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Employing Technology and Modern Learning Strategies in Science and Math College Courses
Area(s) of Focus: math, technologyDivision(s): SeniorLevel(s): Grade 11, Grade 12Resource(s) Available:The goal was to change the way our college-level students approached and engaged with the science and math curriculum by employing technology in the classroom that supports, augments and implements modern learning strategies.
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Inquiry-Based Learning and iPads in the Classroom
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.
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Assessment: Helping Transition French Immersion Students from Intermediate to Secondary
Student achievement was found to have improved when the students were able to reflect on their assessed pieces of work and use these reflections to guide them on subsequent tasks.
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Teaching Mathematical Concepts using LEGO Robotics
Area(s) of Focus: technologyDivision(s): Intermediate, JuniorLevel(s): Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7Resource(s) Available:Computational literacy skills allow students to analyze a problem and come up with a variety of solutions to solve an open-ended problem. Our goal was to design a series of lessons, both with and without robotics, to address this fundamental skill.
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Geotricity 2.0
Area(s) of Focus: technologyDivision(s): IntermediateLevel(s): Grade 7, Grade 8Resource(s) Available:Geotricity 2.0 provides transdisciplinary learning through STEM and geography connecting students with their community in real-life application of problem-based learning. Students and teachers increased collaboration and learning through GAFE.
