Media & Information Literacy

Students gain the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create and use various media-based communication formats. Students interpret messages transmitted through Information and Communications Technology (ICT) including Internet publications, infographics, charts, images, videos, audio recordings and multimedia presentations. They learn to effectively locate, evaluate and use information for research and writing. They determine whether an online source is valid and reliable. They distinguish between fact and opinion; bias and objectivity.  Students exercise communication etiquette as a 21st century skill.

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Student Handout 1S - Reference Page (SPA): Realidades de las Redes de Navegacion
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6, Intermediate (6-8)
Students explore the concepts of community and citizenship. They understand that a community is comprised of people and places, and they relate online communities to the physical communities in which they live. Students use their critical thinking skills to identify examples of appropriate and inappropriate places for 5th graders to visit online and offline. They conclude that digital citizens make responsible choices regarding the places that they visit online. Students use what they have gained from collaborative discussions to create an online community map.
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Lesson Plan - Digital Citizenship: Communication & Etiquette
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4, Elementary (3-5)
Students review and build upon Grade 3 concepts of citizenship and community. They discover that digital etiquette is an important aspect of responsible citizenship. They come to understand that, since digital communication lacks non-verbal cues, they must exercise care when crafting a digital message. Students collaborate to develop tips to help themselves and others exercise digital etiquette. A Parent & Family Tip Sheet is included.
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Lesson Plan - Digital Citizenship Review
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3, 4, 5, Elementary (3-5)
Students review e-Safety and security concepts. They showcase their understanding of digital citizenship and literacy skills by composing a song and performing through a recital using sock puppets.
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Lesson Plan - Digital Citizenship and Safety Online
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3, 4, Elementary (3-5)
Students come to understand that people use the Internet to connect with others in an online community. Students come to understand that responsible digital citizens know how to keep themselves safe online. They collaboratively discuss responses to a series of online safety scenarios and create safety guidelines. Students earn a Digital Citizenship License and are empowered to share what they have learned with others.
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Teacher Reference Page - Answer Key: Citizenship & Safety Scenarios
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3, 4, Elementary (3-5)
Students come to understand that people use the Internet to connect with others in an online community. Students come to understand that responsible digital citizens know how to keep themselves safe online. They collaboratively discuss responses to a series of online safety scenarios and create safety guidelines. Students earn a Digital Citizenship License and are empowered to share what they have learned with others.
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Student Handout - Worksheet: Citizenship & Safety Scenarios
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3, 4, Elementary (3-5)
Students come to understand that people use the Internet to connect with others in an online community. Students come to understand that responsible digital citizens know how to keep themselves safe online. They collaboratively discuss responses to a series of online safety scenarios and create safety guidelines. Students earn a Digital Citizenship License and are empowered to share what they have learned with others.
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Teacher Reference Page - Escenarios (SPA)
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3, 4, Elementary (3-5)
Students come to understand that people use the Internet to connect with others in an online community. Students come to understand that responsible digital citizens know how to keep themselves safe online. They collaboratively discuss responses to a series of online safety scenarios and create safety guidelines. Students earn a Digital Citizenship License and are empowered to share what they have learned with others.
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Student Handout - Worksheet: i-Buddy Booklet: Comunidad y Cuidadani (SPA)
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3, Elementary (3-5)
Students review and build upon a Grade 2 concepts. They come to an understanding of online communities by drawing correlations with what they know and understand about offline communities. They learn key terms related to Internet use (e.g. a URL is an Internet address); distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate online places, and apply key terms in a class discussion. Students complete activities in a mini-booklet to reinforce concepts introduced in the lesson, and to provide evidence of their learning.
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Student Handout - Worksheet: Sock Puppet Nation Booklet: Community & Citizenship
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3, Elementary (3-5)
Students review and build upon a Grade 2 concepts. They come to an understanding of online communities by drawing correlations with what they know and understand about offline communities. They learn key terms related to Internet use (e.g. a URL is an Internet address); distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate online places, and apply key terms in a class discussion. Students complete activities in a mini-booklet to reinforce concepts introduced in the lesson, and to provide evidence of their learning.
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Lesson Plan - Grade 3: Community & Citizenship
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3, Elementary (3-5)
Students review and build upon a Grade 2 concepts. They come to an understanding of online communities by drawing correlations with what they know and understand about offline communities. They learn key terms related to Internet use (e.g. a URL is an Internet address); distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate online places, and apply key terms in a class discussion. Students complete activities in a mini-booklet to reinforce concepts introduced in the lesson, and to provide evidence of their learning.
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Lesson Plan - Writing to Reinforce Digital Citizenship
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Primary (K-2), Elementary (3-5)
Students practice skills in expository, persuasive or narrative writing by developing a response to a given prompt on an e-Safety or digital citizenship topic. Students write routinely over a selected time frame. This exercise allows students and teachers to identify areas that need reinforcement in both English Language Arts and e-Safety/digital citizenship.
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Lesson Plan - Grade 1: Cyber Community
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1, Primary (K-2)
The ISAFE character “i-Buddy” illustrates the abstract concept of the Internet as a community. The lesson reinforces the idea that students should have adult permission and support when using the Internet. Students understand that: (1) the Internet is made up of online places to visit, just as physical communities are made up of places to visit; (2) Parents make rules to keep their children safe on the Internet just as household rules and guidelines help to keep children safe in the physical community.
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Student Handout 2 - Empowerment: Short Form Documentary
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students examine various aspects of online harassment, namely, cyber bullying and cyber stalking. They learn about the laws that address cyber bullying and harrassment. Through Ryan Halligan's story, students come to understand that the emotional and psychological effects of cyber bullying can be devastating. They explain how the features of digital communication enable online harassment and give examples of the resources available to those who are cyber bullied or stalked. As an Empowerment Activity, students create a video PSA, short form documentary or launch an awareness campaign
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Student Handout 1 - Reference Page: Cyber Bullying Facts
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8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students investigate the laws governing online stalking and harassment. Then they examine a series of letters submitted by youth to a fictitious help column. Students discuss the situations in their groups, and draft a response to each letter that suggests effective and appropriate ways prevent or respond to bullying.
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Student Handout 4 - Empowerment: Brochure Creation and Distribution
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8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students investigate the laws governing online stalking and harassment. Then they examine a series of letters submitted by youth to a fictitious help column. Students discuss the situations in their groups, and draft a response to each letter that suggests effective and appropriate ways prevent or respond to bullying.
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Lesson Plan - Grade 8: Cyber Bullying
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8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students investigate the laws governing online stalking and harassment. Then they examine a series of letters submitted by youth to a fictitious help column. Students discuss the situations in their groups, and draft a response to each letter that suggests effective and appropriate ways prevent or respond to bullying.
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Student Handout 4 - Worksheet: Define & Determine Key Concepts
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7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students come to understand the relationship between social norms and cyber bullying. They learn positve and proactive ways to prevent and defuse a bullying situation, whether they are the target/victim, bystander or upstander. Students conduct a short research project on cyber bullying. They develop questions for investagation regarding the problem of cyber bullying and gather relevant information from multiple sources. Students create a multimedia presentation that incorporates effective quotes and paraphrased information with proper source citations.
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Teacher Reference Page - Answer Key: Define & Determine Key Concepts
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7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students come to understand the relationship between social norms and cyber bullying. They learn positve and proactive ways to prevent and defuse a bullying situation, whether they are the target/victim, bystander or upstander. Students conduct a short research project on cyber bullying. They develop questions for investagation regarding the problem of cyber bullying and gather relevant information from multiple sources. Students create a multimedia presentation that incorporates effective quotes and paraphrased information with proper source citations.
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Lesson Plan - School Climate, Social Norms and Cyber Bullying
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7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students come to understand the relationship between social norms and cyber bullying. They learn positve and proactive ways to prevent and defuse a bullying situation, whether they are the target/victim, bystander or upstander. Students conduct a short research project on cyber bullying. They develop questions for investagation regarding the problem of cyber bullying and gather relevant information from multiple sources. Students create a multimedia presentation that incorporates effective quotes and paraphrased information with proper source citations.
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Lesson Plan - Grade 7: Cyber Bullying
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7, Intermediate (6-8)
Students come to understand that digital messages can be forwarded to unintended recipients. They discuss the consequences of cyber bullyng and identify bullying prevention techniques. Students practice netiquette by converting messages with a mean or negative tone into messages that convey a polite an respectful tone.

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