Digital Learning | Student Template

Riverside prides itself on it’s culture of innovation, inquiry and collaboration. We are the only secondary school in Coquitlam, and one of the few public schools in BC, in which all our students bring a tablet or laptop to school to integrate with their learning. We believe that it is critical for students to have a strong knowledge of technology, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creative and critical thinking, to prepare them with necessary tools and skills to be successful. Additionally, our students will develop a positive digital profile that will assist them in their future as they seek employment, scholarships, or post secondary opportunities. With a strong focus on relationships, connections, purpose, and personalization, Riverside is known for being an exceptional school.

Technology Support

Riverside is known for being an exceptional school. 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 email 132-lif@sd43.bc.ca.

Edublogs

Our school uses Edublogs to document and showcase your learning and experiences at Riverside. 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 Edublogs support here: Edublogs 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. These tools include OneDrive, Word, Excel, Teams, OneNote, Sway, PowerPoint and more.

Coquitlam Open Learning | Applications of Digital Learning 10

Riverside is fortunate to be able to offer our grade 9 students a course credit for their work in the development of digital literacy skills. The course is called Applications of Digital Learning and will be a grade 10 credit given to all our grade 9 students. 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.

Tech Support and COL information here: Technology Support + COL

Digital Fluencies

Digital Profile

A digital profile is the collection and sum of all the traces you leave in electronic environments as you use or move through them. Some is content you actively volunteered —like your Instagram 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)