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)

Creative Thinking and Social Awareness and Responsibility in my First Semester of Grade 10

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Charlie

Creative Thinking

I think of myself as a creative thinker because I enjoy creating things and learning new ways to do things. I used to be basic and would just do what I was asked to without thinking, but now I’ve come to realize that it’s important to really think about what you’re doing. For example: in my Woodwork 9 class, we had a bit less freedom than in my current Woodwork 11 class, but still could sort of have our own designs and ideas. I tried hard to match the example of the project the entire class was doing and didn’t really think much of it. Now, in my Woodwork 11 class, we have a bit more freedom to do what we want and now I’m branching out and creating my own ideas. I’m currently making a coffee table and am loosely following a template. I’ve made several adjustments so that it looks nicer and is more functional, like creating screw covers to hide the galvanized screws that I used, which turned out good. I’ve also started taking the bus to go buy food from a grocery store instead of buying cafeteria food or leftovers just to branch out and have fun with friends.

Social Awareness and Responsibility

I am a very empathetic person, so when I see someone looking sad for whatever reason, I tend to notice them before other people. I try my best to make everyone feel welcome and respected as much as I can. Also, I see myself as a responsible and aware person, and I know when something has gone too far and how to avoid angering or hurting someone. I don’t like breaking rules, but I don’t stick to them like glue. Some rules are made to be broken and some are just straight up outrageous. It’s important to be aware of why rules are made and what might be the consequences of breaking them. In all my classes, especially my Woodwork class, I try to be as careful and safe as possible, but still be efficient. This applies to other classes, but in a different way: contribute to team projects, but leave a fair amount for your teammate(s), contributing to class discussions, but not answering every question, etc.

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