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Today’s young people are becoming increasingly exposed to violence through the media. As teachers, we must ask ourselves what role we play in developing the skills students require to safely navigate our media saturated society. In October of 2010, OTF held a two-day conference which explored a variety of violence prevention strategies and programs, many of which are highly applicable in the classroom. An impressive group of expert leaders in the areas of bullying prevention, violence prevention, safe schools and media literacy were brought together to share their expertise and explore the common elements of these challenges. Click here for information on the upcoming Media Violence conference being held in London, October 20-11. This event is presented in part by the Centre for Research & Education on Violence against Women and Children. Below are links to organizations and resources that support educators in addressing media related issues in their classrooms and schools. Links related to Keynote Presenters and Panelists: Center for the Study of Violence - (Dr. Craig Anderson) Centre for Research and Education on Violence against Women and Children - (Dr. Peter Jaffe) Killology Research Group - (Lt. Col. Dave Grossman) The Free Radical - Media Violence Information and Strategies - (Valerie Smith) Thinkfirst Canada - Brain and spinal cord injury prevention - (Dr. Charles Tator, M.D.) Links related to Workshop Presentations: COPA – Violence Prevention (English/français) Critical Media Literacy Curriculum Resources – The second edition of this resource package was launched at the OTF Media Violence Prevention Conference, Oct. 15-16, 2010. Please check back soon for links to the updated resource package.
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