Media Smarts is Canada's Centre for Digital and Media Literacy. In preparation for the holiday season, Media Smarts has gathered 4 tip sheets to help families navigate and negotiate technology use, media messages and even the increased sense of consumerism that comes at this time of the year. Matthew Johnson, Director of Education for Media Smarts joins me today to talk about the resources and more. https://mediasmarts.ca ..read more

Dr. Kara Brisson Boivin is the Director of Research at MediaSmarts and joins Stephen Hurley to talk about Media Literacy Week in Canada, the intersections between media literacy, digital literacy and digital citizenship and more. Find out about Media Literacy Week and the myriad resources available to schools, families and communities at https://mediasmarts.ca ..read more

Dr. Kara Brisson-Boivin in Director of Research for MediaSmarts. As we move into the summer of 2021, Kara joins us to offer insights and tips around a more balanced use of screens. After a year and a half of intense use by educators, students and families, how do we be more intentional about our messaging and our habits around screens this summer? Find out more about the work of MediaSmarts at https://mediasmarts.ca ..read more

In today's episode, we are joined by Matthew Johnson, Director of Education for MediaSmarts, to discuss the way that Indigenous peoples, communities and issues are represented in media. We talk about the history of that representation in both entertainment and news media and point listeners to "That's Not Me", a MediaSmarts resource that takes up many aspects of representation in the media. Find out more about "That's Not Me" by visiting https://mediasmarts.ca/thats-not-me-portal-page ..read more

MediaSmarts Education Director, Matthew Johnson, joins us this week to talk about how, despite some of the strongest regulations around advertising tobacco and vaping products to young people, there is still need for concern and vigilance on the part of parents and educators. Social media influencers, flavoured vaping pods and other methods used by companies to attract young people into nicotene addiction is part of this important conversation. Find out more about the resources offered by MediaSmarts by visiting https://mediasmarts.ca ..read more

Given the importance of digital literacy skills to under-represented populations, MediaSmarts and YWCA Canada have partnered to develop and deliver DigitalSmarts, a digital literacy skills program. The DigitalSmarts program is a series of eight hour-long workshops designed to teach important everyday digital skills. The workshops include hands-on activities and videos and cover topics such as: - protecting privacy and security online - job searching - shopping and banking online - using social media - searching the internet effectively - managing screen time for kids Joining us today to tal ..read more

MediaSmarts Executive Director, Kathryn Hill, joins us today to speak about their Check Then Share campaign, designed to encourage people, young and old, to ensure that information they share about the COVID-19 Pandemic is coming from credible sources. Part of the larger, "Break the Fake" initiative, the Check Then Share microsite can be found at: https://checkthenshare.ca ..read more

"Cyber Choices is an interactive tutorial designed to teach students in grades 3-5 the essential digital citizenship skills they need to make safe, wise and responsible choices online." MediaSmarts Education Director, Matthew Johnson, is here to talk about this new licensed resource now available at https://mediasmarts.ca ..read more

Dr. Kara Brisson-Boisson, director of research at MediaSmarts, joins us to talk about their latest national research report, “Algorithmic Awareness: Conversations with Young Canadians about Artificial Intelligence and Privacy". What do young Canadians know and think about AI, the algorithms that are active behind their favourite technologies and the way that their personal information is being used and brokered online ..read more

Dr. Kara Brisson-Boivin is the Director of Research at MediaSmarts. She drops by the studio today to talk about the connections between Media Literacy and International Women's Day 2021. For more information and some great resources, visit https://mediasmarts.ca ..read more