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Using an Action-Oriented Approach for Effective Communication in Secondary Core and Immersion French as a Second Language
Area(s) of Focus: revised curriculumDivision(s): Intermediate, SeniorLevel(s): Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12Resource(s) Available:Our group discussed listening skills and oral communication in FSL (French) by reading articles, gathering and trying various resources, incorporating technology where appropriate, and developing a document to annotate these strategies and resources.
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The French Immersion Classroom: Enhancing Teaching Practice and Developing Students’ Communication Through Cross-Curricular Balance and the use of Technology
Area(s) of Focus: revised curriculum, technologyDivision(s): JuniorLevel(s): Grade 5, Grade 6Resource(s) Available:With a focus on the Junior French Immersion classroom (grades 5 and 6), cross-reference curriculum areas taught in French to develop balanced literacy lessons and consistently integrate School Board issued technology (IPADS) into learning activities
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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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Coding 4-6-8
Area(s) of Focus: math, technologyDivision(s): Intermediate, JuniorLevel(s): Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8Resource(s) Available:Examine a variety of coding activities for Grade 4 to 8 students including hands-on, computer and robotics to expose students to the opportunities and determine grade-appropriate activities around problem-solving, math curriculum and robotics.
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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.
