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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Interactive Lesson - Cyber Bully Talk with Dot & i (Digital)
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K, 1, 2, Primary (K-2)
Dot helps i to understand what a cyber-bully says and does. Students will learn basic cyber bullying recognition skills through this interactive lesson featuring Dot & i. This lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Interactive Lesson - Coy and the Cyber Bully Sock Squad (Digital)
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3, 4, 5, Elementary (3-5)
The Sock Puppet Nation comic “Coy and the Cyber Bully Sock Squad” illustrates cyber bullying tactics, impact, and reinforces the importance of standing up for others. Students study the interactions between characters to learn cyber bullying recognition and response. They write the resolution to the Sock Puppet Nation comic to demonstrate their learning. The lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Interactive Lesson - Text Messaging: A Major Misunderstanding (Digital)
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3, 4, 5, Elementary (3-5)
The Sock Puppet Nation comic “A Major Misunderstanding” illustrates how a text message conversation can quickly unravel without the aid of non-verbal cues like tone-of-voice and body language to interpret the meaning of words and phrases. Students analyze characters' thoughts, words, actions and feelings, and they distinguish between literal language and figures of speech. The lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Interactive Lesson - Social Media and Privacy with Dot & i
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K, 1, 2, Primary (K-2)
Dot helps i to understand responsible use of social media while attending a friend’s birthday party. Students learn how to respect others’ privacy and practice safe social networking through this interactive lesson featuring Dot & i. The lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Interactive Lesson - SMART Social Media (Digital)
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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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Interactive Lesson - Understanding the Cycle: A Lesson on Cyber Bullying Recognition (Digital)
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6, 7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students come to understand that cyber bullying is a cyclical pattern of behavior initiated and perpetuated through electronic means. They closely examine a scholarly definition in order to identify the roles in a cyber bullying situation, distinguish cyber bullying from social conflict, and determine the power of the upstander in breaking the cycle.
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Interactive Lesson - Cyber Bully Response: What You Can Do (Digital)
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K, 1, 2, Primary (K-2)
Dot helps i to respond to a cyber bullying situation. Young students will learn basic cyber bullying recognition and response skills through this interactive lesson featuring Dot & i. Includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive media.
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Interactive Lesson - Good Buddies Work Together (Digital)
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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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