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 Competency self

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Tianna - Mariah

Communication

The inquiry presentation in the earth science unit is a good example of communication because we needed to effectively and concisely convey our ideas. I chose to talk about the lack of adequate nutrients on Mars and how that will impact the possible colonization. The presentation called for good explanation skills and the ability to retain and then communicate ideas, thoughts, and concepts in a clear manner.

Creative Thinking

In French (Immersion) 10, a good example of using my creative thinking would be the book discussions. During the discussion, I had to come up with new ideas and interpret and elaborate on complex questions from my peers. Thinking “outside the box” allows me to develop themes and personal connections to the text.

Critical Thinking

In Literary Studies 10, in our indigenous unit, I needed to use critical thinking to interpret the ideas and themes in the short stories we read. From these themes, I developed my own examples and related situations using my perspective and experiences. In the debate/discussion based on the short story we read, I had to use my critical thinking skills to find conclusions, create new perspectives for the moral, or give my own explanations on why the main character made the decisions he did.

Social Responsibility

In P.E. I was able to demonstrate my social responsibility with my leadership skills. For example, when the activity required groups or teams, I activity searched for people who didn’t have a group or were maybe too shy to ask if they could join. I can confidently interact and build friendships with my peers by not discriminating against diversity and including those who are left out.

Personal and Cultural Identity

In my day-to-day life I always keep my culture and values in mind, it allows me to be positive and to have a sense of identity. When at school, make sure to continue to follow my beliefs and to always stand up for anything going against my values. For example, if one of my peers were encountering any injustices, I would make sure to be there for them and help them find a trusted adult to talk to. Keeping my morals or values in mind shapes my choices and allows me to keep being authentically me.

Personal Awareness and Responsibility

I am able to stay motivation using my personal awareness and responsibility skills. When needing to focus or get a task done, I use self-determination to stay motivated. I regulate my time usage in order to stay on top of my assignments. I also use organisation techniques such as to do lists, writing due dates for projects or assignments, and keeping my work tidy and orderly.

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