"Use, Understand & Create": A Digital Literacy Framework for Canadian Schools

A road map for teaching digital literacy skills.

http://mediasmarts.ca/teacher-resources/use-understand-create-digital-literacy-framework-canadian-schools

"Young Canadians need to be able to make good choices about privacy, ethics, safety and verifying information when they're using digital media, and they need to be prepared to be active and engaged digital citizens.

"The 'Use, Understand & Create' framework includes over 50 lessons and interactive games, organized by grade level from K to Gr 8, that are aligned with these six key aspects of digital literacy: Finding and Verifying, Ethics and Empathy, Privacy and Security, Digital Health, Consumer Awareness, Community Engagement.

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"Close Reading" and What It Means for Media Literacy

Devlop the habit of questioning media texts

http://www.middleweb.com/15929/close-reading-and-media-literacy/

"Getting students in the habit of questioning media texts helps them begin to become critical thinkers and viewers. Oftentimes one question leads to another and another. Unanswered questions often lead to research which can also be revealing (and skill-building)."

See also:

Part 2: Close Reading: Visual Literacy through Photography

Part 3: Close Reading of Advertising Promotes Critical Thinking

Part 4: How to Close-Read the Language of Film

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Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Reading samples for English practice

http://www.englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Reading-Comprehension.htm

You'll find a number of reading samples on this site which you can access by scrolling halfway down the page. (This page also links to ReadTheoryWorkbooks, a site for downloading paid grade-level reading passages.) Worksheets include answers and explanations.

• Short Story Reading Comprehension: Readers are tested on their ability to perform interpretations, make deductions, and infer the meaning of vocabulary words.
  
• Informational Passages Reading Comprehension: Each passage reads similar to a newspaper of journal article, and provides interesting information about some aspect of history, nature, mechanics, science, art, and more.
  
• Technical Reading Comprehension: Each passage reads like an encyclopedic or technical journal article.
  
• Role Play Reading Comprehension: Students increase their understanding of colloquial and idiomatic expressions and get a feel for conversational English.
  

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Sites éducatifs pour le préscolaire

French games and activities for the lab

http://www.lasouris-web.org/prescolaire/prescolaire-2.html

Some fun French animations and games. (Explore first before turning your students loose on them!)

"Sur cette page du site lasouris-web, nous vous suggérons des sites proposant des jeux ludo-éducatifs (jeux de mémoire, casse-têtes, etc.), des activités d'éveil variées (éveil à l'écrit, à la lecture, etc.) et plus... pour les enfants du préscolaire (maternelle)."

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Digital Bytes - from Common Sense Media

Teaching teens digital citizenship

http://digitalbytes.commonsensemedia.org/

"Digital Bytes teaches teens digital citizenship through student-directed, media-rich activities that tackle real-world dilemmas. Teens learn from the experiences of their peers then create collaborative projects that voice their ideas for making smart, safe choices online.

• Read the Facilitator's Guide, (PDF) and then try the Bytes yourself.
• Point your teens to Digital Bytes, and let them do the rest!
  

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Digital Literacy & Citizenship Classroom Curriculum

Empower students to think critically

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/curriculum

"Our FREE materials are designed to empower students to think critically, behave safely, and participate responsibly in our digital world. You now can access our K-12 curriculum in two ways:

1) iBooks Textbooks

Media-rich Teacher Editions and Student Workbooks include videos, interactive lessons, assessments, and more!

2) Printable Curriculum

Use our interactive SCOPE & SEQUENCE to find the downloadable and printable lesson plans (PDFs) that are just right for your classroom.

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