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Brightspace Portfolio: Technology, Pedagogical Documentation and Student Voice!
Area(s) of Focus: kindergartenDivision(s): PrimaryLevel(s): Kindergarten, Grade 1Resource(s) Available:This project explored the Brightspace Portfolio by D2L as a tool for educators and students to use for pedagogical documentation and to support collaboration amongst all educators, students and families.
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Learning to Talk the Talk – Developing Oral Communication Skills in the Intermediate Grades
Area(s) of Focus: curriculum, well beingDivision(s): Intermediate, Special EducationLevel(s): Grade 7, Grade 8Resource(s) Available:Our aim was to develop teaching strategies that encourage and broaden speaking and listening strategies within our student learners. We created a comfortable, safe environment where students were willing to take risks with oral communication.
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Learn, Share, Challenge, Create – Micro-Robotics as a Hub in a Student-Led Inquiry Community
Level(s): Kindergarten, Grade 5, Grade 6Resource(s) Available:Students are excited by new technologies – especially when they follow their commands! We are looking to leverage this engagement as the foundation for community-building and deep learning.
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Collaborative Coding
Division(s): PrimaryLevel(s): Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6Resource(s) Available:To build our knowledge of coding and how to apply these skills in a primary classroom.
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Build Attention, Self-Regulation and Empathy Through Mindfulness Practice
Area(s) of Focus: well beingDivision(s): Intermediate, JuniorLevel(s): Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8Resource(s) Available:This report outlines a series of activities, practices and reflections on the impact and benefits of “Mindfulness” in schools and classrooms and how the practices of mindfulness can be used to enhance student and teacher well-being and performance.
