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Media Literacy &
Alberta Curricular Connections for Digital and Media Literacy Outcomes
MediaSmarts Resources
MediaSmarts Resources
Sturgeon Public has purchased the lessons below for all schools with grades 3 to 8 below. For login information and registration, follow this link, or connect with our Education Technology Lead.
A Day in the Life of the Jos (Grades 6-8)
A Day in the Life of the Jos is an interactive digital literacy tutorial where students in grades six to eight help the brother and sister team Jo and Josie with situations they encounter online as they go about a typical day in their lives. The modules are represented as five days in the lives of Jo and Josie, covering topics that research has identified as being important for youth of this age.
Cyber Choices is an interactive game designed to help students in grades 3 to 5 develop the skills and habits they need to make safe and responsible choices online. Cyber Choices lets students explore four different stories that cover key issues such as making good choices about their own and others’ personal information, dealing with cyberbullying (as both a target and a witness) and managing online conflict.
Digital citizenship is the ability to navigate our digital environments in a way that's safe and responsible and to actively and respectfully engage in these spaces. Being a digital citizen is about working to ensure you are contributing to the health and well-being of your communities.
MediaSmarts has created content that covers four categories of digital citizenship:
Videos and additional content can be found here.
MediaSmarts developed the Respecting Yourself and Others Online workshop 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. The details about this workshop, along with the slideshow and guide, can be found here.
MediaSmarts Guides:
Doing the Right Thing Online - includes a 2-page tip sheet
Building Your Brand: Establishing a Positive Presence Online - includes a 7-step infographic
Getting the Goods Ethically: Accessing and Using Online Content - broken down into music, movies & tv, public domain, creative commons, user-generated content, and fair dealing
CommonSense Digital Literacy Resources
Tips to help children and youth develop positive practices for staying safe, healthy, and informed online can be found in the Lifecycle of a Healthy Digital Citizen guide.
Google for Education Lessons
Learn Digital Skills
Applied Digital Skills teaches practical digital skills through a free project-based video curriculum so students feel prepared for life after school.
To access these lessons, sign-in with your Google for Education account. You can connect directly to Google Classroom if you so choose, and can upload lessons for your students. Lessons vary in length and include a breakdown of activities and teaching materials (lesson plans, videos, rubric and completion certificate). Video tutorials on teaching applied digital skills and student exemplars are also available.
These lessons are suitable for students in upper Elementary (12 lessons available), Junior High (136 lessons available) and High School (156 lessons available).
Topics include:
Art
Business
Career and College Readiness
Communication
Computer Science
Digital Citizenship
English and Language Arts
Financial Skills
Foreign Language
Group Projects
Math
Science
Self-Expression
Social Studies
Study Skills and Organization
Digital Citizenship & Online Safety
By teaching the fundamentals of digital citizenship and safety, Be Internet Awesome offers students a solid foundation for the digital world ahead. Developed in partnership with online safety experts like iKeepSafe and ConnectSafely, Be Internet Awesome guides students through important topics like safe online sharing, avoiding scams and phishing, protecting personal information, and more.
Interland is a game-based learning platform that guides students through key components of the digital citizenship and safety lessons.
Take a look through the curriculum guide and student pledge below.
Be Internet Awesome - Digital Safety and Citizenship Curriculum from Google.pdfBe Internet Awesome Pledge - Google.pdfResources for Parents
Resources for Parents
MediaSmarts has created The Parent Network workshop to help parents better understand how their kids are using social networking and to provide them with tips and tools they can use to help them minimize negative experiences and maximize the positive opportunities that social media has to offer. The workshop comprises a slide show and facilitators guide, and is designed to be presented in a school or community setting.
All materials and more information can be found here.
Digital and Media Literacy_ Support for Parents.pdfMediaSmarts Guides:
Family Guidelines for New Tech Devices - includes a usage contract
Screen Time and Well-Being - includes a fact sheet
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