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 16 - Worksheet: Sock Puppet Nation Online Safety Guidelines
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5, Elementary (3-5)
Students learn how to safeguard their identities, protect their personal safety, and take action when contacted by an inappropriate and unsafe person online. Students complete their plan for their Sock Puppet Nation virtual world.
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Teacher Reference Page - Choices & Consequences
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5, Elementary (3-5)
Students recognize the risks of having a weak password. Class discussion and practice activities enable students to create strong passwords to protect themselves from cyber bullying, identity theft and online predators. Student will be able to state the attributes of a strong password, explain the importance of protecting online accounts, and create strong and secure passwords.
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Teacher Reference Page - Answer Key: Safeguarding Online Accounts
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5, Elementary (3-5)
Students recognize the risks of having a weak password. Class discussion and practice activities enable students to create strong passwords to protect themselves from cyber bullying, identity theft and online predators. Student will be able to state the attributes of a strong password, explain the importance of protecting online accounts, and create strong and secure passwords.
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Lesson Plan - Grade 1: Safety with Online Personal Information
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1, Primary (K-2)
This lesson builds upon grade K concepts. Students relate information privacy to safety. They identify types of personal information and give examples. They discuss Internet safety tips and learn age-appropriate strategies for responding to uncomfortable situations. A Parent Page is included.
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Parent & Family Tip Sheet - Personal Information on the Internet
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1, Primary (K-2)
This lesson builds upon grade K concepts. Students relate information privacy to safety. They identify types of personal information and give examples. They discuss Internet safety tips and learn age-appropriate strategies for responding to uncomfortable situations. A Parent Page is included.
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Teacher Reference: The ABCs of Digital Safety with Dot & I (in Color)
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K, 1, 2, Primary (K-2)
This series of 26 mini lessons with correlating activity pages provides primary grade-level students with a positive foundation for e-Safety. Students acquire and use key terms in class discussions. They identify basic hardware components of desktop computers. They grasp essential e-Safety principles and concepts in activities and exercises. Characters Dot and i guide students through e-Safety, from A to Z.
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Student Resource: The ABCs of Digital Safety with Dot & i
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K, 1, 2, Primary (K-2)
This series of 26 mini lessons with correlating activity pages provides primary grade-level students with a positive foundation for e-Safety. Students acquire and use key terms in class discussions. They identify basic hardware components of desktop computers. They grasp essential e-Safety principles and concepts in activities and exercises. Characters Dot and i guide students through e-Safety, from A to Z.
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Lesson Plan - J is for Jam
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K, 1, 2, Primary (K-2)
This series of 26 mini lessons with correlating activity pages provides primary grade-level students with a positive foundation for e-Safety. Students acquire and use key terms in class discussions. They identify basic hardware components of desktop computers. They grasp essential e-Safety principles and concepts in activities and exercises. Characters Dot and i guide students through e-Safety, from A to Z.
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Student Workbook - Substance Abuse Issues
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
This unit integrates e-Safety with Health Science as well as drug prevention and awareness programs (e.g. Ribbon Week). Students discover how peer pressure, advertisements and online environments influence youth to engage in substance abuse. The student workbook provides information on the underground network and risks associated with online access to prescription and OTC drugs.
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Student Workbook - Substance Abuse Issues
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5, 6, 7, 8, Elementary (3-5), Intermediate (6-8)
This unit integrates e-Safety with Health Science as well as drug prevention and awareness programs (e.g. Ribbon Week). Students discover how peer pressure, advertisements and online environments influence youth to engage in substance abuse. The student workbook provides information on the underground network and risks associated with online access to prescription and OTC drugs.
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Student Handout 1 - Empowerment: iDrive Human Trafficking Initiative Workbook
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students come to understand that human trafficking affects students in their age group. Students discover that human trafficking does not only occur abroad; cases occur in urban, suburban and rural neighborhoods of the United States. They examine the role the Internet plays in the recruitment, grooming, and commercial exploitation of trafficking victims. Students research, define, and investigate the issue of human trafficking in their region, and prepare to take action through a student-driven empowerment project. A student workbook and teacher guide is included.
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Student Handout 2 - Empowerment 2: iDrive Student Advisory Board Flyer
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7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Intermediate (6-8), Secondary (9-12)
Students learn how prolonged use of the Internet and digital devices impact health. They conduct short research projects, closely read relevant informational text and develop strategies to maintain a healthy lifestyle while using digital technologies. Implementation options are as follows: • Explore Digital Age Health Issues as a Class • Explore Digital Age Health Issues Using a Jigsaw Strategy
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Student Handout 4 - Empowerment: iDrive Toolkit
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students investigate cyber security issues. They acquire and use technical terminology related to cyber security while discussing the ramifications for lack of security and the actions that promote the spread of malicious code. Students then describe four basic steps to ensure digital security and create informative materials to educate others.
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Student Handout 4 - Empowerment: iDrive Toolkit
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students investigate cyber security issues. They acquire and use technical terminology related to cyber security while discussing the ramifications for lack of security and the actions that promote the spread of malicious code. Students then describe four basic steps to ensure digital security and create informative materials to educate others.
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Student Handout - Empowerment 1: iDrive Toolkit
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7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Intermediate (6-8), Secondary (9-12)
Students learn how prolonged use of the Internet and digital devices impact health. They conduct short research projects, closely read relevant informational text and develop strategies to maintain a healthy lifestyle while using digital technologies. Implementation options are as follows: • Explore Digital Age Health Issues as a Class • Explore Digital Age Health Issues Using a Jigsaw Strategy
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Student Handout 3 - Empowerment: iDrive Toolkit
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students investigate the problem of intellectual property violations that occur through the Internet. Through the video and class discussion, students clarify misconceptions about using information and media found online for personal use and school assignments. They examine the consequences of intellectual property theft both for the owner and the person that violates ownership rights. Students come to understand that digital citizens respect and protect intellectual property rights.
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Student Handout 3 - Empowerment: iDrive Toolkit
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Internet users have been buying and selling online for decades, but the digital economy is not without risks. iDrive digital correspondents uncover common consumer pitfalls and security issues involved with online commerce. Students are encouraged to use critical thinking when making purchases online. Use with the iDrive Student Toolkit.
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Student Handout 3 - Empowerment: iDrive Toolkit
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Mobile devices play a major role in adolescent life, yet too much time online can have adverse effects. In this Webcast, iDrive Digital Correspondents explore the impact of digital addiction on school performance, physical and mental health, and social-emotional well-being. Students then reflect on their own digital habits and decide on how they will choose to regulate their screen time. Provide students with real-world opportunities to address digital addiction through iDrive Youth Outreach and Empowerment.
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Student Handout 3 - Empowerment: iDrive Toolkit
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students understand that information found on the Web is easy to select, copy and paste into one’s own written work. iDrive Digital Correspondents gather multiple perspectives on plagiarism and examine the present and future consequences for passing off another person’s work as their own. Students examine their own school policy on digital ethics and practice giving credit where credit is due. Use with iDrive Student Toolkit.
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Teacher Reference Page - iDrive Teacher Toolkit
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Internet users have been buying and selling online for decades, but the digital economy is not without risks. iDrive digital correspondents uncover common consumer pitfalls and security issues involved with online commerce. Students are encouraged to use critical thinking when making purchases online. Use with the iDrive Student Toolkit.

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