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Wednesday, February 18

The Best Web 2.0 Apps for the Classroom

Web 2.0 tools are websites that allow for student and teacher collaboration, communication and creation. In this session, we will explore some of the best Web 2.0 tools for your classroom – websites that are accessible not only from any computer but many from iPads and other mobile devices as well. Come and learn about …

Thursday, February 19

Sexual Violence in the Workplace

Research has shown that professionals who respond to disclosures of sexual violence can significantly impact the health and safety of survivors. The goal of this training is to provide you with effective and supportive ways to respond to victims and survivors who disclose or report an experience of sexual violence. Disclosures can also come from …

Tuesday, February 24

TeachOntario: A Professional Learning Community for Educators

In this hands-on session you’ll be introduced to TeachOntario, a new online community that supports sharing, collaboration and knowledge exchange among Ontario’s teachers.  Hear from educators who are using the platform to create and share content, engage in discussion groups and contribute to the ever-growing, online community. TeachOntario was created by TVO, in partnership with …

Wednesday, February 25

Re-thinking Assessment in Mathematics

How do we intentionally create assessment strategies in mathematics that promote growth-mindset and support student learning?  Using the Critical Thinking Consortium’s ‘Principles of the Thinking Classroom’ as a framework, teachers will have an opportunity to consider and develop assessment strategies that are compatible with relevant research on brain development and student learning. Presented by: Maria …

Thursday, February 26

ClassFlow for Interactive Lessons

ClassFlow is a free, online tool that works on almost all devices. Imagine a lesson where teachers push slides, websites, PDFs and interactive activities right to student devices (tablets and laptops). Teachers can then annotate and share student responses. This tool is useful for all ages where students have devices in pairs or individually. Differentiation …