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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Lesson Plan - Social Networking and Intellectual Property Issues
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7, Intermediate (6-8)
Students help Donny the Downloader to understand the relevance of intellectual property rights in social networking environments. They summarize intellectual property policies of social networking sites in their own words and recommend responsible choices.
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Unit - SMART Social Media (Digital)
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6, 7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students examine the opportunities and challenges that arise from adopting social networking into their everyday lives. They practice making SMART choices, and use what they have learned to create personal guidelines for responsible technology use. Smart is an acronym for safe, mindful, appropriate and resopnsible use of technology. The lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Student Handout 1 – Reference Page: Analyze Online Identity
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5, 6, 7, 8, Elementary (3-5), Intermediate (6-8)
Students learn how an identity forms online. They compare and contrast online and offline identities, examine how online actions and interactions form an online identity, and determine the safety and security issues that result form revealing degrees of identifying information online.
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Workbook - Service Learning Project: Introduction to e-Safety
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7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Intermediate (6-8), Secondary (9-12)
This unit integrates e-Safety education and community service in order to meet education goals and improve the community. Each lesson offers background information that enables students to demonstrate social responsibility by providing service to the community. The lessons can be used in traditional classrooms, in a specified school Service Learning atmosphere, or in a community-service club setting.
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Student Handout - Empowerment: Design Your Own Website!
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5, 6, 7, 8, Elementary (3-5), Intermediate (6-8)
Students decide on the types of information to either include or refrain from posting on a social networking profile or personal web page. They examine a mock-up of a website that reveals personal information, identify the types of information on the site, and conclude the safety risks. Students apply safety tips when designing their own personal web pages or social networking profiles.
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Parent & Family Tip Sheet - Text Messaging Safety & Responsible Use
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3, 4, 5, 6, Elementary (3-5), Intermediate (6-8)
Students examine the safety and security issues related to text messaging and instant messaging (IM). They discuss ways to safely use messaging apps (includes mobile phones).
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Lesson Plan - Safeguards in Social Networking for School-Age Children: Identifying Safe Sites
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3, 4, 5, Elementary (3-5)
Students explore social networking sites for elementary-aged children. They learn about legal safeguards for youth online, and identify the techniques that age-appropriate social newtorking sites use to provide safe online experiences for children.
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Parent & Family Tip Sheet: Guidelines and Response to Inappropriate Websites
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3, 4, 5, Elementary (3-5)
Students come to understand that the Internet is part of an online community comprised of appropriate and inappropriate places to visit. They classify a series of examples as either appropriate or inappropriate online places for children. A Family Tip Sheet is included.
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Teacher Reference Page 3 - Social Media Account Request Form
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K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Primary (K-2), Elementary (3-5), Intermediate (6-8)
When used as an integral part of the classroom protocol and routine, Twitter can offer unique and meaningful learning opportunities that model responsible use of social media and improved communication between teacher, parents and students. Classroom integration activities are included.
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Slideshow 1 - Online Community: My User Experience
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7, Intermediate (6-8)
Students engage in dialogue about their experiences in various online communities, create user personas and provide background information about a technology of their choice. They aquire and use vocabulary terms; describe personal experience with using a site, app, or multiplayer game; identify the need for online safety; create a user persona, and write a user story.
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Student Handout 2 - Worksheet: Choices and Consequences
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students understand that digital media spreads quickly in online environments. They predict the positive and negative consequences of given scenarios, and develop safety and responsible use guidelines for posting videos online. Students produce video PSAs that encourage responsible choices. iDrive Empowerment Activities included.
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Slideshow 2 - Protecting Personal Information
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7, Intermediate (6-8)
Students recognize the importance of protecting online identity by engaging in class discussion. They list types of information that reveal personal identity; explain the purpose of protecting online identity; discuss the risks of revealing personally identifiable information; evaluate online profiles and behaviors for security and identity protection, and create a sketch of an online registration form and user profile for people under age 13.
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Lesson Plan 1 - Personal Privacy
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students develop an informed perspective on Internet privacy. They explore personal privacy and consumer privacy. They review privacy policies and determine whether a situation constitutes an “invasion of privacy.” Students are empowered to protect their privacy online. iDrive Empowerment Activity included.
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Unit - Your Privacy Online
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students develop an informed perspective on Internet privacy. They explore personal privacy and consumer privacy. They review privacy policies and determine whether a situation constitutes an “invasion of privacy.” Students are empowered to protect their privacy online. iDrive Empowerment Activity included.
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Lesson Plan 4 - Online Personal Safety Review and Action
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8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students reinforce their knowledge and understanding of Personal Safety concepts through reflection and review.
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Unit - Grade 8: Online Personal Safety
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8, Intermediate (6-8)
This unit is designed to be taught as a complete unit, but lessons can also be implemented individually.
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Lesson Plan - Thinking Things Through Series: Online Videos
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7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
In this series, students examine and discuss online activities that are common in their generation's digital culture. They think critically about the safety and security issues associated with sharing videos and friending people online. The goal is to empower students to make wise choices.
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Unit - Grade 7: Online Personal Safety
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7, Intermediate (6-8)
Empower students through iDrive. This unit takes a design approach to online personal safety and is comprised of five lessons. Lesson plans, coordinating PowerPoint presentations and student resource pages are separated by lesson to facilitate use in an online learning environment. Each lesson builds towards a culminating project. Students design a mobile “app” with privacy and safety features to protect users under age 13.
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Student Handout 10b - Worksheet: Serious Online Situations & Drawing the Line
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6, Intermediate (6-8)
Students investigate the tactics of unknown online contacts. A scenario illustrates how an unsafe online contact can gather information and interact with individuals to lure them into unsafe situations. Students identify the types of private information; distinguish grooming tactics in a given scenario; determine the boundaries of safe online communication, and develop personal safety guidelines.
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Lesson Plan 4 - Safe Communication Skills
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6, Intermediate (6-8)
Students investigate the tactics of unknown online contacts. A scenario illustrates how an unsafe online contact can gather information and interact with individuals to lure them into unsafe situations. Students identify the types of private information; distinguish grooming tactics in a given scenario; determine the boundaries of safe online communication, and develop personal safety guidelines.

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