Kids' Workshops
Elementary and Middle Schools (Grade K-8)Mediacs offers a series of high impact workshops. They can be tailored to meet your specific instructional needs. The in-class activities are similar across the grades, however the depth of discussion and resource materials is more complex at the senior level, in line with cognitive development. Follow-up assignments are provided for each workshop.
The Wild Wild Web
Have we as parents and educators adequately prepared kids to think about the risks and responsibilities associated with playing in the cyber-world?
Half Day Workshop — Click here for a full description.AD-Hawks
Helping kids navigate the marketing and advertising maze.
Half Day/Full Day Workshop — Click here for a full description.Cool- Aid
Deconstructing the selling of cool.
Half Day Workshop — Click here for a full description.Feeding Frenzy
Helping kids survive the junk-food and junk-culture jungle.
Half Day Workshop — Click here for a full description.Newshounds
Making sense of what’s making news.
Half Day Workshop — Click here for a full description.Beauty and the Beast
How the media manipulates body image and perpetuates sexual stereotypes.
Half Day Workshop — Click here for a full description.
Secondary School Workshops
Grades 9-12The Wild Wild Web
Have we as parents and educators adequately prepared kids to think about the risks and responsibilities associated with playing in the cyber-world?
Half Day Workshop — Click here for a full description.AD-Hawks
Helping kids navigate the marketing and advertising maze.
Half Day/Full Day Workshop — Click here for a full description.Cool- Aid
Deconstructing the selling of cool.
Half Day Workshop — Click here for a full description.Newshounds
Making sense of what’s making news.
Half Day Workshop — Click here for a full description.The Simpsons
The Irony and the Ecstasy (or more fun than anyone has a
right to have in school)
Half Day Workshop — Click here for a full description.Twist to Open
Alcohol advertising exposed.
Half Day Workshop — Click here for a full description.Beauty and the Beast
How the media manipulates body image and perpetuates sexual stereotypes.
Half Day Workshop — Click here for a full description.
Parent Workshops and Feed Back
In addition to classroom teaching, Mediacs provides media education to parent groups, school council meetings and educators. Mediacs also does guest speaking for community and corporate groups. Click here for more information on Parent Workshops.Don't Let Popular Culture Raise Your Kids
Evening and/or Half Day Workshop Click here for a full description.Parent Feedback:
"I would love to attend a longer workshop. Love the awareness you teach and the knowledge you share. It is a need in our society today.""I want to attend more!"
"It reminded me that my kids can think about the things that are put in front of them and I can facilitate the thought processes.
I expected something more preachy. But this was anything but! I really appreciated the empowering message.""This workshop exceeded my expectations. I’d like to participate in another session!"
"Detailed, professional, informative and engaging. Every parent should sit through one of these."
"This was a really good workshop. It reinforced education is the key and how easy it is to incorporate media thinking in our lives at home."
"To be honest I was dragged to this workshop. But it surpassed all of my expectations and was a truly fun, educational and enjoyable evening. Thanks for sharing your expertise."
"It was perfect. It gave me ideas and the confidence to tackle these subjects at home and in all my high school classes. Keep up the excellent work!"
"This workshop has helped give me tools to open dialogues with my 9 and 6 year olds and maybe even help define my parenting role and philosophies."
"It brought me up to date about computer issues. I already have a degree in communications but in all honesty, I hadn’t spent a lot of time reflecting on how kids have embraced and are using it. This was very helpful."
"Congratulations on taking all of your knowledge on marketing and the media and packaging it up for us parents who struggle though it all. It’s hard being a parent with our current sex-drenched and ultra violent culture, but you’ve given me the shot in the arm I need to revisit my parenting strategies and help my kids think through it."
In all Mediacs parent workshops we ask:
What is your greatest parenting challenge in the 21st century? (In 20 words or less.)
If you’d like to take a moment to share your thoughts please e-mail us at info@mediacs.ca.
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