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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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FeelingBetterNow®: Supporting Teachers’ Mental Health
Mental health is a tricky topic. It’s difficult to determine whether the discomfort you feel is from a stressful day or is indicative of a deeper concern. There’s a lot of research and resources addressing the mental health of youth, but what about teachers? The mental health of teachers affects more than just the individual …
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The Re-imagined School: Digitally-enhanced learning
Digital technology is transforming many aspects of our daily lives – but is its full potential being realized in our classrooms? During this session participants will consider what a digitally-enhanced learning environment might look and sound like. They will also explore the possible intersections between the SAMR model for digital integration and critical thinking as …
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Financial Fun: Real-Life Learning in the Integrated Classroom Economy
Financial literacy is a valuable life skill for young people and students from a young age can be exposed to sound habits by interweaving them in many aspects of the elementary classroom. However, this is a topic that often gets put on the back-burner. This webinar will provide participants with basic tools, strategies, and an …
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Developing Computational Thinking Through Coding
In this session participants will explore the continuum of coding from doing so without technology to using coding tutorials like TouchDevelop, to using code to create content. Participants will learn about how coding supports numeracy and enables students to take risks, fail safely, debug and think critically. Participants will leave with ideas of how to integrate coding to any grade level classroom as well as …