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MediaSmarts
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Canada's charitable centre for digital media literacy, providing resources for Canadian homes, schools and communities.
November 21 is World TV Day! Here’s a free lesson plan on media storytelling for your Grade 1-6 classroom: https://ow.ly/n4Uq50XrELo
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
It's #SocialMediaKindnessDay!

Sometimes, it’s easy to forget there’s a real person on the other side of the screen. Here are some tips for fostering empathy and handling conflicts online: https://ow.ly/V1r550XojNT
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
MediaSmarts is proud to share four free online multimedia textbooks to support the Ontario curriculum for Language 1-8 and English 9. We hope they’ll be a valuable resource for teachers in Ontario and beyond!

Learn more: https://ow.ly/e10350XojLy
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Ahead of the International Day of Tolerance, help your Grade 6-8 students confidently respond to casual prejudice online with our free lesson plan: https://ow.ly/s1Y350XojF7
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
With International Men’s Day coming up, take the opportunity to explore gender stereotypes with your students. Check out our free lesson plan looking at sitcom dads: https://ow.ly/OSj250XojBN
November 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
November 13 is World Kindness Day! Here’s a free lesson plan to teach Grade 7-9 students practical strategies for positively intervening when they witness bullying online: https://ow.ly/VaQ750XojBc
November 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It’s #StressAwarenessWeek! Help your kids and teens develop healthy media habits with these helpful tips: https://ow.ly/xP3E50XnPOw
November 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Want to help your kids build healthy tech habits? We created a new resource with Google for #MediaLiteracyWeek which explores how to manage screen time support kids’ digital well-being and proactively use tools like Google’s Family Link.

https://ow.ly/KBbx50XkVJa
October 31, 2025 at 2:25 PM
AI influences so much of what we see online. Help kids understand how it works with our new #MediaLiteracyWeek resource, sponsored by Meta: https://ow.ly/71I450XktO4
October 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The key to helping kids behave ethically in online spaces is teaching them to respect themselves and others!

Here’s how to teach them this #MediaLiteracyWeek: https://ow.ly/rpQW50XkpZz
October 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Today is #DigitalCitizenDay, a reminder that being digitally responsible starts with being digitally aware. Our Commissioner shares simple but powerful tips to help kids (and adults) protect their privacy online: youtu.be/cuBQe4spMuk
Digital Citizen Day 2025 | Privacy Tips for Kids
YouTube video by Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
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October 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
It's #DigitalCitizenDay and we’re exploring ways kids and adults can engage in more constructive and positive ways online!

Want to be a responsible digital citizen? Start by shaping the kind of internet you want to be a part of.

Learn more at www.digitalcitizenday.ca
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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October 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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It's #MediaLiteracyWeek! Join us the week as we explore accessing, understanding, and engaging with digital media. Get a head start and check out our Privacy Pursuit! lesson plans made in collaboration with MediaSmarts: https://ow.ly/l8Am50XjlHl
October 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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TONIGHT: Don’t miss our CJF J-Talk, in partnership with @mediasmarts.bsky.social , featuring @craigsilverman.bsky.social of @indicator.media and CTV National Anchor Carolyn Jarvis on misinformation, modern verification tools and Silverman’s vision for building resilient information ecosystems. /1
October 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Do you open your phones to do one thing and get sucked in? Try the 'do-just-one-thing' challenge!

Learn more ways to improve your family's relationship with devices this #MediaLiteracyWeek. Get started with our brand new self-guided workshop, sponsored by Bell!

https://ow.ly/Pg5h50Xjj05
October 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
MediaSmarts has partnered with Today’s Parent on a new blog series about digital safety and well-being. Dive into expert tips, real-life advice, and tools to help your family thrive online: https://ow.ly/TvZM50Xj5hj #MediaLiteracyWeek
October 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Today at 12pm EST! Join MediaSmarts and Canadian Sociological Association to learn about Canadians’ responses to online misinformation, the impact of the digital divide and evidence-based recommendations to address misinformation in Canada. Register now: https://ow.ly/ubIV50Xj3XN #MediaLiteracyWeek
October 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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It's the 20th annual #MediaLiteracyWeek! With the amount of digital technology surrounding us, it is more important than ever before that people of all ages understand how to effectively and safely navigate as well as create digital media. #OSSTF members check out @mediasmarts.bsky.social resources.
October 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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48 hours until our event, Understanding Machine Listening and Voice Data Privacy, as part of 2025 Media Literacy Week!

We’re excited to share a new resource on digital literacy and machine listening. Take a look at the draft primer: drive.google.com/file/d/15lJw...

@mediasmarts.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
One of the most important things you can do to raise media-savvy kids is to watch along with them and engage in the media they love.

For #MediaLiteracyWeek, learn about co-viewing with your kids: https://ow.ly/T3CR50XisZB
October 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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DON’T MISS! The New Age of Digital Deception, featuring @craigsilverman.bsky.social & Carolyn Jarvis, a CJF J-Talk event in partnership with @mediasmarts.bsky.social for #MediaLiteracyWeek 2025. Tickets are free and include popcorn + drink + audience Q&A 🎟️ www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-new-ag...
October 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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#MediaLiteracyWeek 2025 is here! Teachers and education workers, get inspired and encourage creative thinking in the classroom with these fun  #MediaLiteracy activities tailored by @MediaSmarts and supported by the Canadian Teachers’ Federation.

🔗 mediasmarts.ca/teacher-reso...
October 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Oct. 27-31 marks Media Literacy Week. MediaSmarts’ Executive Director Kathryn Hill gives CBC Radio's North by Northwest a rundown on navigating our digital world responsibly: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/audio/9.6954283 #MediaLiteracyWeek
Mediasmarts' Kathryn Hill on Media Literacy Week
Oct. 27-31 marks Media Literacy Week. MediaSmarts’ Executive Director Kathryn Hill gives us a rundown on navigating our digital world responsibly.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
It's Canada's 20th annual #MediaLiteracyWeek! 🥳

We’re kicking off five days of learning, sharing and building essential digital literacy skills together.

Find free events, resources and more: MediaLiteracyWeek.ca
October 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM