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Blending Civics
Area(s) of Focus: revised curriculumDivision(s): IntermediateLevel(s): Grade 10Resource(s) Available:We developed a blended learning stations activity for the Grade 10 civics class. We used several digital platforms (Google, D2L, iPads, etc.) to engage students in discovering and investigating the question “What is a civic issue that I care about?”
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Documentation and Visibility of Student Thinking
Area(s) of Focus: math, technologyDivision(s): JuniorLevel(s): Grade 5, Grade 6Resource(s) Available:We intentionally developed lessons as opportunities for making student thinking more visible. Debriefing lessons using student work recorded on technology allowed all parties to identify misconceptions, give feedback and assess student thinking.
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Using Multiple Technology Platforms to Connect Students with Authentic Audiences
Area(s) of Focus: technologyDivision(s): IntermediateLevel(s): Grade 7, Grade 8Resource(s) Available:This project explored ways to use digital learning platforms to connect students with authentic learning opportunities and audiences (peer/adults, both inside and outside their own school).
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Empowered Voices: Using Speech Technology Applications Within Sheltered Drama
Area(s) of Focus: technologyDivision(s): IntermediateLevel(s): Grade 9, Grade 10Resource(s) Available:Confidence, accurate pronunciation and fluency when speaking are challenges for ELLs. Opportunities to practise listening and speaking are often secondary, thus our aim was to improve speech skills via direct practise in drama, ELD and ESL classes.
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Pedagogical Documentation with iPads to Support Inquiry in the Junior Grades
Using technology to document student learning and thinking in the junior grades.
