Today I have a special guest... my daughter Eleanor! We are reading another favourite; 'The Secret Life of Squirrels' by Nancy Rose. Nancy Rose is a photographer who makes mini rooms and scenes on her back deck and places food in those little sets for squirrels to find and then she snaps a perfect photo when they are in the the right position. She says it sometimes takes thirty photos to get one good one!
Your activity this week is to ask permission to use a camera, any kind of camera (on a phone, a polaroid, etc...) and to practice taking photos of animals. These animals can be in your backyard or your own pets. Notice how tricky it is to photograph them while they are moving! If you get one you'd like to share, your parents can email them to b.ruel@theojcs.ca and I will post them on this page! Have fun!
Friday, March 20, 2020
Online Sharing Safety Game - Share Jumper
Lower School Digital Citizenship Lesson Week of March 16th
Everyone enjoys connecting with others online (especially when we are all stuck at home!) This game is perfect for all of us right now because in a simple and clear way, it explains what kinds of information is okay to share online and what kind of information isn't. The only way to get your jumper higher and higher is to make the right choices about what is okay to post online. If you make a wrong choice you get sent back down!
Make sure you read each question carefully. It will help you to make the correct choices. THIS GAME IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH IPADS OR OTHER TOUCH SCREENS.
Now have fun!!
Click here to play: Share Jumper Game
For anyone who might struggle with the game, watch 'We the Digital Citizens' for a refresher on online safety!Become a Fact-Checker... Part 1: Reading Laterally
There is a constant stream of misinformation and disinformation out there about a lot of world news and this is especially true about the Coronavirus. Misinformation is false or inaccurate information that is often posted deliberately to deceive. Disinformation is false information put out through certain politicians or governments to deliberately deceive. Unfortunately, both misinformation and disinformation are frequently accepted as truth and widely shared by people who have believed what they've read without looking further afield for confirmation of the information. As the false information spreads, it causes a lot of very confused ideas and can even wrongly influence public opinion. It is in itself very much like a virus that spreads and infects the mind.
By becoming a fact-checker you can help stop the spread of the disease of misinformation! The first step to becoming a fact-checker is to use your head! Critical thinking is an essential skill of the fact-checker. If something doesn't sound right to you, it very often isn't. That feeling that something you've read is off should be the first indicator that you need to research further. Researching outside of the suspected piece of information is called 'Lateral Reading'.
To read laterally, the first thing you can do is use Google or another trusted search engine to search for information about your source or the author of the information. Searching about your source can often reveal within seconds if the source is trustworthy or not. But when it comes to social media, often the person responsible for posting is just a regular person and there won't be information available about that person online. So the second way you can read laterally is to search for more articles about the information you suspect to be false. So when someone told me that Justin Bieber was so dumb he didn't know how to eat a burrito properly and was photographed eating it sideways, I thought, hmmmm, that doesn't sound right to me. I typed Justin Bieber Burrito into the Google search bar, and the first article was about how the photo was a hoax.
Another example of this is that I received an email suggesting that I stay away from spicy food to avoid the Coronavirus. I immediately thought that sounded wrong and did a quick Google search Coronavirus Spicy Food. The first article was about how that information was completely false.
So now is your opportunity to try lateral reading. Here are three social media posts that are either misinformation or are real information.
Step 1: Look at all of these social media posts. Which ones immediately seem off to you and why? Which one do you immediately trust and why?
Step 2: Do some lateral reading. How long did it take you to determine how true or false this information was?
Step 3: Answer step 1 and 2 questions as a brief comment on this blog post page.
Step 4: Teach your parents and grandparents how to do this too! That way we can all fight the virus of misinformation!
Post #1 - From the account of Facebook user Michael Conniff
Post #2 from the Twitter verified (blue checkmark) World Health Organization account
Post #3 from Twitter, user Allison Pearson
By becoming a fact-checker you can help stop the spread of the disease of misinformation! The first step to becoming a fact-checker is to use your head! Critical thinking is an essential skill of the fact-checker. If something doesn't sound right to you, it very often isn't. That feeling that something you've read is off should be the first indicator that you need to research further. Researching outside of the suspected piece of information is called 'Lateral Reading'.
To read laterally, the first thing you can do is use Google or another trusted search engine to search for information about your source or the author of the information. Searching about your source can often reveal within seconds if the source is trustworthy or not. But when it comes to social media, often the person responsible for posting is just a regular person and there won't be information available about that person online. So the second way you can read laterally is to search for more articles about the information you suspect to be false. So when someone told me that Justin Bieber was so dumb he didn't know how to eat a burrito properly and was photographed eating it sideways, I thought, hmmmm, that doesn't sound right to me. I typed Justin Bieber Burrito into the Google search bar, and the first article was about how the photo was a hoax.
Another example of this is that I received an email suggesting that I stay away from spicy food to avoid the Coronavirus. I immediately thought that sounded wrong and did a quick Google search Coronavirus Spicy Food. The first article was about how that information was completely false.
So now is your opportunity to try lateral reading. Here are three social media posts that are either misinformation or are real information.
Step 1: Look at all of these social media posts. Which ones immediately seem off to you and why? Which one do you immediately trust and why?
Step 2: Do some lateral reading. How long did it take you to determine how true or false this information was?
Step 3: Answer step 1 and 2 questions as a brief comment on this blog post page.
Step 4: Teach your parents and grandparents how to do this too! That way we can all fight the virus of misinformation!
Post #1 - From the account of Facebook user Michael Conniff
Post #2 from the Twitter verified (blue checkmark) World Health Organization account
Post #3 from Twitter, user Allison Pearson
OJCS Storytime - Week of March 16th
Welcome to the OJCS Storytime! I hope everyone enjoys this beautiful book and the suggested activity!
To make a tent at home, drape big blankets over tall objects (like the side of your couches and tables). Fill it with pillows. Decorate inside and out. Eat snacks and read books in there! And be sure and bring your own Pip (favourite stuffie or doll) into your tent and have lots of Lulu & Pip adventures.
To make a tent at home, drape big blankets over tall objects (like the side of your couches and tables). Fill it with pillows. Decorate inside and out. Eat snacks and read books in there! And be sure and bring your own Pip (favourite stuffie or doll) into your tent and have lots of Lulu & Pip adventures.
Books on Inclusivity for JDAIM Month
The month of February is JDAIM- Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month. The right book can really help foster more awareness and kindness in our students. I have created a book bin with books on this topic for reading buddies that you can find at any time in the library. I have also created a short list of some of our most on-point titles;
Just Ask! by Sonia Sotomayor. This lovely book covers various kinds of differences and how every individual has so much to share.
Knots on a Counting Rope by Bill Martin and John Archambault. A beautifully poetic book about a blind child developing confidence in his own abilities.
Thank you, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco. Patricia Polacco has to be one of my all time favourite children's authors. She has so many titles that deal with themes of children struggling because they are different and then finding the support they deserve in their teachers and friends. It is about how much each child is capable of, no matter what the obstacle may be at first. In this book, our protagonist struggles with dyslexia but with the support of a compassionate teacher is able to learn to read.
I'm Wendy Blair, Not a Chair! by Carolyn MacDiarmid. This book is about not letting your disability hold you back. This was written and published by The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work.
You're Different and That's Super by Carson Kressley. This book was written by one of the original Queer Eye crew and is a hilarious and adorable book about how special it is to be different. A storytime favourite.
We're All Wonders by R.J. Palacio. We can't end a list like this without including something by Palacio. This picture book brings home the main message in the novel Wonder for a younger audience. Beautifully illustrated.
Just Ask! by Sonia Sotomayor. This lovely book covers various kinds of differences and how every individual has so much to share.
Knots on a Counting Rope by Bill Martin and John Archambault. A beautifully poetic book about a blind child developing confidence in his own abilities.
Thank you, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco. Patricia Polacco has to be one of my all time favourite children's authors. She has so many titles that deal with themes of children struggling because they are different and then finding the support they deserve in their teachers and friends. It is about how much each child is capable of, no matter what the obstacle may be at first. In this book, our protagonist struggles with dyslexia but with the support of a compassionate teacher is able to learn to read.
I'm Wendy Blair, Not a Chair! by Carolyn MacDiarmid. This book is about not letting your disability hold you back. This was written and published by The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work.
You're Different and That's Super by Carson Kressley. This book was written by one of the original Queer Eye crew and is a hilarious and adorable book about how special it is to be different. A storytime favourite.
We're All Wonders by R.J. Palacio. We can't end a list like this without including something by Palacio. This picture book brings home the main message in the novel Wonder for a younger audience. Beautifully illustrated.
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