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We’re featuring this podcast across all five Nature Labs subjects. You might not like art, or science, or English, or social studies, but they are all related and by listening to this podcast, hopefully you’ll better understand why.
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How To
Guides to help you figure things out.
Creating Infographics
Infographics are a great way to visually showcase data and statistics. They involve a combination of colours, images, data and text that can help...
The Perfect Pitch
A pitch refers to a persuasive message or presentation that is designed to convince someone to buy a product or service, invest in a...
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...
Interview Skills
Interview skills matter, right? Right. But in case you need a refresher as to why interview skills matter:
Job interviews: Interview skills are crucial for job...
Listening to and Learning from Traditional Knowledge
How to learn from traditional knowledge
Learning from traditional knowledge involves understanding and respecting Indigenous wisdom, practices and values passed down through the generations. Here...
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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The Year That Was (Sept. 2024 – May 2025)
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Resources From the Curated Library
Don’t Fall In Love With Your First Ideas
Don't Fall In Love With Your First Ideas
Sub-Category: Prototyping
Source: Strategyzer
File Type: Resource
Overview: Why it's important to not fall in love with your first idea
Web Link: https://www.strategyzer.com/blog/posts/2014/7/31/dont-fall-in-love-with-your-first-idea
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...
6 Ways To Make A Team Of Rivals Work
Bias: Centre Right
Sub-Category: Collaboration
Source: Forbes
File Type: Opinion
Overview: How to make a team of rivals work in today's workforce
Web Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/sebastianbailey/2012/10/04/6-ways-to-make-a-team-of-rivals-work/#56b81a576bd0
Indigenous Storytelling as Research
Indigenous Storytelling as Research
Sub-Category: Research & Reference
Source: Research Gate
File Type: Resource
Overview: Why Indigenous storytelling should be used for formal research
Web Link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/270548019_Indigenous_Storytelling_as_Research
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
Why communication is essential for great leaders
Bias: Centre Right
Sub-Category: Communications
Source: The Globe and Mail
File Type: Article
Overview: Why communication is critical to leadership in business and beyond
Web Link: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/careers-leadership/why-communication-is-essential-for-great-leaders/article4098019/
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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