New for 2023 FIPA has expanded its available resources by compiling privacy, access to information, and technological safety materials for educators in primary schools. Applying her newly acquired Master of Library and Information Science degree Kelsi Dunman delivered the following information.
Our federal system means access to information and privacy educational resources are spread far and wide with a lot of differences by province. This patchwork across the country means there are gaps galore and a that a one stop shop has been missing. Our new resource is designed to address this gap and to provide educators with resources that they can use to help learners to understand information and privacy rights..
FIPA often works with teachers and educators at all levels. We know that despite regional differences and resources being in short supply, they have the skills and ability to readily adapt materials into their lesson plans and are sometimes just looking for the place to start.
Kelsi worked to create this resource and finding aid from legitimate, authoritative sources. It is designed to provide information and classroom resources for K-12 teachers regarding privacy, access to information, and technological safety. Resources are organized primarily by resource type and secondarily by province. Age groupings have been identified to ensure materials are appropriate at each grade level.
As schools across Canada cluster grades in various ways, resources have been grouped according to those most recognized at a national level, such as: Kindergarten/Primary; Elementary (Grades 1-6); Junior High (Grades 7-9); and Senior High (Grades 10-12).
Additional resources are included to assist educators with the creation of their own lesson plans and activities, and as such, these may not include specific grade ranges. Moreover, as Quebec utilizes a unique system for its education, those distinctions have been identified throughout.
We plan to conduct an annual review to the keep the resource current and hope you find it as useful as we do. We welcome feedback from educators who have considered or used this resource.
FIPA has the privilege of working with some great professional experience students from Masters in Library Science programs including the University of British Columbia . Kelsi Denman came through FIPA as part of that in 2022 and undertook this work as an activity after that.
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There are lots of ways to work with us or act as an Academic Advisor. We are always open to making our research results better so be sure to provide any feedback and constructive criticism regarding this publication and its methodology to FIPA at fipa.bc.ca .
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