Resources
This Resources page contains a selection of news stories and reports, as well as links to organizations trying to address digital media literacy in Canadian schools.
FROM THE NEWS:
Opinion: Why media literacy should be mandatory in B.C. classrooms
Media Literacy Week highlights growing concern over AI-driven misinformation
How to teach students critical thinking skills to combat misinformation online
Spotting fakes and facts: Why digital literacy is critical for children
In the face of online misinformation, these teens are learning how to sort fact from fiction
How Media Literacy Can Help Stop Misinformation From Spreading
How the Young Can Make Sense of the News (The Economist)
SD46 Grade 8 ‘Cyber Savvy’ course to launch after student feedback on AI
RESOURCES IN CANADA
Examples of Canadian organizations that offer tools, courses, and information about media literacy. Plus some useful stuff
MediaSmarts: Defining Digital Media Literacy
Association for Media Literacy
CTRL-F (yes, that's what the group is called)
Report by MediaSmarts: Digital and Media Literacy Outcomes by Province and Territory
Use, Understand, and Engage: A Digital Media Literacy Framework for Canadian Schools
Winnipeg Public Library media literacy
Winnipeg Public Library media literacy for parents
Canadian authors Janie Chang and Susan Juby speak with Tricia Grant of MediaSmarts about the urgency of making media literacy learning a required part of our school curriculum.
WHAT THE NORDIC COUNTRIES ARE DOING
The Nordic countries, and Finland in particular, require schools to teach media literacy. Their success offers ideas for Canada.
Finland trains six-year-olds to spot fake news – and they might be better at it than you
What other countries can learn from Finland’s world-beating media literacy
Finnish National Curriculum on Media Literacy: A Global Model for Education
Media Literacy Survey 2025: Insights into Media Literacy Across the Region
European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO)
European Association for Viewers Interests