It may be hard to believe, but most kids think that their parents are way more tech-savvy than they really are! That’s why we need to be ready to talk to them about all of the tools, technology and ...

Being a responsible digital citizen is about navigating and interacting in online spaces respectfully, safely and with compassion.

Welcome to the Media Literacy Week Teachers' Hub! This space is designed to provide you with lessons and resources for you to use during Media Literacy Week, brought to you by MediaSmarts and ...

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Click if You Agree is an educational game that helps young people between the ages of 12 and 14 develop the skills and confidence to read privacy policies and terms ...

MediaSmarts has been developing digital media literacy programs and resources for Canadian homes, schools and communities since 1996. Our work falls into three main areas: education, public awareness, ...

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Privacy Playground, Cybersense and Nonsense, Top Secret!, Allies and Aliens, Passport to the Internet, Jo Cool or Jo Fool, and MyWorld have been retired because Flash ...

Developed in partnership with CIRA, this interactive quiz is designed to increase students’ knowledge of the cyber security risks they face every day.

Digital citizenship is the ability to navigate our digital environments in a way that's safe and responsible and to actively and respectfully engage in these spaces. Although we live and interact in ...

This report is drawn from a national survey of Canadian youth conducted by MediaSmarts in 2013. The classroom-based survey of 5,436 students in grades 4 through 11, in every province and territory, ...

Despite all of the concerns about what youth are doing with digital media, MediaSmarts’ study Young Canadians in a Wireless World (YCWW) has found that not only are most kids not getting in trouble ...