Click on a grade level under Career and Life Management for a list of media-related outcomes and links to supporting resources from the MediaSmarts site. (Note: as many of their lessons can be adapted to suit different grade levels, specific lessons may be listed for more than one grade. Teachers should also note that individual lessons often satisfy a number of learning outcomes.)
This is a collection of engaging missions during which students read a story on a social network feed; the story might be entirely true, entirely false, or somewhere in between.
This site has resources available for students mapping out a career in the trade and technology sector: career paths, technical institutes and job postings. There is also information for schools and teachers.
Where does confidence come from, and how can you get more of it? This video explains confidence and self-esteem and gives us three easy tips to boost confidence. Related Lesson
Do you have your most creative ideas while folding laundry, washing dishes or doing nothing in particular? It's because when your body goes on autopilot, your brain gets busy forming new neural connections that connect ideas and solve problems.
Are sports as good for us as we make them out to be, or are they just a fun and entertaining pastime? Leah Lagos and Jaspal Ricky Singh show what science has to say on the matter. Related Lesson
The fastest route to confidence is to stop being so attached to one’s dignity and seriousness; and plainly admit that one is – of course – an idiot. We all are.
Human beings and computers alike share the challenge of how to get as much done as possible in a limited time. Brian Christian shares how we can make the most of our own lives.
Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. But what does practice actually do to make us better at things? Related Lesson
Your favorite athlete closes in for a win; the crowd holds its breath, and at the crucial moment ... she misses the shot. Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen explain why we choke under pressure and how to avoid it. Related Lesson
How might focus help you succeed? Using examples of famous people from different careers, Richard St. John suggests why focus is a common trail of success
Even after writing11 books and winning awards, Maya Angelou couldn’t escape the feeling of being a fraud. Why can’t so many of us shake feelings that our ideas and skills aren’t worthy of others’ attention? Related Lesson
Nothing comes easy, and behind every success are hours of plain hard work. Sounds intimidating, but Richard St. John proposes a simple shift in attitude to turn mediocre into incredible. Related Lesson
This site, part of Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, is specific to young workers. Find information and tools for joining the work force on a safe footing.
