Manitoba | Information Technology Literacy 5-8

Manitoba Outcome Chart: Information Technology Literacy Exploratory 5-8

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Manitoba, Information Technology Literacy Continuum (Skill Development: 5-8), with links to supporting resources on the Media Awareness Network site.

It is expected that students will:

develop knowledge, ability, and responsibility in the use of information technology
Connect to networks and upload and/or download data to and from networks, including navigating the Internet.	Lessons Online Marketing to Kids: Protecting Your Privacy Online Marketing to Kids: Strategies and Techniques Privacy and Internet Life Protecting Your Privacy on the Internet Jo Cool or Joe Fool Student Tutorial (Licensed Resource) Passport to the Internet: Student tutorial for Internet literacy (Grades 4-8) Classroom Activities and Handouts Research Relay Internet Checklist for Kids: 9-12 (PDF) 5 W's of Cyberspace
acquire, organize, analyze, evaluate, and present information using appropriate information technology.
Acquire information from network, electronic, and online resources and databases in a variety of formats, such as text, audio, video, and graphics, while limiting extraneous data, and implement appropriate search and selection strategies, including Boolean, keyword, or natural language searches. Analyze and evaluate information and data obtained from electronic sources by considering their currency, usefulness, and reliability. Create presentations using multimedia and integrated software packages for a variety of audiences. Develop information resources available through an intranet or the Internet.	Lessons Deconstructing Web Pages ICYouSee: A Lesson in Critical Thinking Privacy and Internet Life Tale of Two Cities Jo Cool or Jo Fool Student Tutorial (Licensed Resource) Passport to the Internet: Student tutorial for Internet literacy (Grades 4-8) Classroom Activities and handouts Are You Web Aware? Activity Sheets Blogs Chat Rooms E-mail File-sharing Instant Messaging Text Messaging Web Sites Internet Checklist for Kids: 9-12 (PDF) Internet: Cyberhistory 101 Protecting Your Privacy on Commercial Web sites 5 W's of Cyberspace Research Relay Teaching Backgrounders Acceptable Use Policies Evaluating Internet-Based Information: A Goals-Based Approach Evaluating Internet Research Sources How To Discourage Plagiarism MNet Special Initiatives Background information for teachers about the Internet and Internet issues can be found in the following Web Awareness Canada sections: Teaching Kids to be Safe and Responsible Online Kids for Sale: Online Marketing to Kids and Privacy Issues Fact or Folly: Authenticating Online Information Cybersense and Nonsense: The Second Adventure of the Three CyberPigs
use information technology to expand their range and effectiveness of communication
Publish and present documents in a variety of media, including hard copy, electronic projection, and the Internet. Participate in electronic communities as learners, initiators, contributors, and mentors. Use multimedia technology to create presentations appropriate for a given grade and a variety of audiences	Lessons Online Marketing to Kids: Protecting Your Privacy Online Marketing to Kids: Strategies and Techniques Privacy and Internet Life Protecting Your Privacy on the Internet Create a Youth Consumer Magazine Video Production of a Newscast Student Tutorial (Licensed Resource) Passport to the Internet: Student tutorial for Internet literacy (Grades 4-8)
understand the role and impact of information technology and apply ethical, responsible, and legal standards in its use
Recognize and avoid gender, age, and cultural stereotypes of information technology users. Investigate the impact of information technology on society, the economy, and the environment. Investigate the impact of a variety of information technologies on learning, working, and playing, and explore how they can be used to support research, learning, decision-making, critical thinking, and communication. Recognize the value of privacy and intellectual property rights as they apply to information technology. Cite sources of information and where necessary, obtain permission to use the electronic representation of others' work. Demonstrate responsible behaviour regarding privacy rights, piracy, dissemination of misinformation, and plagiarism when using information technology to complete tasks.	Lessons Deconstructing Web Pages ICYouSee: A Lesson in Critical Thinking Tale of Two Cities Jo Cool or Jo Fool Privacy and Internet Life Protecting Your Privacy on the Internet Online Marketing to Kids: Protecting Your Privacy Online Marketing to Kids: Strategies and Techniques What Students Need to Know about Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy A Day in the Life What's in a Word? Student Tutorial (Licensed Resource) Passport to the Internet: Student tutorial for Internet literacy (Grades 4-8) Classroom Activities/Handouts Are You Web Aware? Activity Sheets Blogs Chat Rooms E-mail File-sharing Instant Messaging Text Messaging Web Sites Internet Checklist for Kids: 9-12 (PDF) Internet: Cyberhistory 101 5 W's of Cyberspace Research Relay Teaching Backgrounders Acceptable Use Policies Evaluating Internet-Based Information: A Goals-Based Approach Evaluating Internet Research Sources How To Discourage Plagiarism MNet Special Initiatives Background information for teachers about the Internet and Internet issues can be found in the following Web Awareness Canada sections: Teaching Kids to be Safe and Responsible Online Kids for Sale: Online Marketing to Kids and Privacy Issues Fact or Folly: Authenticating Online Information Cybersense and Nonsense: The Second Adventure of the Three CyberPigs