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)

Core Competencies Po Yiu

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Po Yiu

Communication – In P.E., I played ringette, which was an excellent example of communication because you need to know where your teammates are. The P.E. course encouraged you to open up and talk more to others because you have to work and play with everyone in your class. I will focus on developing my Communication competency by taking the initiative to talk to others, even if I do not know them well.

Creative Thinking – In English 10, I learned how to write an essay, pushing me to think from another perspective and refine my ideas. I’ve grown the most in my Creative Thinking competency because, in my English 10 and Science Humaines 10 class, you must prolong your ideas using meaningful and big words. I can develop my Creative Thinking competency by reading more books and listening to podcasts.

Critical Thinking – In English 10, there was an activity called literature circle where you would have to respond to quotes right off your head. This activity was an excellent example of critical thinking because I demonstrated that I can quickly analyze something and further expand it to other ideas. I can focus on developing my Critical Thinking competency by reading mystery books and watching videos about mysteries.

Social Responsibility – In P.E., I did a run where I was paired with 2 other people to run around the lake in Mundy Park. It was torturous, but this activity helped me be more encouraging to my teammates and my friends because we all had to endure the same pain of running. I can develop my social responsibility by looking on the bright side of things and thinking before I speak.

Personal and Cultural Identity – In English 10, I did a novel study on the damage that residential schools inflicted on Indigenous kids. This activity helped me realize how much help I have received from my family and friends to get to where I am today in life. I can develop my personal and cultural identity competency by acknowledging my life circumstances and being grateful for what I have.

Personal Awareness and Responsibility – In Science 10, I learned about safety hazards, which can be really useful in real life. This activity was an excellent example of personal awareness and responsibility because I demonstrated that I have common knowledge, and I can get to safety when in danger. I can develop my personal awareness and responsibility competency by learning more things that can help me survive and things that can make me happy.

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