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 - Piracy Primer
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5, Elementary (3-5)
Students investigate the problem of digital piracy. They explain how unauthorized reproduction, distribution or use of copyrighted materials such as videos, music, movies and software hurts people who have careers in these creative industries. Students use what they have learned to write a skit or scenario that illustrates the impact of piracy on a given character.
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Lesson - All About Piracy
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8, Intermediate (6-8)
The PowerPoint lesson reviews the concept of piracy and identifies the parties affected by unethical use of intellectual property accessed online.
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Lesson - Let's Talk About Intellectual Property
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8, Intermediate (6-8)
Let's Talk About Intellectual Property Students review key terms and concepts related to Intellectual Property including copyright, fair use, plagiarism, the legal consequences, and ethical use of IP found online. This lesson correlates with the PowerPoint "IP Review."
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Lesson - Learn IT Before You Burn IT
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8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students understand the legal and personal consequences for Internet piracy. They examine legal and illegal methods of acquiring, distributing, selling and publishing digital music and video recordings. Students recommend legal and ethical methods of digital access to music and videos.
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Lesson - Peer-to-Peer Networking
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8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students define peer-to-peer (P2P) networks. They come to understand the risks of using P2P networks and the consequences for violating copyright by examining a legal case. Students research relevant and credible information on P2P networks, and produce a media-based PSA that demonstrates their learning.
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Lesson - Plagiarism and the World Wide Web
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8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students learn how to ethically use information and digital media found online for school projects and assignments. They develop guidelines for responsible use of intellectual property; giving credit where credit is due. Students examine a series of scenarios and decide whether each demonstrates plagiarism or fair use.
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Lesson - Understanding Intellectual Property
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Students come to understand that copyright laws apply to the content they come across online. They then analyze examples of piracy and plagiarism determine the ramifications of intellectual property theft. Students express what they have learned by writing poetry or lyrics that raise awareness of the issue. They then brainstorm ideas for a Public Service Announcement.
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Lesson - All About Piracy
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7, Intermediate (6-8)
Students examine information about online piracy presented via a slideshow. They identify laws that protect the rights of creative owners of digital media and the consequences for unauthorized copies, distribution, and use of digital media such as videos, music, photos, audio files, etc. Students determine how and when fair use exceptions apply to digital media found online.
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Lesson - Let's Talk About Intellectual Property
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Students review what they have learned about intellectual property. The correlating slideshow presents the definition of intellectual property, copyright laws and protections, fair use guidelines, plagiarism, source citations, and piracy. Students discuss ways to respect and protect intellectual property found online. They then create a media-based project to educate others and raise awareness of digital ethics.
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Lesson - Peer-to-Peer Networking
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7, Intermediate (6-8)
Students come to understand that intellectual property has value. They examine the laws that protect creative works from being copied, distributed, performed or changed without proper permission from the rights holder. Students determine the real-world consequences for copyright infringement including piracy and plagiarism. They consider the privacy, security, safety and legal risks associated with Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file-sharing technology. Students use what they have learned to educate others to respect ownership rights in an online culture by producing a Public Service Announcement.
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Lesson - Plagiarism and the World Wide Web
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7, Intermediate (6-8)
Students learn how to ethically use information and digital media found online for school projects and assignments. They develop guidelines for responsible use of intellectual property; giving credit where credit is due. Students examine a series of scenarios and decide whether each demonstrates plagiarism or fair use.
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Lesson - Let's Talk About Intellectual Property
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6, Intermediate (6-8)
Students review what they have learned about intellectual property. The correlating slideshow presents the definition of intellectual property, copyright laws and protections, fair use guidelines, plagiarism, source citations, and piracy. Students discuss ways to respect and protect intellectual property found online. They then create a media-based project to educate others and raise awareness of digital ethics.
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Lesson - Cite Your Sources
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6, Intermediate (6-8)
Students learn to prevent plagiarism. They practice paraphrasing information found on the Web and correctly citing online sources.
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Lesson - Plagiarism and the World Wide Web
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6, Intermediate (6-8)
Students define the problem of plagiarism and identify the consequences for claiming another person's work as one's own. They identify ways to prevent plagiarism through paraphrases, direct quotes, source citations and footnotes. Students learn to correctly apply fair use exceptions by examining a series of scenarios. They then create a list of tips to prevent plagiarism and to show respect for intellectual property found online.
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Lesson - Music-Makers: Unknown Victims
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6, Intermediate (6-8)
Students closely read information text about the impact of piracy on creative industries. They analyze the issue of intellectual property theft from various viewpoints through role play. Students develop empathy for those that are impacted by piracy. They consider the laws and solutions to this problem, and they then create a poster or Web page to raise awareness and educate others about online piracy.
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Lesson - Plagiarism Essentials
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5, Elementary (3-5)
Students investigate the problem of plagiarism. They explore the concept of fair use exceptions, examine the consequences for plagiarism and discover ways to give credit where credit is due including paraphrase, direct quotes, citations, footnotes and reference pages.
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Lesson - Intellectual Property
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4, Elementary (3-5)
Students come to understand that the digital media they come across online are forms of intellectual property.
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Lesson - Learning About Intellectual Property
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3, Elementary (3-5)
Students come to understand that intellectual property belongs to an original owner. They closely follow along with a narrative text about plagiarism. Through collaborative discussion, students also learn that digital media and written content found online represent forms of intellectual property.
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Lesson - Scene 2: Have an Idea
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1, 2, Primary (K-2)
Students understand that an invention is often the result of creative problem solving. They learn that solutions start with a brainstorm. After following along with dialogue between the characters Dot & i, students examine inventions by kids. They practice identifying problems in brainstorming solutions.
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Lesson - Scene 7: Putting it All Together
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1, 2, Primary (K-2)
Students learn to respect intellectual property rights. After following along with dialogue between characters Dot & i, students identify examples of intellectual property and discuss forms of protection: copyright, patents and trademarks.

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