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Safe Social Media
Today’s youth are coming of age totally immersed in a world saturated with media and technology. This webinar addresses how to help youth stay safe when using social media. Topics discussed include mixed messages, violence and bullying, social media impacts on youth perceptions of what kind of person that they are supposed to be, and …
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Coming of Age in the Digital Era
This presentation examines representations of males and females in media and addresses what these images say about gender stereotypes and normative masculinity and femininity. Topics discussed include mixed media messages, violence in media, the hypersexualization of girls, and how social media is impacting on youth perceptions of what type of person they are supposed to …
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Digital Harassment, Social Networking and Online Safety
The world our youth are living in is constantly changing, particularly with respect to socializing in their online worlds. This webinar reviews how social networking and communication technologies are changing the way that youth communicate and build friendships/relationships. By examining how social networking tools are appropriately and inappropriately used by youth, we look at how …
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Media Violence Prevention and Education
Today’s students live in a world saturated in traditional and social media. Educators have the opportunity to help their students develop the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate media environments with safety and respect. Presented by The University of Western Ontario, The Fourth R Project, CAMH Centre for Prevention Science, and supported by the Canadian …