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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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Plotting an Engaging Lesson in Math Through Coding-Coordinate Systems
Plotting in math can be as engaging as it is when storytelling. Working with coordinate systems can be more interactive and purposeful when students are coding. Participants in this session will be introduced to coding challenges in Scratch (a free web-based application) that help to enhance student understanding of the coordinate grid in math class. …
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Get Kids Talking using Tech Tools!
Let’s get students talking, explaining, creating and documenting their own learning! In this webinar, participants will learn about four iPad apps that we consider to be the most powerful and easy to use. These apps will provide learners with opportunities to practice essential skills for oral language development, print representation and storytelling skills. Use: Explain …
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Storytelling and Coding With Scratch
In this webinar participants design, build and code a working Scratch application that tells a story using principles of mathematics to support a narrative. Participants explore curriculum connections, learning skills and cross curricular entry points from numeracy and literacy across all grade levels. Note: K-8 examples are shared, however, secondary level teachers may still find this session …
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Voicethread
Archived recording (Nov. 15, 2012) Archived recording (Feb. 12, 2012) Voicethread is a free tool that can be used by teachers to support students with accountable talk, descriptive feedback, providing alternative ways of demonstrating their understanding or digital storytelling. The tool allows you to upload images, video, word documents or powerpoint and then leave audio, …