Calendar of Awareness Days Digital Media Literacy Resources for the Classroom - September – December 2023

Click here Rules of the Game (Grades K-3) In this lesson, students consider the importance of the written and unwritten rules that make it possible to learn and play together, online and offline. [...] Click here Privacy Rights of Children and Teens (Grades 9-12) In this lesson, students are introduced to the privacy principles that inform the Alberta and BC Personal Information Protection Acts, Québec’s An Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector and the students’ federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) relating to persona. [...] Click here November 19 - 25 – Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week Lesson plans Classroom resources to counter cyberbullying – Portal page (Grades 5-12) To help educators address this issue in their classrooms, MediaSmarts has developed a series of lessons, in English and in French, to give students a better understanding of the ethical and legal implications of cyberbullying and to promote posi. [...] Click here Governance of Television and Radio Communications in Canada (Grades 11-12) To introduce students to the organizations of the Canadian broadcasting industry, and to the codes, guidelines and issues relating to violence, ethics, representation, advertising and the accuracy of news in television and radio programming. [...] Click here Privacy Rights of Children and Teens (Grades 9-12) In this lesson, students are introduced to the privacy principles that inform the Alberta and BC Personal Information Protection Acts, Québec’s An Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector and the students’ federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) relating to persona.