Hi, what do you want to do?
Crash Course
Click Restraint: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #9
The architecture of the social internet itself tells us not to be patient - to load more tweets, to hit refresh for new posts, and to click the top search results. But just because information is new, or algorithmically determined to be...
Crash Course
Using Wikipedia: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #5
Let's talk about Wikipedia. Wikipedia is often maligned by teachers and twitter trolls alike as an unreliable source. And yes, it does sometimes have major errors and omissions, but Wikipedia is also the Internet's largest general...
Rachel's English
English Vocabulary Challenge Day 5
You can improve your English vocabulary and English pronunciation by studying these vocab words, repeating them along with me to master each sound. We’ll study each word by focusing on how Americans actually pronounce it, and we’ll...
Curated Video
Maintaining a Formal Writing Style
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of using a formal writing style to be more convincing in your writing. They provide examples of informal and formal writing styles and discuss the rules of formal writing, such as...
Curated Video
Using Relevant Evidence in Argumentative Writing
In this video, the teacher guides students through the process of ensuring that their evidence is relevant to their reasons in argumentative writing. They review the difference between a claim, a reason, and evidence, and practice...
Curated Video
Documentary to put spotlight on student absenteeism
An upcoming documentary from a faith-based charitable organization that works with underserved youth in Winnipeg’s North End suggests at least one school has student absentee rates exceeding 70 per cent.
Curated Video
How to protect yourself from false health information spreading online
The Canadian Medical Association is calling on governments, doctors and educators to do more to counter false medical information. Matthew Johnson, the director of education at media literacy group MediaSmarts, spoke to CBC’s Dan Burritt.
Bloomberg
Need to Reassess Grid Priority: Texas Railroad Commissioner
Feb.16 -- Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright discusses the dangerously cold temperatures causing power outages throughout the state. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
Bloomberg
U.S.-China Will Come to a Deal in Latest Round of Trade Talks, Evercore ISI's Straszheim Says
Jan.07 -- Donald Straszheim, Evercore ISI senior managing director, discusses the latest round of trade negotiations between China and the U.S. He speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power."