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Using Technology to Explore Social Studies Through a Culturally Relevant and Responsive Lens

Area(s) of Focus: revised curriculum, technology
Division(s): Primary, Junior
Level(s): Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4

Using technology and Culturally Relevant and Responsive Pedagogy (CRRP) to improve student engagement, thereby resulting in improved student outcome in the Social Studies Curriculum: Heritage and Identity.

Keyword(s):
culturally relevant responsive pedagogy, social studies curriculum: heritage and identity, technology
Blending Civics
Area(s) of Focus: revised curriculum
Division(s): Intermediate
Level(s): Grade 10
Resource(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?”

Keyword(s):
blended, citizen, civics, digital, engagement
Supporting Student Inquiry Through Spatial Technologies
Area(s) of Focus: revised curriculum
Division(s): Primary, Intermediate, Junior, Senior
Level(s): Grade 2, Grade 4, Grade 9, Grade 12
Resource(s) Available:
Teachers will engage in a collaborative inquiry to explore how spatial technologies such as ArcGIS and Google My Maps could be used to support the revised Canadian and World Studies curriculum, support numeracy skills and increase student engagement.

Keyword(s):
arcgis, inquiry, mapping
The Mindful Math Project – Part 2
Area(s) of Focus: math, technology
Division(s): Intermediate, Senior
Level(s): Grade 10
Resource(s) Available:
A Grade 10 LDCC math resource that focuses on decreasing math anxiety and increasing mathematical knowledge through engaging and practical activities. It is a teacher-ready and student-focused resource that can be used as is or modified.

Keyword(s):
grade 10, ldcc, locally developed, math, resource
Building Community Among High School E-Learners: Student Engagement and Retention in an Online World
Area(s) of Focus: technology
Division(s): Senior
Level(s): Grade 11, Grade 12
Resource(s) Available:
High School Student Engagement in eLearning Environments explores survey results from secondary eLearning students in two Ontario boards. It has implications for administrators, teacher practice and for how we communicate about eLearning to students.

Keyword(s):
administrators, e-learning, engagement, secondary

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