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Motivating Diverse Learners Through Coding

Area(s) of Focus: technology
Division(s): Junior, Special Education
Level(s): Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6

This project was based on teacher inquiry into coding, how it works and how to implement it with the students in our classroom. As teachers, we were interested in increasing student engagement through collaboration, inquiry, creativity, communication

Keyword(s):
collaborative inquiry, hands on learning, junior grades, special education, technology
Using Google Maps, Earth and Street View to Enhance Inquiry-Based Learning

Area(s) of Focus: technology
Division(s): Primary, Junior
Level(s): Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 6

How can Google Maps, Earth, Street View and VR help enhance inquiry-based learning across the curriculum?

Keyword(s):
google earth, google maps, google street view, google vr, inquiry-based learning
Using Three-Act Math and Technology to Improve Student Engagement and Increase Conceptual Understanding in Mathematics
Area(s) of Focus: math, technology
Division(s): Intermediate
Level(s): Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Resource(s) Available:
Having experienced success with Three-Act Math, we were interested in pursuing more time to research and create a teacher-friendly Resource of Three-Act Math and related online activities. This resource would align to the Ontario Math Curriculum.

Keyword(s):
student engagement, technology, three-act math
Inquiry-Based Learning and iPads in the Classroom
Area(s) of Focus: technology
Division(s): Primary
Level(s): Grade 1, Grade 2
Resource(s) Available:
Teachers used iPads and Chromebooks to foster inquiry-based learning opportunities for students, to differentiate instruction, to consolidate skills and to demonstrate student learning in a variety of ways.

Keyword(s):
collaborate, differentiate instruction, inquiry, integrate, technology (ipads, chromebooks)
Skype in the Classroom: From Local to Global

Area(s) of Focus: technology
Division(s): Primary, Intermediate, Junior
Level(s): Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

This project used a collaborative inquiry approach to explore the use of Skype as a means of a teaching and learning tool in grades 4, 5 and 6 social studies, as well as Core French.

Keyword(s):
communities, google, hangouts, mystery skype, skype

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