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Cultivating Community & Collaboration via Digital Media Literacy: A Project-based Approach to ENL1W
Presenters Alexandra (Xan) Woods [email protected] Blog: https://medium.com/the-reciprocal-teacher X handle: @xanwoods Amanda Potts [email protected] Blog: https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/ X handle: @ahpotts Summary The OTF Connects webinar entitled “Cultivating Community and Collaboration via Digital Media Literacy” was presented by Zan Woods and Amanda Potts. The session focused on integrating digital media literacy into the curriculum to enhance student …
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Investigating real-world social, economic, and environmental issues through the Sustainable Development Goals
Are you looking for ways to implement the new science and technology STEM curriculum and help your students investigate real-world social, economic, and environmental issues that impact our lives in relevant and engaging ways? The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a holistic lens through which to help our students become the informed, effective citizens …
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OTF Connects Presents: In Conversation With…Nikita Boodoo
Our expert facilitator Joanne Myers will explore and celebrate phenomenal teaching and learning with outstanding teacher Nikita Boodoo. Nikita Boodoo teaches grade 9-12 French at North Albion Collegiate Institute. She is also the ACL of Digital Relations and Library. Nikita was one of the recipients of the 2022 OTIP Teaching Awards in the Beginning Teachers …
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Tech Tools to Increase Student Engagement in the Secondary Classroom
This workshop will show you specific ways to use several tech tools (Kahoot, ScreenCastify, BoomWriter, EdPuzzle, EduFlow/PeerGrade, GooseChase, Science Journal, Google Forms) in your secondary classroom to improve student learning and assessment practices. All the modelled tools are useful in both the current distance learning situation and in a traditional classroom setting. This webinar will …
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Unlocking the Power of Student Voice and Choice
Allowing students to have voice and choice is often talked about as good pedagogical practice, however, it can be difficult to implement in the classroom. In this session for educators of grades 4-12, Andrew and Jamie will talk about how the creation and use of student videos, photos, social media, and other various texts allows …