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John Evans

USE, UNDERSTAND & CREATE: A Digital Literacy Framework for Canadian Schools - Overview ... - 3 views

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    "What exactly is digital literacy, and how can we ensure that students are learning the digital skills they need in school? MediaSmarts classifies competencies for digital literacy according to three main principles: use, understand and create. These principles form the basis for our digital literacy framework. Young Canadians need to be able to make good choices about privacy, ethics, safety and verifying information when they're using digital media, and they need to be prepared to be active and engaged digital citizens. Based on our research on digital literacy education in Canada, USE, UNDERSTAND & CREATE provides a road map for teaching these skills in Canadian schools. The framework draws on six key aspects of digital literacy (listed in the grid below) and provides teachers with supporting lessons and interactive resources that are linked to curriculum outcomes for every province and territory. The home and school connection is supported by parent tip sheets that are linked to from each resource."
John Evans

The Canadian Paediatric Society has released surprising new screen time rules - 2 views

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    " FAMILYPARENTING The Canadian Paediatric Society has released surprising new screen time rules Stop watching the clock, says CPS. But that doesn't mean parents shouldn't be heavily involved in their kid's media use BY CHRIS DEACON | JUN 6, 2019 PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) released new guidelines today for digital media use and screen time for kids aged five to 19. Today's guidelines follow recommendations set out in 2017 that focused on kids aged zero to five. But while those guidelines targeted screen time limits for kids in that age group (no screens at all for infants and toddlers under two, and less than an hour a day for kids two to five), the guidelines for kids and teens focus more on how and when screens are used rather than how long. "We really wanted to highlight that content, context and kids' individual traits are as important as specific screen time limits," says Michelle Ponti, chair of the CPS Digital Health Task Force and lead author on the statement."
John Evans

This Canadian City Quiz Will Put Your Geography Knowledge To The Test | HuffPost Canada... - 1 views

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    "Think you can name every Canadian city, town and human settlement? There's a quiz for that. Ian Fisher developed an online tool to test your knowledge of Canadian population centres - and this ain't your grandmother's Sporcle quiz."
John Evans

Cellphones aren't leaving the classroom, but Canadian educators split on how best to ha... - 2 views

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    "Researchers and educators agree that cellphones have become fixtures in Canadian classrooms, but opinion remains divided on how best to address their presence. All agree that the presence of smartphones can be problematic if students are allowed to devote more attention to their screens than their studies. One research paper suggests the majority of schools are still treating cellphones as a scourge and banning the devices outright both in and out of class. But that study and a growing number of boards say they've had more success once deciding to stop fighting the technological tide and find ways to incorporate cellphones into schools."
Phil Taylor

Life Online: Canadian students are more connected, more mobile and more social than eve... - 1 views

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    "Life Online: Canadian students are more connected, more mobile and more social than ever"
Sheri Oberman

What is 100WC? | 100 WORD CHALLENGE - 3 views

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    This is a site used in the UK for elementary school students. We need a Canadian version, with Canadian prompts and pictures...but until then...
Jeff Yasinchuk

Young Canadians in a Wired World, Phase III: Trends and Recommendations | MediaSmarts - 0 views

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    "Please include attribution to http://mediasmarts.ca/ycww with this graphic.

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John Evans

About the Forest® - 0 views

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    "The Forest of Reading® is Canada's largest recreational reading program! This initiative of the Ontario Library Association (OLA) offers eight reading programs to encourage a love of reading in people of all ages. The Forest® helps celebrate Canadian books, publishers, authors and illustrators. More than 250,000 readers participate annually from their School and/or Public Library. All Ontarians/Canadians are invited to participate via their local public library, school library, or individually."
John Evans

New Canada Food Guide Makes Farmer Sausage its Own Food Group - The Daily Bonnet - 0 views

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    "OTTAWA, ON In an effort to reshape the unhealthy eating patterns of Canadians, the new Canada Food Guide has made formavorscht it's own food group and now recommends 6-10 servings per day. "A lot of Canadians aren't getting enough fat and protein. Some of them were relying far too heavily on chicken or beef," said Health Minister Diane Owen. "It's time we consume more alternative sources of protein such as Mennonite farmer sausage." The guide recommends 1 kilo a day for children, but adults could easily stand to eat an entire ring….or two."
John Evans

We need to teach 10 million Canadians to code or we'll get left behind - The Globe and ... - 2 views

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    "Canada's ability to retain its position as a significant contributor to the global economy is contingent on our collective willingness to invest in improving digital literacy among Canadians now, equipping them to participate fully in our digital world. While some may consider this to be a radical position, it is already a widely accepted fact in much of the Western world. When it comes to coding education for youth, Canada has already been outpaced by countries such as Estonia, Britain and Australia. And we are even lagging behind our neighbours to the south. Earlier this year, U.S. President Barack Obama announced a "Computer Science For All" strategy to empower a generation of U.S. students with the skills they need to thrive in our digital economy. Coding education in schools can no longer be considered a unique competitive advantage. It must be understood as the minimum standard."
John Evans

Your ultimate Canadian poetry list: 68 poetry collections recommended by you | CBC Books - 0 views

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    "We asked, you answered! Here is a round-up of YOUR favourite Canadian poetry collections. "
Phil Taylor

How a fake video of an eagle stealing a Canadian baby fooled the world - 5 views

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    Need for media literacy? :-)
Phil Taylor

Canadian job applicants need not worry about boss snooping around Facebook - Winnipeg F... - 1 views

  • "In Canada we've always respected privacy rights, which means that the employer does not have, and should not have, access to personal information," he said.
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