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Media Smart

Media Smart uses gamification to teach parents and children about media literacy and online safety. Interactive games and quizzes are designed to make learning about online risks engaging and fun. These games simulate real-life online scenarios.
Media Smart provides free teaching resources and parent guides on subjects like social media, body image, influencer marketing, greenwashing, and digital advertising.
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Scams page to watch our five short, animated films and download our useful support guide. If you are an educator or parent, we’d love you to play them in your schools or discuss them with your children at home. You might find you even learn something too!
Body Image & Advertising 9-14 years:
This guide provides an engaging introduction to body image and advertising, outlining how parents and guardians can play a key role in supporting young people to develop positive body image. It contains information, advice and activities to help adults give young people a strong sense of their own worth and identity.
Digital Advertising & Social Media 9-11 years:
These resources cover, through terminology, the reasons why there are adverts on social media and which techniques are being used to gain attention.

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  • Category
    Methodologies and pedagogical approaches
  • Country
    United Kingdom
  • Language
    English
  • Type of resource
    Document Video Website

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