Related Links/Resources
Related links/resources for teachers are shared here. There are a wide variety of tools and websites for teachers to help their students become more media literate, and this page will help you find and remember those favorable links!
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/language.html
http://mediasmarts.ca/teacher-resources
http://www.inquiry-based.com/index.html
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/language.html
- For parents and teachers: I included this link to the Ontario Curriculum Documents because media literacy is now part of the language curriculum in Ontario. It is important for parents to see what their children are doing with regards to media literacy. As well, it is important for teachers to realize how fundamental media literacy has become in the education system, and therefore how important it is to ensure that their students are media literate.
http://mediasmarts.ca/teacher-resources
- For teachers: This website provides great media-rich lessons that link directly to any province in Canada's own curriculum. It also includes a section specifically on media and digital literacy in order to get a better understanding of the terms and what they consist of.
http://www.inquiry-based.com/index.html
- For parents and teachers: This website is provided by two local Ontario educators with a variety of teaching experiences with inquiry-based teaching. They provide stories as well as links to resources they have used in the classroom in order to help fellow teachers and provide information for parents as well.