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 3 - Reference Page: Upstanders Take Action!
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6, Intermediate (6-8)
Students commonly excuse their bullying by saying “it’s only a joke.” This series of lessons helps them understand the difference between humorous and hurtful, and the steps that victims can take to make an action plan against cyber bullying.
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Student Handout 1 - Reference Page: Cyber Bullying is No Joke
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6, Intermediate (6-8)
Students commonly excuse their bullying by saying “it’s only a joke.” This series of lessons helps them understand the difference between humorous and hurtful, and the steps that victims can take to make an action plan against cyber bullying.
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Teacher Reference Page - Answer Key: Cross-Impact Matrix
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6, Intermediate (6-8)
Students commonly excuse their bullying by saying “it’s only a joke.” This series of lessons helps them understand the difference between humorous and hurtful, and the steps that victims can take to make an action plan against cyber bullying.
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Student Handout 6 - Empowerment: Create Pledge Wall
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6, Intermediate (6-8)
Students investigate and identify key concepts associated with cyber bullying and netiquette including an expansion of definitions and discussion about the motivations of those who bully.
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Student Handout 5 - Worksheet: Online Chat Aptitude
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6, Intermediate (6-8)
Students investigate and identify key concepts associated with cyber bullying and netiquette including an expansion of definitions and discussion about the motivations of those who bully.
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Teacher Reference Page - Answer Key: Online Chat Aptitude
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6, Intermediate (6-8)
Students investigate and identify key concepts associated with cyber bullying and netiquette including an expansion of definitions and discussion about the motivations of those who bully.
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Teacher Reference Page – Cyber Bullying: What to Know and Understand
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6, Intermediate (6-8)
Students investigate and identify key concepts associated with cyber bullying and netiquette including an expansion of definitions and discussion about the motivations of those who bully.
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Slideshow: Grade 6 Cyber Bullying
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6, Intermediate (6-8)
Students investigate and identify key concepts associated with cyber bullying and netiquette including an expansion of definitions and discussion about the motivations of those who bully.
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Slideshow - Personal Safety Unit Grade 8
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8, Intermediate (6-8)
Empower students to take control of their personal safety online. In this unit, students examine a true-life stories and personal experiences. They identify online safety issues and determine factors in screen names, passwords and profiles that contribute to safety risks. Students come to understand that revealing identifying information and real-world location online can jeopardize their safety offline and may lead to encounters with those who have harmful intentions. Students develop proactive practices to keep sensitive information private and to protect themselves.
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Student Handout 3 – Worksheet: Social Conflict vs. Cyber Bullying
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5, Elementary (3-5)
Students discuss their own concept of bullying and kindness. They differentiate between online and ofline bullying, examine a cyber bullying scenario, and learn strategies to avoid cyber bullying. A Parent Page is included.
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Student Handout 5 – Reference Page: Cyber Bullying Prevention and Response
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5, Elementary (3-5)
Students discuss their own concept of bullying and kindness. They differentiate between online and ofline bullying, examine a cyber bullying scenario, and learn strategies to avoid cyber bullying. A Parent Page is included.
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Student Handout 3 - Reference Page: Facts about Bullies and Cyber Bullies
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5, Elementary (3-5)
Students examine the impact that bystanders and upstanders have on those that bully as well as the targets of cyber bullying. They compare bullying online and offline, create their own action plans to proactively defuse bullying situations. Students work toward mastery of grade-level ELA standards.
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Student Handout 4 - Reference Page: Facts about Cyber Bullying Victims and Targets
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5, Elementary (3-5)
Students examine the impact that bystanders and upstanders have on those that bully as well as the targets of cyber bullying. They compare bullying online and offline, create their own action plans to proactively defuse bullying situations. Students work toward mastery of grade-level ELA standards.
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Student Handout 6 - Worksheet: Who's an Upstander?
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5, Elementary (3-5)
Students examine the impact that bystanders and upstanders have on those that bully as well as the targets of cyber bullying. They compare bullying online and offline, create their own action plans to proactively defuse bullying situations. Students work toward mastery of grade-level ELA standards.
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Student Handout 1 - Worksheet: Graphic Organizer - Bullying vs. Cyber Bullying
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5, Elementary (3-5)
Students examine the impact that bystanders and upstanders have on those that bully as well as the targets of cyber bullying. They compare bullying online and offline, create their own action plans to proactively defuse bullying situations. Students work toward mastery of grade-level ELA standards.
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Teacher Reference Page - Answer Key: Graphic Organizer - Bullying vs. Cyber Bullying
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5, Elementary (3-5)
Students examine the impact that bystanders and upstanders have on those that bully as well as the targets of cyber bullying. They compare bullying online and offline, create their own action plans to proactively defuse bullying situations. Students work toward mastery of grade-level ELA standards.
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Student Handout 2 – Worksheet: Venn Diagram
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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 - Reference Page: Cyber Bullying: Response Skills
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4, Elementary (3-5)
This lesson builds upon concepts learned in Grade 3: students identify attributes of bullying behavior; discuss ways to show kindness online; identify ways to prevent and respond to cyber bullying. They put principles into practice by correcting an e-mail that does not show digital etiquette.
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Student Handout 4 - Empowerment: Puppet Show Project Directions
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3, 4, 5, Elementary (3-5)
Students examine roles in a cyber bullying situation (victim, bully, bystander, upstander), and develop solutions to prevent and address bullying. They then compose scenarios to illustrate key terms and concepts; using character dialogue to act scenarios through sock puppet alter egos.
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Student Handout 2 - Empowerment: Buddies Not Bullies Poster
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2, Primary (K-2)
Students come to understand that people are all are alike in many ways, but also unique. Through discussion and activities, student gain a basic awareness of how bullying can occur online. They relate bullying with cyber bullying, create posters and sign a pledge.

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