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Pathways to student success in Social Studies, History and Geography: Exploring engaging possibilities
In this webinar, participants will examine approaches, strategies, habits of mind and resources that lead to deeper learning, critical thinking and skill development in the areas of inquiry, historical thinking, and global competencies. Participants will also explore an approach and resources, developed by the Ontario Elementary Social Studies Teachers Association, that support learning through an …
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Indigenous Education in the Elementary Classroom
This webinar will explore a variety of resources that have been developed in partnership with Indigenous knowledge keepers and community members by the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education Association of Ontario. These digital resources have been designed to provide accurate content along with curriculum connections to support the learning of Indigenous peoples, and truths …
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Inquiry-based learning with practical lessons using GIS in the geography indoor and outdoor classroom
This webinar will explore various lessons for the Grade 9, 11 and 12 geography curriculum and classroom. Topics will include food waste and litterless campaigns, neighbourhood thematic land use, climate change walks and Indigenous communities and water issues. Participants will come away with ready-to-teach lessons and assignments for the balance of semester two. Zoom …
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Addressing the Data Analysis Expectations: Using Google Colab to Analyze and Graph Your Data
Data analysis is becoming a common theme in many curriculum areas, including Mathematics, Business Studies, Science, Social Studies, History, Geography, Sociology, and others. In this webinar, we will have a look at how Colab, Google’s implementation of Jupyter Notebooks, can be used in these curriculum areas. We will address what Colab is, how to input …
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Truth and Reconciliation in the Classroom
During this webinar, we will focus on how to use our newest comprehensive resource: Truth and Reconciliation in the Classroom. This resource includes numerous high-quality videos on a multitude of topics such as geography, treaties, history, leadership, community life and more. Connections to the new curriculum as well as ready-made classroom activities in both English …