
  • Texts are socially, culturally, geographically, and historically constructed.

Overall Expectations: Comprehending and Connect (reading, listening, viewing)

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - English 10 First Peoples: Writing

Big Ideas

  • The exploration of text and story deepens our understanding of diverse, complex ideas about identity, others, and the world.
  • Texts are socially, culturally, geographically, and historically constructed.
  • Self-representation through authentic First Peoples text is a means to foster justice.

Overall Expectations: Comprehending and Connect (reading, listening, viewing)

Will social media affect teens’ job prospects?

I have teens, but up until recently they didn’t have social media accounts (although, I suppose Discord may count as one). 

They hadn’t had much interest in the past, other than a few requests for Snapchat and Instagram that came and went almost as quickly as they were mentioned. But recently, my eldest asked again about Instagram and through conversations together it seemed like the logical time to get one.  

Internet & Mobile, Parents, Privacy, Social Networking

Buying a smartphone for teens

It’s time to buy a smartphone for my youngest (who is only a few months away from being 14 years old). While we know there are considerations and conversations needed around the use of phones, safety, apps, privacy and other responsibilities when owning a phone, we also know the time is right.

Cell Phones and Texting, Internet & Mobile, Parents, Privacy

Cyber Security Consumer Tip Sheet: Mobile devices

As well as invaluable tools for keeping in touch with our friends, families and our work, mobile devices have become an increasingly big part of how we access the Internet. Unfortunately, while many smartphones are nearly as powerful as computers, we often don’t use the same caution with them as we do with our computers—and they often don’t have the privacy and security safeguards that come built into computers. As well, the fact that we’re never far from our mobile devices can bring a host of opportunities for us to be distracted and to make poor choices.

Cyber Security, Digital Citizenship, Internet & Mobile

Outcome Chart - Prince Edward Island - Communication and Information Technology Grade 5

In the working guide Journey On: Working Toward Communication and Information Technology Literacy, media-related outcomes are integrated throughout the CIT curriculum.