Part One: Your Turn
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Featured Hot Take
Putting something that’s uniquely yours into the world isn’t easy. Don’t panic! Every innovator and leader and changemaker had to start somewhere and though the path always looks daunting when we take our first step, it’s easier than we assume.
We spoke with Story Warren, an award-winning rising leader and community builder, to find out what it’s like to start a movement as a teenager, and what advice she has for those who want to follow in her footsteps.
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.
How To
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How to Think Critically
Critical thinking takes your ideas to a new level by reflecting and analyzing your reasoning and that of others. It’s a great skill to...
Learning from Podcasts
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How to Be a Better Storyteller
Storytelling is a powerful tool for communication that has been used for thousands of years to share knowledge, experiences, cultural values and to promote...
Dealing with Stress
What Causes Stress?
Present a list of common stressors, such as exams, grades, peer pressure, social media, family expectations, extracurricular activities and even societal issues.
Discuss...
How to Skim Academic Journals & Texts
Academic texts can be hundreds of pages long yet contain only a few points that you actually need for your research. It's not necessary...
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...
Further Exploration
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At the start of the year, you may have examined major global and national events and made predictions about what might come next with...
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Predicting Our Year Ahead (summary and activity)
National Wildlife Day
Inflation and the Economy: Rate Cuts (summary and analysis)
National Tree Day
World Rivers Day
World News Day
Truth and...
Canada’s New Governor General – Louise Arbour
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Resources From the Curated Library
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
Why are collaboration and compromise important in business?
Why are collaboration and compromise important in business?
Bias: Centre Right
Sub-Category: Collaboration
Source: Virgin
File Type: Opinion
Overview: Why collaboration and compromise are critical in business
Web Link: https://www.virgin.com/entrepreneur/why-are-collaboration-and-compromise-important-business
6 Reasons Why You Should Prototype Your Idea Before Developing It
Sub-Category: Prototyping
Source: Entrepreneur
File Type: Article
Overview: Why you should always prototype an idea before developing it
Web Link: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/322320
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
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
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
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