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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Teacher Reference Page 1 - Answer Key: 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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Student Handout 3 - Quiz: Assessment
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K, 1, 2, Primary (K-2)
Students closely follow the story and interactive lesson about text message etiquette featuring Dot & i. Students practice digital etiquette through follow-up activities and discussion. This lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Student Handout 4 - Worksheet: Write a Kind Text (reinforcement)
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K, 1, 2, Primary (K-2)
Students closely follow the story and interactive lesson about text message etiquette featuring Dot & i. Students practice digital etiquette through follow-up activities and discussion. This lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Student Handout 13 - Reference Page: Online Profile Example 2
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5, Elementary (3-5)
Students relate online privacy to personal safety in a class discussion about age-appropriate sites and apps. Through exploration of online registration forms and profiles, students discover the importance of following age requirements (COPPA) and protecting online identity. Students create a mock-up of a safe and secure online profile as part of their Empowerment Project: the designe of a virtual world called Sock Puppet Nation.
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Student Handout 12 - Reference Page: Online Profile Example 1
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5, Elementary (3-5)
Students relate online privacy to personal safety in a class discussion about age-appropriate sites and apps. Through exploration of online registration forms and profiles, students discover the importance of following age requirements (COPPA) and protecting online identity. Students create a mock-up of a safe and secure online profile as part of their Empowerment Project: the designe of a virtual world called Sock Puppet Nation.
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Student Handout 11 - Reference Page: Online Registration Form Example 2
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5, Elementary (3-5)
Students relate online privacy to personal safety in a class discussion about age-appropriate sites and apps. Through exploration of online registration forms and profiles, students discover the importance of following age requirements (COPPA) and protecting online identity. Students create a mock-up of a safe and secure online profile as part of their Empowerment Project: the designe of a virtual world called Sock Puppet Nation.
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Student Handout 10 - Reference Page: Online Registration Form Example 1
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5, Elementary (3-5)
Students relate online privacy to personal safety in a class discussion about age-appropriate sites and apps. Through exploration of online registration forms and profiles, students discover the importance of following age requirements (COPPA) and protecting online identity. Students create a mock-up of a safe and secure online profile as part of their Empowerment Project: the designe of a virtual world called Sock Puppet Nation.
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Student Handout 9 - Empowerment Project: Join Sock Puppet Nation
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5, Elementary (3-5)
Students relate online privacy to personal safety in a class discussion about age-appropriate sites and apps. Through exploration of online registration forms and profiles, students discover the importance of following age requirements (COPPA) and protecting online identity. Students create a mock-up of a safe and secure online profile as part of their Empowerment Project: the designe of a virtual world called Sock Puppet Nation.
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Lesson Plan - Think Things Through: Choosing Friends and Followers
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
This series of lessons promotes critical thinking and discussion about common safety and security pitfalls related to social media activity. High school students encourage peers and younger students to "think things through" by producing and publishing media-based messages. The goal is to empower students to make wise choices. In the first lesson, students develop criteria for accepting or denying friend and follower requests. In the second lesson, students review and discuss popular video challenges that circulate on sites like YouTube.
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Student Handout 15 - Worksheet: Practice: Classify this Chat
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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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Lesson Plan 4 - Online Safety Rights & Responsibilities
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5, Elementary (3-5)
Students relate online privacy to personal safety in a class discussion about age-appropriate sites and apps. Through exploration of online registration forms and profiles, students discover the importance of following age requirements (COPPA) and protecting online identity. Students create a mock-up of a safe and secure online profile as part of their Empowerment Project: the designe of a virtual world called Sock Puppet Nation.
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Student Handout - Worksheet: Keeping It Personal
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4, Elementary (3-5)
Students learn that the Internet connects them to a public network. They examine the risks of posting personal information online, and recognize the importance of parental permission and guidance prior to filling out online forms. Students come to understand that the personal information that they post in an online profile can reveal their offline identity; leading to unsafe situations.
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Student Handout 2 - Worksheet: Lesson Activity - Matching Game
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K, 1, 2, Primary (K-2)
When i is teased at school due to a text message shared by his friend Dash, Dot helps him to understand that even buddies make mistakes. Students learn basic conflict resolution skills to prevent bullying. Includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Lesson Plan 4 - Online Communication Safety: Drawing the Line
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7, Intermediate (6-8)
Students investigate the tactics of unknown online contacts. They learn how an unsafe online contact gathers information and interacts with individuals in order to lead them into harmful 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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Multimedia Resource - Song: Cyber Bully
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K, 1, 2, Primary (K-2)
As part of i-SAFE’s Music and Movement series, students sing along with the song, “Cyber Bully.” Through class discussion, they gain an understanding of the concept of bullying. They colloaborate in a brainstorm to come up with basic tips for showing kindness online.
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Multimedia Resource - Song: Four Rs
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K, 1, 2, Primary (K-2)
As part of i-SAFE’s Music and Movement series, students sing along with the song “4 Rs.” They listen closely to the lyrics and illustrate the Internet safety concepts identified in the song.
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Multimedia Resource - Song: You Got to Follow the Plan
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K, 1, 2, Primary (K-2)
As part of i-SAFE’s Music and Movement series, students sing along with the song, “You’ve Got to Follow the Plan” and review basic safety concepts by conducting a mystery scavenger hunt. They express their ideas both orally and through visual displays.
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Multimedia Resource - Dot & i Song: Chat
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3, 4, Elementary (3-5)
As part of i-SAFE’s Music and Movement series, students sing along with the song “Chat.” They gain an understanding of a basic Internet safety concept: to be safe and responsible when using online chat. Students learn that being responsible online means knowing how to make safe choices about who to chat with and about what to say. They engage in a collaborative discussion about interacting with others online and draw conclusions supported by reasoning and examples.
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Multimedia Resource - Song: Safe as Can Be
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K, 1, 2, Primary (K-2)
As part of i-SAFE’s Music and Movement series, students sing along with the song “Safe as Can Be.” They listen closely to the lyrics and illustrate the Internet safety concepts identified in the song.
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Multimedia Resource - Song: I've Got a Buddy
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K, 1, 2, Primary (K-2)
As part of i-SAFE’s Music and Movement series, students create i- Buddy puppets and use them to “dance” to the music while singing along. Through class discussion, students learn that good decisions are an important part of digital citizenship.

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