In the High School Block, students learn to “make informed decisions, recognize personal health and growth, develop positive relationships, and be an advocate for inclusivity.” Connections to digital media literacy are found throughout the curriculum.
Science learners in the Middle Block “apply critical thinking and scientific literacy to their investigations” and “transfer science and technological understandings to situational contexts.” Digital media literacy connections at this level are found in the Scientific Literacy strand.
According to the document Career Education 9, “The Career Education curriculum is designed to develop the competencies required by all people to successfully manage their work and life.” Media and digital literacy skills and mostly found in the Change and Growth strand.
Mathematics courses in the High School Block “prepare students to use mathematics confidently to solve problems; communicate and reason mathematically … and make connections between mathematics and its applications.” Connections with digital media literacy are found in the Logical Reasoning strand.
Ottawa, March 15, 2012 – The Media Awareness Network (MNet) and the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) are pleased to announce that "Privacy Matters" will be the theme of this year's Media Literacy Week, to be held Nov. 5-9.
In this lesson, students discuss reasons why they might be reluctant to intervene when they witness cyberbullying and identify ways that they can help without making things worse. They then use the interactive tool Impact! How to Make a Difference When You Witness Bullying Online to help them decide how to navigate scenarios relating to being a witness to bullying, and share their experiences to help them understand how important it is to think carefully before you act.
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the British Columbia, Grade 6 Science curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
Students are expected to be able to do the following:
The purpose of this workshop is to provide tweens and young teens with strategies and knowledge that will help them respect themselves, respect others and respect the space when using social media.
Students are expected to be able to do the following: