Welcome to your Digital Portfolio at Dr. Charles Best. We provide a unique and innovative digital culture for all students to learn in. We are a 1:1 school which means each and every student and staff member uses a device to enhance teaching and learning, and most importantly, help prepare our students with tools and skills to be successful in the future. In order to ensure the success of the 1:1 program we have put in place a variety of support systems.

If you ever need assistance with technology please visit the Digital Literacy Room beside room 202.

Edublogs

Our school uses Edublogs to document and showcase your learning and experiences at Dr. Charles Best. You will use your blog to post work and assignments for classes, to post about your learning and experiences in your portfolio, and write reflections based on the Core Competencies.

Get Edublog support here: CampusPress User Guides

Office 365

All of our staff and students have FREE access to O365 tools. Our school uses these tools as one of our foundational platforms.

Coquitlam Open Learning – Applications of Digital Literacy 10

At Dr. Charles Best, Grade 9 students will earn four credits for their work in developing digital literacy skills in the course, Applications of Digital Literacy 10. In their classes, students will be required to demonstrate the ability to efficiently and effectively navigate digital technologies while behaving ethically, responsibly and protecting personal security and privacy.

Digital Footprint

A digital footprint is the collection of all the traces you leave in electronic environments as you use or move through them. Some is content you actively volunteer—like your Facebook profile. Other material is passive—the cookies a site stores in your browser, the content your district collects about your use of their equipment, etc. All this data can be aggregated to build a profile of you and your behavior.

(Courtesy of http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/04/a-great-guide-on-teaching-students.html)

Tips for Creating a Positive Digital Footprint

Always THINK
Never post anything that you might find embarrassing later.
Be careful with the pictures you post on your public profiles. Remember others will see them and judge you based on their content.
Change the privacy settings on your social networking sites so that only your Friends can see your information
Do not disclose your personal address, phone number, passwords. Bank card numbers…etc even in private messages. There is always the possibility of somebody hacking into your account and finding them.
Do not post things to bully, hurt, blackmail, insult, or afflict any kind of harm on others
Always keep in mind that once information has been posted online, it can be almost impossible to remove because of archiving and file sharing. Even though you deactivate your accounts, the information may still be retrieved by others.

(Courtesy of http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/04/a-great-guide-on-teaching-students.html)

Information Fluency Paragraph – SAR Dogs

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Addison

My Paragraph:

Search and Rescue dogs are animals that are used in situations such as track people lost in the wilderness or those lost after a natural disaster, or children and victims of crime. The reason they use dogs rather than other animals is because of their amazing sense of smell that can help them locate people by their scent. The most common breeds of search and rescue dogs are Labrador Retrievers, Bloodhounds, German Shepards and many more. For a dog to become a certified search and rescue dog, they must go through training which usually occurs between the ages of 18 months and two years old, and takes two years to complete. In training, search and rescue dogs must go through learning basic obedience skills, learn how to track, signal their handlers, and behave appropriately in stressful situations. A common practice when training SAR (Search and rescue) dogs is the “runaway” practice where the owner will run from their dog and the dog must find them. There are about 22 SAR dogs that are qualified in Canada according to the Canadian Search Dogs Association. SAR dog owners have to be on call and ready to go 24/7. They have to be ready to go once they get a call. SAR dogs’ dedication and training make them crucial to rescue teams and missions.

Ai paragraph:

Search and rescue dogs, often hailed as heroes in times of crisis, possess an unparalleled combination of instinct, training, and unwavering dedication. These remarkable canines serve on the front lines of disaster response, using their acute senses to locate missing persons amidst rubble, wilderness, or even avalanches. Their keen sense of smell, honed through rigorous training, allows them to detect the faintest scent of human presence, guiding rescuers to those in need with remarkable efficiency. Beyond their invaluable skills, these dogs offer comfort and hope to both victims and responders, their unwavering loyalty and boundless energy embodying the spirit of resilience in the face of adversity. SAR dogs are very helpful, offering hope and comfort to those in need during times of crisis.

Reflection:

My experience using Ai was pretty good. It was interesting to see how quickly that the Ai could write a paragraph on a topic that took me 10 minutes. The paragraph that the Ai wrote was accurate and very formal. Some of the information was very similar to my own. This exercise helped me see how Ai can maybe be useful for finding information about a topic but not for writing a whole paragraph for you as the writing style between the Ai and me are clearly different. The results that I got from the Ai were for the most part expected, I thought the paragraph would be a little longer but other than that all the information was accurate.

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