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

Posted on June 11, 2024 by Viona

Critical Thinking	Communication	Social Responsibility
When something may go wrong or not planned, I use my critical thinking to take control of the situation and to not let it worsen. If two of my friends are fighting for example, which has happened many times, both come to me in need of help, I will try and remain neutral until I know all the information. I always put myself in their shoes and ask them questions. This lets me help if they ever ask for it. Putting yourself in other people’s shoes is a great critical thinking strategy and really lets you go outside the box; it has helped me a lot. Even when I am arguing with someone, I will put myself in their shoes to assess how they might feel and go from there. I can always improve and ask myself more questions about situations I am in or about the future.	Communication greatly depends on understanding, sharing, and connecting with others. Depending on my audience or the person I am speaking with, I will present my ideas and thoughts differently. Communicating is understanding people. Reading the room and communication nonverbally is also a type of communication. Listening and understanding people without judgement is also a skill within communication. If someone is upset and is venting to me, I’ll listen carefully and only talk when needed. Relating and connecting is also a skill I have. When I read stories or watch shows, I can easily connect bits and pieces to my own life and to other media. I can always improve by trying even harder to understand other points of views in life.	Social Responsibility is a skill I am experiencing and having to use more than ever before this year. Because I just got a job, dealing with situations that need social responsibility have become frequent. I take responsibility for my actions and achievements. I always have to make decisions on how to help the children I am teaching on the ice and I overcome challenges by staying calm and collected to not scare anyone around me, parents and children. Standing up for myself is also a skill I pride myself in. I will never let someone discourage my beliefs without reason. Something I need to work on is controlling my emotions of anger at times. My emotions are my responsibility and I need to always have them in control.

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