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Giving and Taking Constructive Criticism
A critique is an evaluation or assessment of something, such as a political statement or public policy, a work of art, literature or an...
How to Converse
Sounds simple, right? And yet so many of us don't know how to have a good conversation. Let's get a refresher on what good...
Failure and Resiliency
Resiliency is the ability to bounce back from difficult or stressful situations, to cope with adversity and to adapt to change. It's an essential...
Interview Skills
Interview skills matter, right? Right. But in case you need a refresher as to why interview skills matter:
Job interviews: This one is obvious: interview skills...
How to Work in a Group
Why it's important to know how to work in a group
Achieving goals: Working in a group can help you achieve goals that would be...
Stories from rising leaders
Young people can change the world. You can make a difference for people and nature today. But the path isn’t always as obvious or as easy as we...
Design Thinking with Michael Kennedy
So, you’ve got a great idea for a class project; to launch a new business; to improve a community service; to change the world...
Selecting Your Topic
Choosing a good topic for a project can be challenging, but here are some steps to make the decision just a bit less overwhelming.
Identify...
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Canada at a Crossroads: Decision-Making, Democracy, and the Cost of Inaction (Lesson)
Based on the story Canada at a Crossroads: Chapter 4
Grade Level: 9–12
Time Required: 80-120 minutes
Big Idea: Indecision has consequences. In a democracy, making fair,...
Canada at a Crossroads: Democracy, Responsibility, and the Choices We Make (Lesson)
Based on the story Canada at a Crossroads: Chapter 5
Grade Level: 9–12
Time Required: 80-120 minutes
Big Idea: Democracy is not self-sustaining. It depends on informed,...
Everything that could happen next…
The Alberta/Ottawa Agreement Meets Another Unity Crisis
Following the November 27th memorandum of understanding between the federal government and Alberta, we sat down with Canada's...
Resources From the Curated Library
Great Questions Lead to Great Design – A Guide to the Design Thinking Process
Great Questions Lead to Great Design – A Guide to the Design Thinking Process
Bias: Centre Right
Sub-Category: Interviews
Source: Design (Business)
File Type: Guide
Overview: Asking the better question gets the better answer
Web...
8 remarkable social innovation prototyping methods and tools
8 remarkable social innovation prototyping methods and tools
Bias: Centre Left
Sub-Category: Prototyping
Source: Social Innovation Academy
File Type: Resource
Overview: Tools and strategies to apply to prototyping
Web Link: http://www.socialinnovationacademy.eu/8-remarkable-social-innovation-prototyping-methods-tools/
Khan Academy: A Case Study in Scaling a Start-Up
Bias: Centre/Right
Source: Khan Academy
File Type: Case Study
Overview: Khan Academy: A Case Study in Scaling a Start-Up
Web Link: https://hbr.org/podcast/2024/11/khan-academy-a-case-study-in-scaling-a-start-up
AI is set to transform science – but will we understand the results?
Bias: Centre
Source: The Conversation
File Type: Research/Analysis
Overview: AI is set to transform science – but will we understand the results?
Web Link: https://theconversation.com/ai-is-set-to-transform-science-but-will-we-understand-the-results-241760
A management professor explains why you should stop explaining everything
Bias: Centre
Source: Fast Company
File Type: Essay
Overview: A management professor explains why you should stop explaining everything
Web Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/91257031/a-management-professor-explains-why-you-should-stop-explaining-everything
Reflections
Michael Kennedy
So, you’ve got a great idea for a class project; to launch a new business; to improve a community service; to change the world...
Further Considerations
- The Writing Project
- Writing for Research
- The Writing Reader
- Writing Explained
- Report Writing
- Academic Report Outline
- Basic for Format APA Style References
- How to Cite MLA Format
- Using the RAFT Writing Strategy
- iamthatenglishteacher
- elatalks
- mrthomasenglish
- Research Paper Scaffold
- The Creative Process: An Overview
- MediaSmarts: Media Issues
- What is cultural appropriation?
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