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Get More Out of Google

 

With information available at your fingertips 24/7 you would think most of us would be expert researchers by now but that is not the case.  A recent study discovered that less than 25% of students know how to effectively research. Thanks to the students at HackCollege for putting this infographic together. Check out the full infographic here and start becoming a Goolge master.

Teen Suicide with Rick Mercer

This year 300 teenagers have committed suicide. That is 300 too many. Many of these teens were bullied. Something can be done. Speak up and speak out. Some of these kids were gay and were harassed  for their personal choices. Harassed to the point of suicide.

Plagiarism

Worried you might be nailed for plagiarism? Not sure? You didn't mean to but you might have? Watch this short video created by the folks at Common Craft. They make it pretty easy to understand what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.

Inquiry Based Learning

Inquiry at RSS on Prezi

7 Billion and counting

Forcasters at the United Nations say that today the world's population has surpassed 7 billion people. Cause for celebration or concern?
"Our world is one of terrible contradictions," says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "Plenty of food but one billion people go hungry. Lavish lifestyles for a few, but poverty for too many others."
Will we be able to feed, house, educate and provide clean water and a decent life for all children around the world? Check out CBC's Offbeat math: Sizing up a world of 7 billion people to see some interesting facts and figures.

Kootenay Literary Competition 2011

 
Calling all writers to enter the 2011 Kootenay Youth Creative Writing Competition.  If you're in Grades 7 - 12, and live in the Kootenay region of British Columbia  write an original work of 2,500 words or less that has not been accepted, published or submitted elsewhere for consideration.  That work should fall into one of the following literary categories:

• Short Fiction
• Creative Non-Fiction
• Poetry – Sequence of Poems or Linked Poems

What you have to include:

Grades 7-9:  Your written work MUST include the words “tricks” “seventeen cents” and “sweet”.  It doesn’t matter what order they appear in, but all the words must appear somewhere in your written work.
Grades 10-12:  Your written work MUST begin with the phrase “It wasn’t that I meant for it to happen”.
For all contest details go to KLC 2011