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Anchor - Podcast tool

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Anchor - Podcast tool

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This is available in website and app versions. This is a very user friendly way to make podcasts. There are a variety of sound effects, clips etc to be used to make a polished more professional sounding podcast. Students - make sure you have your school's and parent's permission before using this!

Subject:: Communication Media; Education; English Language Arts; Media Studies; Science; Social Studies; History
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Podcast
Author:: Sun West School Division
Date Added:: 12/16/2021

Authentication 101: Fact Checking

Authentication 101: Fact Checking

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In this lesson, students consider the different factors that make online sources reliable or unreliable. They then learn quick steps they can take to gauge an online source’s reliability and practice these steps by playing an interactive online game. Finally, students create a media product to teach other students how to do one of the tactics they’ve learned.

Subject:: Communication Media; English Language Arts; Communication Studies; Media Studies
Material Type:: Lesson
Author:: MediaSmarts
Date Added:: 03/22/2019

Break the Fake - Fake News, Media Literacy

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Break the Fake - Fake News, Media Literacy

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"It can be tough to tell what’s true and what’s “fake news” just by looking at a headline. But it’s easy to do a quick check and get the real facts when something doesn’t look right online."

Subject:: Communication Media; Education; Media Studies
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Author:: Melissa Lander
Date Added:: 09/18/2019

Brush Ninja - Animated Gif Creator

Brush Ninja - Animated Gif Creator

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A FREE Hand-drawn Animated Gif creator.

Copy and paste this url into your browser to see a short and basic tutorial about how to use this tool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfE1cu8Cw1o

No account needed!

"To make an animated GIF it is as simple as drawing on a blank scene editor. After drawing multiple scenes to create the gif, the user presses play to preview the animation with the ability to easily make edits." (AASL)

Use this to have students demonstrate their learning or use it to creatively present new ideas or teach lessons. There are plenty of ideas and examples under the "Teachers" tab at the top of the site.

Subject:: Visual Arts; Communication Media; Science; Social Studies
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Author:: Brush Ninja
Date Added:: 09/11/2019

Build Your Own Apps - Drag and Drop Mobile App Builder for iOS and Android

Build Your Own Apps - Drag and Drop Mobile App Builder for iOS and Android

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"Thunkable enables anyone to build their own beautiful mobile apps. Using drag and drop code, students can start from scratch or remix a sample app. Created app projects are accessible on both iOS and Android platforms. Thunkable has an active community with regular design challenges to keep students thinking outside the box with their app creations." (AASL)

"With the free version of Thunkable, all app projects are set to public mode. This means that all projects are automatically included in the Thunkable Public Gallery, for anyone to preview and remix. With a PRO membership, you have the ability to create and edit private projects. This means that no one else will have access to your apps." There are paid versions available as well.

Subject:: Communication Media; Coding; Educational Technology; Communication Studies; Media Studies; Math; Science; Computer Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Author:: Thunkable
Date Added:: 09/11/2019

Canada at War Series

Canada at War Series

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The seminal Canada at War documentary film series was first broadcast on the CBC on April 3, 1962. Its 13 half-hour episodes were culled from more than 14,000,000 feet of film, mostly shot by Canadian Army cameramen during the Second World War but also including footage shot by German and British film crews. It took a team of editors three years to put the series together under the supervision of documentary filmmaker extraordinaire Donald Britain (who also wrote the commentary). It remains, to this day, one of the most important works on the Second World War.

Subject:: Communication Media; Higher Education; Journalism Studies; Geography; History
Material Type:: Primary Source
Author:: National Film Board Of Canada
Date Added:: 11/22/2020

Canada's best resource for teaching poetry. Lesson plans for teachers, and poems, writing workshops and more for students

Canada's best resource for teaching poetry. Lesson plans for teachers, and poems, writing workshops and more for students

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"Poetry In Voice/Les voix de la poésie is a charitable organization that encourages Canadian students to fall in love with poetry through reading, recitation, and writing.
We provide an online anthology of classic and contemporary poems and comprehensive teaching materials on our website, all free of cost. We also run student recitation competitions, where we award over $75,000 in travel and prizes annually."

Subject:: Arts Education; Drama; Communication Media; English Language Arts; Communication Studies
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Homework/Assignment; Lesson; Teaching/Learning Strategy; Unit of Study
Author:: Scott Griffin
Date Added:: 10/31/2018

Comic Book Paper — Free Templates for Artists

Comic Book Paper — Free Templates for Artists

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Create comics awesome in an infinite number of ways!

Subject:: Communication Media; English Language Arts; Communication Studies; Media Studies; Science; Social Studies; History
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Date Added:: 10/01/2019

Communication Media and WorkSafe Saskatchewan

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Communication Media and WorkSafe Saskatchewan

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This course replaces the former CPT; Computer Production Technology course.
A Kindersley Composite School Student recently won second place in the WorkSafe Saskatchewan 2012 Youth Video Contest. The contest is an initiative by WorkSafe Saskatchewan to raise awareness and knowledge among youth about workplace health and safety issues. Students from across Saskatchewan were invited to submit an original 3-minute video on workplace safety.
A WorkSafe Saskatchewan committee adjudicated nominations based on the students’ creativity and originality in story development, production value, video effects and the video’s overall workplace health and safety message.
Grade 12 student, Vanessa Klassen took second place with her video “Life is Not a Video Game”, that was submitted by teacher Lisa Padberg. As the second place winner she receives $700 and KCS will receive $1000.00. The Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board will present the student and school prizes in June.

Saskatchewan statistics indicate that youth (aged 15-24) are 20 per cent to 30 per cent more likely to have an injury than workers of any other age are. WorkSafe Saskatchewan’s youth strategy is to educate and influence the health and safety beliefs and behaviours of youth to achieve a reduction in injuries.
2013 video contest information will be available in August.

For more information, visit: http://www.worksafesask.ca/

Subject:: Communication Media; Practical & Applied Arts
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson
Author:: Sun West School Division
Date Added:: 10/24/2018

Digital Literacy Curriculum - for wellness and safety

Digital Literacy Curriculum - for wellness and safety

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"Ignition: Digital Wellness and Safety is a digital literacy curriculum designed to provide students with the information they need to safely and confidently navigate the digital world.
Through six digital responsibility lessons, students take practical steps to protect their own privacy and safety online. By learning digital literacy skills including how to evaluate content for accuracy, perspective, and motive, Ignition’s digital literacy curriculum helps students acknowledge the benefits of digital communities and resources while guiding them to successfully navigate potential pitfalls in their digital lives."

This Course Covers
Connections and Community
Safety and Privacy
Screen Time vs. Offline Time
Technology and Data
Rights and Literacy
Evaluating Content

Grades 6-9

Subject:: Communication Media; English Language Arts; Health Education
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Unit of Study
Provider:: Everfi
Author:: Everfi
Date Added:: 09/11/2019

Diversity and Inclusion Playlist

Diversity and Inclusion Playlist

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Educational playlists are selections of films on themes that tie in with Canadian curricula and address the important issues of the day. Many of the playlists are also linked to our study guides

Subject:: Arts Education; Communication Media; Education; Elementary Education; Higher Education; English Language Arts; Communication Studies; Creative Writing; Journalism Studies; Media Studies; Health Education; Indigenous Perspectives; Native Studies; Language Education; Career & Work Exploration; Environmental Science; Social Studies; Geography; History; Law
Material Type:: Primary Source
Author:: National Film Board Of Canada
Date Added:: 11/22/2020

Graphic Arts Technology Model

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Graphic Arts Technology Model

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A course in Graphic Arts Technology provides students with an understanding of the processes and systems common to careers in publishing, printing, and other forms of media distribution. Representative topics include graphic design concepts; art and copy preparation; image generation and editing; desktop publishing; on-demand publishing; school yearbook and magazine layout; advertising and promotion; printing technology; binding and finishing; and screen printing.Students will be committed to lifelong learning as they grow individually, participate in groups, think analytically, create artistic products, and contribute to production of a major project. Students will learn illustration design software such as Adobe Illustrator, photo editing software such as Adobe Photoshop, and page layout software such as Adobe InDesign to create projects that will be printed in traditional and digital formats.

Subject:: Arts Education; Visual Arts; Communication Media
Material Type:: Lesson; Unit of Study
Provider:: Butte County Office of Education
Provider Set:: CTE Online
Date Added:: 10/28/2019

News and Media Literacy Resource Center (Common Sense Media)

News and Media Literacy Resource Center (Common Sense Media)

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"From misinformation to the 24-hour news cycle (on TV and now on social media), students must learn to navigate a noisy, biased, and challenging world. But with the right support, they can learn to be critical and not cynical -- to speak up, not sit back. This collection of news and media lessons, videos, printables, and more is a great place to start. Everything's been carefully vetted by Common Sense editors (and fellow teachers) to help you find that "just right" resource for your classroom.

Check out our current favorites below. Read on for full collections. "

Subject:: Communication Media; Communication Studies; Science; Social Studies; History
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Game; Lesson; Teaching/Learning Strategy; Unit of Study
Date Added:: 03/12/2020

Ocean Heroes Bootcamp Remote Network Resources

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Ocean Heroes Bootcamp Remote Network Resources

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Ocean Heroes Bootcamp empowers existing and emerging youth leaders to create their own campaigns to take action against ocean plastic pollution. Through a collaboration with a group of ocean health organizing partners, the Ocean Heroes Bootcamp provides youth with the skills, resources, and confidence to create campaigns to tackle single-use plastic pollution in their communities. Ocean Heroes HQ fosters a globally connected community of youth around one central goal: to create and implement campaigns that permanently reduce plastic pollution. Campaigns created by Ocean Heroes support the achievement of UN SDG 14.1, “By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution.” Campaigns also support the Clean Seas campaign of organizing partner UN Environment.

The Remote Network of Ocean Heroes is a free, open-source curriculum designed to enable ocean health organizations, education institutions, and passionate communities to implement the Ocean Heroes Bootcamp content seamlessly into their youth programs.

Subject:: Communication Media; Entrepreneurship; English Language Arts; Communication Studies; Drafting & Design; Earth Science; Environmental Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Homework/Assignment; Lesson; Module; Teaching/Learning Strategy; Unit of Study
Provider:: Ocean Wise
Author:: Ocean Wise
Date Added:: 03/20/2019

Open University - Free Courses

Open University - Free Courses

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"Produced by The Open University, a world leader in open and distance learning, all OpenLearn courses are free to study. We offer nearly 1000 free courses across 8 different subject areas. Our courses are available to start right away."

Explore by:
Free courses *including courses for TEACHERS
Subjects
For Study (learn to learn!)
For Life (life skills)

You can access all content without an account. However to save progress and make an account you need to be at least 13 years old. Students ensure you have teacher and parent permission to make an account.

Courses in: Health, Sports & Psychology; Education & Development; History & The Arts; Languages; Money & Business; Nature & Environment; Science, Math & Technology; Society, Politics & Law.

PAA Pathways Courses - Sun West Online Courses

PAA Pathways Courses - Sun West Online Courses

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Sun West students have access to a variety of PAA courses online for Middle Years (Grades 6-8),
If you are not from Sun West, but wish to access these courses, contact Arlene Low at 306-252-100 or by email at arlene.low@sunwestsd.ca.

PAA Pathways are a cutting edge personalized learning opportunity that takes place in an online learning environment. The modules have been designed to introduce students to the world of online learning and provide them pathways to their future!

The topics are vast, and new modules are being developed regularly. Each module is flexible and easy to deliver. All modules come with online resources including videos and assignments. All materials you need are provided. Every nodule is hands-on and interactive, and are designed to take approximately 25 hours to complete.

PAA Pathways is also a network that keeps students connected and motivated!

Modules include:
Clothing, textiles & fashion: hand sewing
Clothing, textiles & fashion: knitting
Clothing, textiles & fashion: Crochet
Computer Drafting & Design
Computer Science: Coding in HTML/CSS
Computer Science: Coding in JavaScript
Exploring the World of Agriculture
Food Studies
Graphic Arts: Cartooning & Illustration
Graphic Arts: Story-boarding
Outdoor Education: Survival
Project Runway: An Intro to Fashion Design
Social Medial
Visual Art: Drawing Basics
Wildlife Exploration
3D Art: Oragami
Ag Business
Animation: Level 1
Animation: Level 2
Financial Literacy
Photography

Subject:: Agriculture Studies; Arts Education; Communication Media; Coding; Graphic Arts; Educational Technology; Practical & Applied Arts; Clothing, Textiles & Fashion; Photography; Wildlife Management; Computer Science
Material Type:: Module
Author:: Sun West DLC; Sun West School Division
Date Added:: 01/14/2020

PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs

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PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs

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PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs is a highly engaging program that is designed for classrooms ranging from grades 4 to 8. Students have fun exploring their passions, talents and interests as they plan and carry out their own business ventures. They make real products, earn real money and donate a portion of their profits to charity.For more information about the program, visit powerplayforsuccess.com.

Reality Check: Getting the Goods on Science and Health

Reality Check: Getting the Goods on Science and Health

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In this lesson, students start by considering the wide range of science and health information they are likely to encounter in news or through social media. They read an article on a scientific topic to help them understand the particular challenges of verifying science and health information and then use an educational computer game to practice skills in critically reading health and science stories. Finally, students compile a list of reliable sources they can turn to for verifying health and science stories.

Subject:: Communication Media; English Language Arts; Media Studies; Science; Biology; Health Science
Material Type:: Lesson
Author:: MediaSmarts
Date Added:: 03/22/2019

Reality Check: News You Can Use

Reality Check: News You Can Use

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In this lesson, students consider the meanings of the term “fake news” and learn facts about the news industry that will help them recognize legitimate sources of news. They use an educational computer game to learn how to track a news story to its original source before evaluating its reliability, then practice the same skills “in the wild” with actual news stories.

Subject:: Communication Media; English Language Arts; Media Studies
Material Type:: Lesson
Author:: MediaSmarts
Date Added:: 03/22/2019

Reality Check: We Are All Broadcasters

Reality Check: We Are All Broadcasters

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In this lesson, students consider the ways in which our own biases can prevent us from being objective. They then learn ways to recognize and account for our biases and practice these by playing an interactive online game. Finally, students learn about how public service campaigns can change social norms and create their own PSA to promote ethical sharing of online information.

Subject:: Communication Media; English Language Arts; Communication Studies
Material Type:: Lesson
Author:: MediaSmarts
Date Added:: 03/22/2019