Social Media Questions

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TNz6Kfkc-scIbfkLEMEoXjQqGgwBWXwR/view?usp=sharing

Community Connections - Your Life Online

How many POSITIVE effects of a media and tech soaked world and life can we think of?

How many NEGATIVE effects of a media and tech soaked world and life can we think of?

Is your generation being harmed? Are phones causing a mental health crisis?

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the-smartphone-destroyed-a-generation/534198/

Is your brain being changed? 
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/marketplace-phones-1.4384876 


Is your phone making you stupid?
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/your-smartphone-is-making-you-stupid/article37511900/ 

Is your brain being hacked? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc_Uw7Q7cPE&list=PLQGorANw9Zas6mJKGbFzs2hrCNywQ_mEQ&index=2  
 #being thirteen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-9LtTtkg04

• Do you know you that your future employers will google you? 
• Do you know that some of you will lose your jobs for cell phone use and some of you might even lose your jobs for social media activity?
• Do you know that you can be suspended for things you do online?
• Do you know how to maintain your privacy and a positive and anxiety-free life online?

Vaping

Sleep Well, Eat Well, Live Well! :)

Discussion Questions:

What have been the most notable (good or bad) aspects of your grade 8 year been? 

What are you seeing that is getting in the way of people's personal success?

PART ONE - SLEEP WELL

• "Go to bed - it's after midnight!" "Get up or you'll be late for school!" "Are you going to stay in bed all day?!" Why do teens hear these questions so often? 
• How important is sleep to your health?
• Have you ever had a night you couldn't fall asleep? Think of that time and name some of the reasons you couldn't sleep. 
• When do you think sleep loss is a big enough problem that you should talk to your doctor?
• How much sleep do you need?

DID YOU KNOW? http://school.sleepeducation.com/resources/sleep-recharges-you.pdf


WORKSHEET - Adolescent Sleepiness Questionnaire

-Establish a regular, relaxing routine to unwind at night, just before bedtime. This will help signal to your body that it is time to sleep. 

- Avoid all products containing caffeine (including soda, chocolate, etc.) after about 4:00 p.m. - avoid smoking (including smokeless tobacco) since, in addition to other bad health effects, nicotine is a stimulating drug.

- Avoid alcohol/drugs.

- Stay away from stimulating activities in the late evening such as heavy studying, computer games, and violent or frightening television shows, videos, social media drama or trolling.

- Promote a calm atmosphere surrounding bedtime.

- Do not fall asleep while watching television or videos.

- Establish a regular exercise routine and healthy diet.

- Avoid late afternoon and evening bright light, and open blinds first thing in the morning.

- You can go to bed later on weekends, but make sure you wake up within two hours of your usual weekday wake time. If allowed to “sleep-in” on the weekends, your body clock will be disrupted, and you will have a very hard time waking up on Monday morning. It is important to establish and maintain a consistent sleep-wake schedule.

- NO PHONES IN THE BEDROOM WHEN SLEEPING!! Leave it in the kitchen or other area far away from you.

PART TWO - EAT WELL

WHAT DO YOU EAT?? 

What does the perfectly healthy day of food look like? 

•   How have you learned about what healthy food is?
•   How do you know what food is tasty?
•   What is different about food now than, say, forty years (or more) ago?

What the World Eats: http://time.com/8515/what-the-world-eats-hungry-planet/ 

What do we say is a good diet in Canada? http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/alt_formats/hpfb-dgpsa/pdf/food-guide-aliment/print_eatwell_bienmang-eng.pdf 

WORKSHEET - Okay, so let's figure out your typical day of food and diet - and see how it stacks up to the Canada Food Guide: using the food guide, let's all complete the FOOD DIARY worksheet.

Future Work and Eight Careers of Interest

What is the Future of Human Work??

Check this out! 

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/11/17/16671328/boston-dynamics-backflip-robot-atlas 

What might this mean about the future of work?

Let's Watch the series Robots and Us - and see what we think about each episode.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLibNZv5Zd0dxEjUuwSuvNkAPmc_J4we6M 

Take Notes for marks!

Second Half of Class - Library

1. Login to My Blueprint

2. Go to your Match Results

3. Complete the compatability quizzes for at least 8 jobs.

4. Favourite them. (Heart symbol)

5. Add them to your Portfolio

6. Complete the 8 Careers of Interest Worksheet

Catch-Up Day

1) Are you missing any of these assignments? Do these first. Ask me for copies.

• Things I Know About Me
• My Blueprint - Survey Results
• Mindset Quiz
• Thinking Style Inventory
• Happy Survey
• Happy Questions
• Dear Future Self Letter

2) Do you have all these pieces completed inside of your My Blueprint Portfolio?

• All 4 Surveys
• Five long term goals posted
• Journal Entry - Your Mind Style
• Upload Dear Future Self Letter into Portfolio

3) All done? Then go ahead in My Blueprint... and find eight jobs that interest you under Who Am I? --> Match Results. Complete eight compatibility quizzes, at least, and then favourite your top eight (press the heart button then add them to your portfolio.)

Future Letter to Yourself

In just four years you will be preparing to graduate from high school! 

Maybe that feels like a long way from now, but the time will fly by faster than you think. You will grow taller and stronger, your voice might change (guys), your brain will evolve, your sense of what is important will shift and you will find yourself becoming more serious, more aware of the future ahead of you.

So, as a way of keeping your grade 8 self alive, I want you to write and email a letter to your future self.

What should you write about? Anything really... Ask yourself questions...give yourself advice on love, education, goals... talk about what grade 8 has been like...

If you want a specific structure, here you go:

1. Paragraph 1 Current mood — How you’re feeling, what’s happening in your life right now? What are you fears and motivations? How has grade 8 been?
2. Paragraph 2 Questions for your future self — What are grappling with now? What are you curious to ask your future self? 
3. Paragraph 3 Aspirations for the next years — What do you hope to achieve?
4. Paragraph 4 Advice Giving - Stop, Start, Continue (What are 3–5 things you should stop doing, start doing, continue doing?)
5. Further Paragraphs More Advice Giving - General (What would you advise yourself to be like in the future? ex. Dear Future Self, I really hope you have a lot more confidence than you do know. Because I know you can do great things.)

The letter should be at least four well-developed paragraphs. But, feel free to make it as long as you like. Up to 20 marks for each unique detail and idea and question and thought. :) 

Hand in a paper copy to me, and upload it to your My Blueprint Portfolio but then you can also go ahead and email it to yourself! You have two choices: 

www.futureme.org                      -   you can control the exact date you will receive the email with this site, but you will have to respond to a confirmation email to make it work.

http://lettertomyfutureself.net/    -  this one only offers set times and you would have to pick either three years (end of grade 11) or five years (springtime of your first year out of high school). But it is easy and there is no confirmation email or anything.

Happy Writing!

Happy Skillz

1) Some Secrets to Happiness! (Shawn Achor's take on Positive Psychology)

https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work?language=en

Achor says in just 21 days, these exercises can transform a pessimist into an optimist. 

Shawn Achor, author of The Happiness Advantage, says you can rewire your brain to make yourself happy by practising simple happiness exercises. 

And within 30 days, those habits change the neuropathways of our brains and turn us into lifelong optimists.

These six daily happiness exercises are proven to make anyone, from a 4-year old to an 84-year old, happy, or simply happier, Achor says.

1. Gratitude Exercises. Write down three things you're grateful for that occurred over the last 24 hours. They don't have to be profound. It could be a really good cup of coffee or the warmth of a sunny day. 
2. The Doubler. Take one positive experience from the past 24 hours and spend two minutes writing down every detail about that experience. As you remember it, your brain labels it as meaningful and deepens the imprint.
3. The Fun Fifteen. Do 15 minutes of a fun cardio activity, like gardening or walking the dog, every day. The effects of daily cardio can be as effective as taking an antidepressant.
4. Meditation. Every day take two minutes to stop whatever you're doing and concentrate on breathing. Even a short mindful break can result in a calmer, happier you.
5. Conscious act of kindness. At the start of every day, send a short email or text praising someone you know. Our brains become addicted to feeling good by making others feel good.
6. Deepen Social Connections. Spend time with family and friends. Our social connections are one of the best predictors for success and health, and even life expectancy.

2) Let's Try Something New - a Kindness Meditation:
http://www.emmaseppala.com/18-science-based-reasons-try-loving-kindness-meditation-today/ 

3) Library - log in to My Blueprint 

• Go to your portfolio and click on JOURNAL. Write a short description of your Mind Style then copy and paste your learning preferences from here: http://web.cortland.edu/andersmd/learning/gregorc.htm 
• Go to the GOALS section - and create at least five different types of long term goals.

Make sure you are all caught up on missing work.

Got everything done? Why don't you start writing a letter to yourself in grade 12? Give your grade 12 self some advice about love, education, goal setting, the future, how to be successful, how to make your dreams come true... etc... :)

Happy!?

Can you be successful if you're not happy?

What are the keys to happiness?

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/lifetime-connections/201507/4-keys-happiness

...let's start watching the documentary Happy because if you aren't HAPPY how will you ever become truly enjoy whatever life and career you have ahead of you?! 

Follow along with the question handout - and stop the documentary now and then to fill in some answers.

Mind Styles, Mindset and an Inspirational Person

OVERDUE - Five Things I know About Myself, My Blueprint Survey Results -->


1) Why is it hard to get along with some people? Do you ever stop to wonder if maybe they just think about the world in completely different ways than you?

Everyone’s brain is unique.

There are four mind styles that can help us to better understand ourselves, our friends and our family.

How does your mind work? Let’s find out today! 

Complete the Quiz - you MUST pick two words per number. 

Score the Quiz.

When everyone knows what their mind style is...

Would all Concrete Sequential people stand up. Teacher can read from the chart what you like and how you learn best...

Would all Abstract Sequential people stand up. Teacher can read from the chart what you like and how you learn best...

Would all Concrete Random people stand up. Teacher can read from the chart what you like and how you learn best...

Would all Abstract Random people stand up. Teacher can read from the chart what you like and how you learn best...

On the back of your quiz sheet, answer the following:

Pick three things from the What's Hard for You list and describe an example of a time when you struggled with that.

ex. Competition is hard for me. I avoid playing games of any kind because the competition makes me nervous. 

2) Is your mind always going to be the same mind? A consideration of MINDSET.

3) Inspirational Video for the Day!
 

STOP THIS VIDEO AT 31:32 - when he says, "...we all can find it..."

If there is time, discuss:

                            What will you most remember about Nick's message?

Personality Types and Portfolio Start

1) Myers Briggs Personality Test

1) To the East Lab Library - Signup for a My Blueprint account. 

VISIT myBlueprint.ca/sd71 

HOW TO CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT 

Select School from the Blue New User Box 

+

Create Account

You will need to use an email you actually can access to create an account. If you don't have one, did you know you have a free school district one in your Microsoft 365 suite of online tools? Just go to the school webpage and click on the Utility Links tab on the top left of the page, then select Microsoft 365, then select email - EASY! (Your email = schoolnumber@learn71.ca) Also, be sure to create a password you will remember. 

Welcome to Career Education 8

1) Hello!

2) Course Outline

3) Introductory Questions

• What do you want to be when you grow up?
• What did you want to be when you were really little? Or, what do other people, like your parents, tell you you should be?
• And what's a crazy thing you wish you could be if you could, if nothing could get in your way?

VIDEO BREAK - Amy Purdy on imagining a great future for yourself no matter the circumstance. Be Inspired! https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_purdy_living_beyond_limits 

4) First Assignment - Top Five Things I Know about Myself.

If you missed the handout, here it is, just print and complete: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11jMoEGS5oMwro5RsqsMoQV4TgfJFZzqC/view?usp=sharing  

Here is a list of traits and definitions that might help you:

https://www.monster.ca/career-advice/article/50-personality-traits-for-the-workplace-canada

Community Connections - Your Life Online

How many POSITIVE effects of a media and tech soaked world and life can we think of?

How many NEGATIVE effects of a media and tech soaked world and life can we think of?

Is your generation being harmed? Are phones causing a mental health crisis?

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the-smartphone-destroyed-a-generation/534198/

Is your brain being changed? 
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/marketplace-phones-1.4384876 


Is your phone making you stupid?
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/your-smartphone-is-making-you-stupid/article37511900/ 

Is your brain being hacked? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc_Uw7Q7cPE&list=PLQGorANw9Zas6mJKGbFzs2hrCNywQ_mEQ&index=2  
 #being thirteen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-9LtTtkg04

• Do you know you that your future employers will google you? 
• Do you know that some of you will lose your jobs for cell phone use and some of you might even lose your jobs for social media activity?
• Do you know that you can be suspended for things you do online?
• Do you know how to maintain your privacy and a positive and anxiety-free life online?

Sleep Well, Eat Well, Live Well!

PART ONE - SLEEP WELL

• "Go to bed - it's after midnight!" "Get up or you'll be late for school!" "Are you going to stay in bed all day?!" Why do teens hear these questions so often? 
• How important is sleep to your health?
• Have you ever had a night you couldn't fall asleep? Think of that time and name some of the reasons you couldn't sleep. 
• When do you think sleep loss is a big enough problem that you should talk to your doctor?
• How much sleep do you need?

DID YOU KNOW? http://school.sleepeducation.com/resources/sleep-recharges-you.pdf


WORKSHEET - Adolescent Sleepiness Questionnaire

-Establish a regular, relaxing routine to unwind at night, just before bedtime. This will help signal to your body that it is time to sleep. 

- Avoid all products containing caffeine (including soda, chocolate, etc.) after about 4:00 p.m. - avoid smoking (including smokeless tobacco) since, in addition to other bad health effects, nicotine is a stimulating drug.

- Avoid alcohol/drugs.

- Stay away from stimulating activities in the late evening such as heavy studying, computer games, and violent or frightening television shows, videos, social media drama or trolling.

- Promote a calm atmosphere surrounding bedtime.

- Do not fall asleep while watching television or videos.

- Establish a regular exercise routine and healthy diet.

- Avoid late afternoon and evening bright light, and open blinds first thing in the morning.

- You can go to bed later on weekends, but make sure you wake up within two hours of your usual weekday wake time. If allowed to “sleep-in” on the weekends, your body clock will be disrupted, and you will have a very hard time waking up on Monday morning. It is important to establish and maintain a consistent sleep-wake schedule.

- NO PHONES IN THE BEDROOM WHEN SLEEPING!! Leave it in the kitchen or other area far away from you.

PART TWO - EAT WELL

WHAT DO YOU EAT?? 

What does the perfectly healthy day of food look like? 

•   How have you learned about what healthy food is?
•   How do you know what food is tasty?
•   What is different about food now than, say, forty years (or more) ago?

What the World Eats: http://time.com/8515/what-the-world-eats-hungry-planet/ 

What do we say is a good diet in Canada? http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/alt_formats/hpfb-dgpsa/pdf/food-guide-aliment/print_eatwell_bienmang-eng.pdf 

WORKSHEET - Okay, so let's figure out your typical day of food and diet - and see how it stacks up to the Canada Food Guide: using the food guide, let's all complete the FOOD DIARY worksheet.