With Canadians of all ages spending more time online, it’s important for …
With Canadians of all ages spending more time online, it’s important for children to know that some information is better kept private. Privacy Pirates, an interactive game, introduces children to the concept of online privacy and comes with an overview of related issues and suggested extension activities for educators.
Students use the Profile Publisher to draft online social networking profiles, yearbook …
Students use the Profile Publisher to draft online social networking profiles, yearbook profiles, and newspaper or magazine profiles for themselves, other real or fictional characters.
Download the sheet (some are free, some are paid), colour it - …
Download the sheet (some are free, some are paid), colour it - then add the Quiver app to your device and it will bring your picture to 3D life with Augmented reality!
In this lesson, students consider the different factors that make online sources …
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.
In this lesson, students consider the ways in which misinformation can have …
In this lesson, students consider the ways in which misinformation can have an impact on history and politics. After discussing a number of historical examples of misinformation, they examine the ways in which news sources may be biased and use an interactive online game to practice skills in getting more context on a story. Finally, students read a current news story and use what they have learned to find the context they need to understand it.
In this lesson, students start by considering the wide range of science …
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.
In this lesson, students consider the meanings of the term “fake news” …
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.
In this lesson, students consider the ways in which our own biases …
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.
Support your students' social and emotional learning as they navigate the digital …
Support your students' social and emotional learning as they navigate the digital world.
Technology impacts students' social and emotional well-being, from how they express themselves to how they communicate with friends and family. With the right support, students can learn how to integrate technology into their lives to promote their well-being and be a positive influence in their communities.
You'll find quick activities, family conversation starters, and professional development resources.
Build affordable inquiry and project-based activities to visualize data across science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum. Middle school standards-based lesson plans written by teachers for teachers.
Equipping Saskatoon and area teachers to bring computational thinking and coding into …
Equipping Saskatoon and area teachers to bring computational thinking and coding into their classrooms. A great resource for teachers to find resources for coding in SK!
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