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A collection of resources that SD43 recommends/suggests.    Some of the links require you sign in, so you must be an SD43 staff member in order to access them.

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Teacher Resources - School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)

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Media Smarts - Digital Literacy Framework

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Media Smarts - Digital Literacy Framework

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Broken down into primary and intermediate grades, this is a list of Digital Literacy skills that students across Canada should be learning, along with a suggested grade for teaching that skill. Along with every skill is a link to a lesson that addresses that particular topic.

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In this section, teachers can access digital literacy classroom resources aligned with curriculum outcomes set out by their province or territory. Also included is a comprehensive study of the current state of digital literacy education in Canada.

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USE, UNDERSTAND & CREATE: A Digital Literacy Framework for Canadian Schools

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In this section, teachers can access digital literacy classroom resources aligned with curriculum outcomes set out by their province or territory. Also included is a comprehensive study of the current state of digital literacy education in Canada.

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Media Smarts - Teaching Digital Literacy

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Media Smarts - Teaching Digital Literacy

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There is access to a Digital Literacy Training Workshop for educators, as well as a guide for implementing Digital Literacy in the classroom. The Training Workshop could be done individually, but could also be shared with all staff at a Pro-D session.

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While MediaSmarts' research shows that teachers place considerable importance on teaching their students digital literacy skills such as authenticating information, managing privacy, addressing cyberbullying, and being safe online, evidence suggests this is not reflected in Canadian classrooms. The intent of these resources is to support teachers in implementing digital literacy into their teaching practice and to help them to develop digital literacy lessons and activities that suit their students' needs.

Digital Literacy Training Workshops

The Digital Literacy Training Program for Canadian Educators workshop provides an overview of essential digital literacy skills and key concepts of media and digital literacy, familiarizes participants with the digital experiences of Canadian youth, and introduces the resources and tools that are available through MediaSmarts' digital literacy framework.

Each workshop is available as a self-directed tutorial or as a downloadable PowerPoint presentation ideal for presenting to a group. The workshop is timed to take three hours if all of the activities are included. If the activities are abridged or conducted by the facilitator it can be reduced to roughly two hours.

Implementing Digital Literacy in the Classroom Guide

This Classroom Guide provides practical toolsto help K-12 teachers make digital literacy a part of their classroom practice. While the training workshops focus on the five key concepts of digital literacy, this implementation guide looks at the specific skill areas that MediaSmarts has identified as being essential for students to learn by the end of their secondary education: ethics and empathy, privacy and security, community engagement, digital health, consumer awareness, finding and verifying and making and remixing. The guide also addresses common challenges to integrating digital literacy into the classroom, such as limitations on available technology and classroom management concerns, and includes links to relevant MediaSmarts' and other resources, and apps and tools for creating digital media in your classroom.

Digital Literacy Key Concept Videos
These resources were developed with financial support from CIRA's Community Investment Program and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's CanCode Program. The funding also supported a series of free digital literacy training workshops conducted by MediaSmarts in faculties of education across Canada.

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While MediaSmarts' research shows that teachers place considerable importance on teaching their students digital literacy skills such as authenticating information, managing privacy, addressing cyberbullying, and being safe online, evidence suggests this is not reflected in Canadian classrooms. The intent of these resources is to support teachers in implementing digital literacy into their teaching practice and to help them to develop digital literacy lessons and activities that suit their students' needs.

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A collection of videos to show your students to teach them media literacy. Each video has a lesson that goes with it.

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Media educators base their teaching on key concepts of media literacy, which provide an effective foundation for examining mass media and popular culture. These key concepts act as filters that any media text has to go through in order for us to respond.

To help teachers introduce these to elementary students, MediaSmarts has partnered with Companies Committed to Kids (formerly Concerned Children's Advertisers) to develop a suite of videos on each of the key concepts. Each video is accompanied by a lesson plan that reiterates the main ideas from the videos and helps students expand and apply what they've learned.

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Media educators base their teaching on key concepts of media literacy, which provide an effective foundation for examining mass media and popular culture. These key concepts act as filters that any media text has to go through in order for us to respond.

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A variety of games and lessons that you can use with your students. They are organized into categories such as facing online hate, and authenticating online sources.

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In this section, you can use our search tool to help you find lesson plans, tip sheets and other resources on various media topics. For instructions on how to use our search tool, click here.

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In this section, you can use our search tool to help you find lesson plans, tip sheets and other resources on various media topics. For instructions on how to use our search tool, click here. Interested in supporting MediaSmarts? Find out how you can get involved. Charitable Registration No.

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A collection of tips and resources to help you include technology in your classroom. You can search through a variety of topics.

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Tips & Resources

Teaching with tech can be a breeze with the right instructional resources.

What You'll Find

Get quick and easy teaching strategies for integrating technology into the classroom. Even if you only have a few minutes, you'll find free tips and tools to use with your students or share with colleagues.

Quick how-to videos

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Hand-picked tools

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Our students are facing a future full of big problems to solve. These solutions require a deep, compassionate... Explore Topic

Teachers and researchers agree: student collaboration is essential to learning. Group work, on the other hand, tends to... Explore Topic

Student data privacy is a complex issue that can baffle the best of us, but have no fear! There are some simple things... Explore Topic

From viral memes to so-called "fake news," the web is overflowing with information -- true, false, and... Explore Topic

Educational games for the classroom have been around a long time. But these aren't the only games teachers and... Explore Topic

English-language learners come to us with a diverse set of learning needs, including the necessity for more... Explore Topic

Learning to code in school is more popular than ever, and it's never been easier for teachers to get started. What... Explore Topic

Effective parent communication is crucial in helping students learn. But, for busy teachers it can be challenging just... Explore Topic

Digital devices put the world at our students' fingertips, whether with their own cell phones or with school-... Explore Topic

A great classroom invites exploration and discovery but also supports all the norms, routines, and procedures that make... Explore Topic

Active viewing is great, but it isn't enough. When it comes to videos in the classroom, students shouldn't... Explore Topic

It’s true: many of the most popular formative assessment and student-response apps like Kahoot!, Plickers,... Explore Topic

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Common Sense Education provides educators and students with the resources they need to harness the power of technology for learning and life. Find a free K-12 Digital Citizenship curriculum, reviews of popular EdTech apps, and resources for protecting student privacy.

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On the Common Sense website you can search for educational tech tools and apps that have been reviewed and rated by other educators.

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Common Sense is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century.

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Common Sense's game "Digital Passport" is recommended for grades 3-5. There are games for older students, but no games for the earlier grade levels.

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Common Sense - Digital Citizenship Curriculum Training

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Common Sense - Digital Citizenship Curriculum Training

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Common Sense provides training for teaching digital literacy to your students. Elementary and Intermediate grades are grouped separately so you can focus on whatever level you are currently teaching. Each session takes approx. one hour to complete, and comes with resources and lessons that are age appropriate.

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Professional Development | Common Sense Education

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Common Sense Education provides educators and students with the resources they need to harness the power of technology for learning and life. Find a free K-12 Digital Citizenship curriculum, reviews of popular EdTech apps, and resources for protecting student privacy.

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Google's digital citizenship safety curriculum for teachers - complete with lesson plans and student activities.  Can be used in conjunction with Interland.

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Google's collection of online resources for students, teachers, and parents.

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Interland is an adventure-packed online game that makes learning about digital safety and citizenship interactive and fun-just like the Internet itself. Here, kids will help their fellow Internauts combat badly behaved hackers, phishers, oversharers, and bullies by practicing the skills they need to be good digital citizens.

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The Ministry of Education's information and resources on Digital Literacy.

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A comprehensive collection of skills students should be learning, including when they should be learning those skills.

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Building Student Success - BC's New Curriculum

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Students are expected to use the learning standards for Curricular Competencies from Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies 4-5 in combination with grade-level content from other areas of learning in cross-curricular activities to develop foundational mindsets and skills in design thinking and making.

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Google's interactive game for students that teaches digital citizenship and online safety.

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Interland is an adventure-packed online game that puts the key lessons of digital citizenship and safety into hands-on practice. Play your way to being Internet Awesome.