Your students probably know about Black Friday, but have they heard of Buy Nothing Day? Start a class discussion about consumerism using this FREE lesson plan: https://ow.ly/Hr9s50XvIIo

It’s World TV Day! We love TV – there is a world of quality content out there for our families to watch. But how can we make sure we manage TV in the home effectively? Learn our top tips here: https://ow.ly/FBzj50XvTKF

Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Help students gain an understanding of current and past representations of the transgender community with our free lesson plan for Grades 9-12: https://ow.ly/KTlA50XuGpv #TDoR

For International Men’s Day, learn about children’s perceptions of male stereotypes: https://ow.ly/VtIA50Xu7Ew

Our research has found that about one in five Canadian kids ages 9-17 play casino or gambling games online. Help your students understand the risks with our free lesson plan: https://ow.ly/xWxm50Xtt5H

It’s Digital Health Week! If you have teens, the idea of helping them manage their digital lives can be overwhelming. Here are some tips to help: https://ow.ly/4gMl50XsPYY

Today is the International Day of Tolerance. Help students unpack issues of bias, stereotypes and online hate with our Diversity and Media Toolbox: https://ow.ly/chKu50XrEQV

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For Universal #ChildrensDay, use our free lesson plan to teach Grade 9-10 students about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and how it apples to their own media use: https://ow.ly/oREt50XrEP5

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

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

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

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

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 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

It’s #StressAwarenessWeek! Help your kids and teens develop healthy media habits with these helpful tips: https://ow.ly/xP3E50XnPOw#StressAwarenessWeek

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#MediaLiteracyWeek

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

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#MediaLiteracyWeek

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

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

Happy #MediaLiteracyWeek! Check out this adorable House Hippo by ceramic artist Naomi Frohlich! @mediasmarts.bsky.social #MediaLiteracy #misinformation @kidscanpress.bsky.social @owlkids.bsky.social @jandolby.bsky.social #criticalthinking #DigitalLiteracy #NationalInternetDay

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#MediaLiteracyWeek

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

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

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

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

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#MediaLiteracyWeek#OSSTFesources.

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

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#MediaLiteracyWeek

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...

#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...

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

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

The internet is full of information—but how do you know what to trust? On Oct 29, join MediaSmarts, Get Cyber Safe, Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario and CNPEA for a workshop that’ll give participants tools to make smarter choices about what they read, watch and share online! https://ow.ly/mgmI50XhBXr

Whether it’s costumes on Halloween or videos on the feed, every form of media exists to communicate an idea through its unique aesthetics — including fake news about the house hippo’s royal ancestry! 🦛👑🏰 Celebrate #MediaLiteracyWeek in your classroom: https://mediasmarts.ca/mlw-teachers-hub#MediaLiteracyWeek

"If artificial intelligence is going to transform productivity, we must prepare citizens — not just coders — to live, work and vote in a world shaped by it." Must-read op-ed by Valérie Kindarji and Wendy H. Wong in the Montreal Gazette this week: https://ow.ly/MXeA50XhxQ7

Parents – this #MediaLiteracyWeek, start a conversation on media issues at home and sharpen your digital media literacy skills as a family! Find parent resources: https://mediasmarts.ca/mlw-parent-central

Media Literacy Week is next week, and so is the CJF J-Talk The New Age of Digital Deception, in partnership with @mediasmarts.bsky.social ! Join Carolyn Jarvis as she sits with @craigsilverman.bsky.social of @indicator.media to explore his frontline experience tracking misinformation campaigns. /1

Teens are chatting with bots, following AI influencers & forming bonds with AI online. What does that mean for trust, identity & digital culture? Join our live #MediaLiteracyWeek panel Oct 30 to be part of the conversation. Sign up here: https://ow.ly/OWGe50XfunJ

And that’s not the only thing they like to make! 🎨📝🦛 For #MediaLiteracyWeek 2025, learn how to create and examine media with free curated plug & play lesson plans and activities! Learn more: https://mediasmarts.ca/mlw-teachers-hub#MediaLiteracyWeek

A responsible digital citizen navigates online spaces in a respectful, safe and compassionate way — something the house hippo and house cat could definitely brush up on...🦛🐈 Teach your students to ‘play nicely’ for #DigitalCitizenDay! Learn more: https://mediasmarts.ca/mlw-teachers-hub

This #MediaLiteracyWeek, join CJF, MediaSmarts and renowned digital media expert Craig Silverman as he maps this new landscape of digital deception and reveals practical defence strategies for journalists and citizens. Register now: https://ow.ly/pC5550X9KjE

It’s #WorldFoodDay! 🍎🥪 How do food ads try to grab kids’ attention? Our interactive game helps ages 5–8 spot the tricks advertisers use: https://ow.ly/O8AO50X9JGR

Media literacy plays a major role in parenting in the digital age! Find everything you need to celebrate #MediaLiteracyWeek Oct. 21-27 with your family: https://ow.ly/HSsS50X9Juu

From smishing to bluesnarfing, there are plenty of new software threats that can damage your tech or steal your information. Here’s what you should know: https://ow.ly/TVw850X9J7k #CyberMonth2025

It’s Global Diversity Awareness Month! Our suite of resources explores issues related to stereotyping, bias and hate in mainstream media and online. Check it out: https://ow.ly/TWgx50X9IuC

For #CyberMonth and #MediaLiteracyWeek, we’ve teamed up with Get Cyber Safe, CNPEA and EAPO to bring you three amazing digital literacy workshops to teach important everyday digital skills! Register now: https://ow.ly/76Pn50X9HQp

Misinformation has evolved far beyond simple fake news. Today's digital deception includes AI-generated content, deepfakes and coordinated inauthentic behaviour that's harder than ever to detect. /1

Today is World Mental Health Day! Concerned about your family's screen time? Build better tech habits for you and your kids with our guide to digital well-being. Read it here: mediasmarts.ca/teacher-reso...