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 5 - Worksheet: My Online and Offline Persona
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
In this comprehensive unit, students learn that social media is a powerful shaping force in the development of identity and self-concept. They apply the theories of psychologists Carl Rogers and C.H. Cooper to the formation of identity and self-concept. They then determine the safety and security issues that arise from revealing degrees of personal information online.
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Lesson Plan - Who Are You?
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
In this comprehensive unit, students learn that social media is a powerful shaping force in the development of identity and self-concept. They apply the theories of psychologists Carl Rogers and C.H. Cooper to the formation of identity and self-concept. They then determine the safety and security issues that arise from revealing degrees of personal information online.
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Student Handout 3 – Reference Page: Donny the Downloader
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8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students help Donny the Downloader to understand that social networking sites set Terms of Use to protect intellectual property rights of users. They examine the intellectual property issues that arise in a media-sharing culture and determine what is safe and legal to download, modify and share in a social networking environment.
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Teacher Reference Page - Answer Key: Photo Sense
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6, 7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students examine scenarios related to capturing, sharing, and managing digital photos online and through electronic devices. They evaluate each action, predict the outcome, and recommend alternative choices; responsible and respectful ways to use photo-sharing technologies. Students develop and share guidelines for responsible photo managment.
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Student Handout - Empowerment: STRR Avatar Cartoon Template
Digital Citizenship Theme Image Image , Privacy Theme Image Image , Identity Management Theme Image Image , Security Theme Image Image , Safety Theme Image Image , Technology Literacy Theme Image Image
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 3 - Worksheet: Classify Personal Information
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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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Lesson Plan 1 - Forming an Identity Online
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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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Student Handout 4 - Empowerment: Comic Strip Template
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3, 4, 5, Elementary (3-5)
Skooter joins a social network for the first time. Through this interactive comic, students learn to make responsible choices related to parent permission, community guidelines, privacy, information security and digital drama. Students explain how the actions of the characters contribute to the sequences of events. The lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Student Handout 7 - Worksheet: Your Scenario - Questions
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6, 7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
This interactive lesson underscores the importance of being mindful while communicating via text messages. Given three scenarios, students analyze the context of the conversation, find key details, draw inferences and draft an appropriate response. The lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Student Handout 8 - Worksheet: Your Scenario - Inferences
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6, 7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
This interactive lesson underscores the importance of being mindful while communicating via text messages. Given three scenarios, students analyze the context of the conversation, find key details, draw inferences and draft an appropriate response. The lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Student Handout 6 - Worksheet: Scenario 3 - Inferences
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6, 7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
This interactive lesson underscores the importance of being mindful while communicating via text messages. Given three scenarios, students analyze the context of the conversation, find key details, draw inferences and draft an appropriate response. The lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Student Handout 5 - Worksheet: Scenario 3 - Questions
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6, 7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
This interactive lesson underscores the importance of being mindful while communicating via text messages. Given three scenarios, students analyze the context of the conversation, find key details, draw inferences and draft an appropriate response. The lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Student Handout 4 - Worksheet: Scenario 2 - Inferences
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6, 7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
This interactive lesson underscores the importance of being mindful while communicating via text messages. Given three scenarios, students analyze the context of the conversation, find key details, draw inferences and draft an appropriate response. The lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Student Handout 3 - Worksheet: Scenario 2 - Questions
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6, 7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
This interactive lesson underscores the importance of being mindful while communicating via text messages. Given three scenarios, students analyze the context of the conversation, find key details, draw inferences and draft an appropriate response. The lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Student Handout 2 - Worksheet: Scenario 1 - Inferences
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6, 7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
This interactive lesson underscores the importance of being mindful while communicating via text messages. Given three scenarios, students analyze the context of the conversation, find key details, draw inferences and draft an appropriate response. The lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Student Handout 1 - Worksheet: Scenario 1 - Questions
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6, 7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
This interactive lesson underscores the importance of being mindful while communicating via text messages. Given three scenarios, students analyze the context of the conversation, find key details, draw inferences and draft an appropriate response. The lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Teacher Reference Page 6 - Answer Key: Scenario 3 Inferences
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6, 7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
This interactive lesson underscores the importance of being mindful while communicating via text messages. Given three scenarios, students analyze the context of the conversation, find key details, draw inferences and draft an appropriate response. The lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Teacher Reference Page 5 - Answer Key: Scenario 3 Questions
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6, 7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
This interactive lesson underscores the importance of being mindful while communicating via text messages. Given three scenarios, students analyze the context of the conversation, find key details, draw inferences and draft an appropriate response. The lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Teacher Reference Page 4 - Answer Key: Scenario 2 Inferences
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6, 7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
This interactive lesson underscores the importance of being mindful while communicating via text messages. Given three scenarios, students analyze the context of the conversation, find key details, draw inferences and draft an appropriate response. The lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Teacher Reference Page 3 - Answer Key: Scenario 2 Questions
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6, 7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
This interactive lesson underscores the importance of being mindful while communicating via text messages. Given three scenarios, students analyze the context of the conversation, find key details, draw inferences and draft an appropriate response. The lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.

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