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Integrating Minecraft and MakeCode Codebuilder into your Math Program
Minecraft is an engaging platform to explore many different program areas. In this session, we’ll look at how MakeCode and the Minecraft Codebuilder can be used to explore coding concepts from the Grades 1-8 Math curriculum. We’ll look at the various event structures (sequential, concurrent, repeating, nested), conditionals, and controls referenced in the document and …
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3D Modelling for Real World Math – Minecraft – Feb 28, 2018
In this webinar, participants will be learning to leverage the features and functions of Minecraft as a means to allow their students to create realistic scale models to represent complex problems in the strands of Measurement and Geometry and Spatial Sense. They will be provided with ample time to explore, create and collaborate and, at …
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Minecraft: A Powerful Tool in the Mathematics Classroom
This webinar will look at the Mathematical Processes and how they are well represented when Minecraft is used as a tool in the classroom. Examples will be shared showing how Minecraft can be used in all 5 strands of math, with examples of how it can be used to create rich problems for students to …
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Shape, Space, and Spatial Reasoning in Primary Classrooms
In this webinar, participants will learn to use spatial reasoning as a frame or lens for instruction. We will explore various related concepts such as perspective-taking, shape decomposition, the use of dynamic mapping software, and “coding with the body” as a precursor to computer coding. Audience: K-3 Resources: Link to today’s slides in Google for …
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Teacher-Librarianship: Together for Learning on the Job
This session brings together teacher-librarians to explore issues relevant to their practice. Questions that will be explored include: How do school library professionals transform their libraries into Library Learning Commons? What human and digital resources can we access critically to enhance our teaching practices and thereby help our students learn? When do teacher-librarians have the …