Plagiarism is a media issue

It's nearly time to go back to school, and for teachers that means back to one of the profession's most frustrating tasks -- preventing, detecting and dealing with plagiarism. Plagiarism, academic and otherwise, is an old problem; Newton and Leibnitz accused each other of it, and Helen Keller was so shaken by an accusation of having stolen her story "The Frost King" that she turned from fiction to writing the autobiography for which she is remembered. Still, comparing today's lifting of information to the sort of plagiarism that took place as recently as ten years ago is like comparing home cassette taping to online file-sharing

Outcome Chart – Newfoundland & Labrador - Computer Science 8

Overall Expectations:

GCO 5: Technological Responsibility: Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the consequences of their technological choices.

Specific Expectations:

3.0 practice safe use of technology
4.0 apply legal and ethical practices when using technology

Guidance and Career Education

According to the document Vision of the Revised Career Studies Course (2020), "with the rapid pace of technological, social, and cultural change in today’s global economy and with new understandings of what a career looks like in this context, it is more important than ever that students be supported in their transition from secondary school to their initial postsecondary d

MediaSmarts and Facebook Tackle False News in Canadian Initiative

MediaSmarts is partnering with Facebook Canada to help Canadians become better informed readers in the digital age. False online content isn't a new problem, and it's not unique to Facebook, but it is up to all of us to fight it. Many of us lack the search, authentication and critical thinking skills we need to find accurate information online and to recognize false or misleading content. That’s why MediaSmarts has partnered with Facebook to help build the authentication skills of all Canadians.

Outcome Chart - Manitoba - History of Canada 11

Cluster 1: First Peoples and Nouvelles Frances (to 1763)

11.1.0

Overall Expectations: What is history and why do we study it?

• Learn what it means to be a citizen of Canada
• Develop awareness of Canada’s global interconnectedness
• Understand the diversity and range of human experience
• Enrich cultural literacy

Specific Expectations:

Happy International Women’s Day 2016!

March 8 is designated around the world as International Women’s Day, a day for recognizing women’s achievements, as well as the inequities that women face. This year, the United Nations’ theme is Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality, focusing on the UN’s 2030 Agenda. The theme for Status of Women Canada – #YouAreEmpowerment – is also about working towards gender equality.

Outcome Chart - Ontario - Computer Technology, Grade 11 Workplace Preparation (TEJ3E)

Computer Technology Fundamentals

Overall Expectations

A2. describe the topologies and hardware of computer networks, and the advantages and disadvantages of computer networking

Specific Expectations

A2.3 describe the advantages and disadvantages of networked computing (e.g., data sharing, collaborative applications, security, costs, centralized administration, reliability, effects of equipment failure).

MediaSmarts Resources

Common tropes in crime news

Crime news employs specific narrative frameworks to simplify complex issues, often resulting in biased and stigmatizing portrayals.

The COVID-19 Letdown

I feel like I should knock wood when I say this, but it feels like maybe, someday, this lockdown might be over.

We’re still in rocky days as I write this, with active cases not dropping off as much as we all would like, and shops and attractions not as open as we would hope. But the vaccine is getting out there, albeit slowly, and some of the people we know have even received it already. Progress is being made, and we can start to dream of a time when life opens up again and we feel safer and more able to do the things we love to do.

Life online for young Canadians is more connected, more mobile, and more social

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Ottawa, ON (January 22, 2014) – Canadian children and teens are more connected to the online world than ever through a variety of portable devices, and more connected to others through social networking, according to new research released today by MediaSmarts. Although boys and girls have different experiences online, the Internet is an important source for seeking information, entertainment and socializing for all young Canadians.