Media Awareness Network Releases Digital Literacy Paper
In a paper submitted July 7 to the Government of Canada's consultation on the digital economy, Media Awareness Network (MNet) has raised the alarm that Canada will continue to trail other countries in productivity and innovation unless a national plan for digital literacy is put in place. MNet calls on the federal government to take a leadership role in supporting solutions that will create citizens who know how to use digital technologies to their fullest and can think critically about digital content.
Press release
Digital Literacy Paper
Kung fu? In my Karate Kid?
Why is a movie about a young boy learning kung fu called The Karate Kid? A full 26 years after the release of the original, the newest entry in the franchise is adding a twist motivated by the changing market. Moving the story to an exotic locale isn't just a case of trying to one-up the original, though: the focus on China – and the switch from the hero studying karate, which is of Japanese origin, to learning Chinese kung fu -- in the newest Karate Kid is mostly based on money.
Topic Portals
Media Awareness Network (MNet) has developed portal pages to facilitate browsing through MNet’s extensive collection of educational resources. The Topic Portals, located on the main page of our teacher’s section, are themed by topic, and include lessons, games, backgrounders, professional development, blog entries, and other related resources.
Topic Portals
Media Education In Canada
Want to know the curricular outcomes for media literacy in your province or territory? Looking for lessons that support these outcomes? MNet has prepared comprehensive curriculum charts for Grades K-12 that highlight media education outcome requirements in each province and territory, and paired them with supporting MNet resources. Access them by region.
Overview | British Columbia | Alberta | Saskatchewan
Manitoba | Ontario | Quebec | New Brunswick
Nova Scotia | P.E.I. | Newfoundland and Labrador
Nunavut | Northwest Territories | Yukon
Online Course for Teachers
Understanding Media Literacy: Inside Plato's Cave is a new 3-credit online course written, tested and endorsed by Canadian media educators and is delivered in partnership with Athabasca University. It will be offered as a summer workshop starting in July and for individual study starting in September.
More information is available here.
