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 - Empowerment: Safe Social Networking Solution
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6, 7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students come to understand that COPPA law protects the privacy of children under the age of 13. They explore alternatives for children who are too young for popular social networking sites like Facebook and create criteria for children (and parents) to use when evaluating social networks for safety and age-appropriateness.
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Student Handout - Worksheet: 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 - Worksheet 3: SMART Social Media Choices
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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 - Worksheet 2: Social Media Categories
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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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Teacher Reference Page 5: Answer Key - Quiz: Technology
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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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Teacher Reference Page 4: Answer Key - Quiz: Responsible
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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 - Quiz 4: Responsible
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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 - Worksheet 1: Responsible Use at Home: Six Steps to a Social Media Contract
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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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Teacher Reference Page 3: Answer Key - Quiz: Appropriate
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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 - Quiz 3: Appropriate
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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 - Quiz 2: Mindful
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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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Teacher Reference Page 2: Answer Key - Quiz: Mindful
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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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Teacher Reference Page 1: Answer Key - Quiz: Safe
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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 - Survey: SMART Social Media
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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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Slideshow 3 - Online Risks and Solutions
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7, Intermediate (6-8)
Students recognize the risks of having a weak password and devise solutions. They identify techniques used to decipher passwords; discuss the online risks to personal safety and security; explain the importance of protecting online accounts; develop solutions, or safety strategies, that reduce or eliminate threats; demonstrate the steps to create a strong password, and use the SWOT information in the design of the final project.
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Multimedia Resource - Computer Safety Fun: 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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Multimedia Resource - Dot & i Music Video: 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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Student Handout - Worksheet: Expository Writing 3
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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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Student Handout - Worksheet: Expository Writing 2
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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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Student Handout - Worksheet: Expository Writing 1
Digital Citizenship Theme Image Image , Citizenship Rights Theme Image Image , Privacy Theme Image Image , Safety Theme Image Image
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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