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Integrating Technology into Special Education
Area(s) of Focus: technologyDivision(s): Special EducationLevel(s): Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8Resource(s) Available:Junior and Intermediate special education students will research possible routes to a destination and complete a round trip on public transportation. iPads will be used to research, document and present the information.
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Spatial Reasoning Inquiry K-2
Area(s) of Focus: mathDivision(s): PrimaryLevel(s): Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2Resource(s) Available:To develop understanding of spatial awareness in young children by further developing our own understanding between spatial reasoning and math learning in relation to the K-2 curriculum .
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Integrated Learning in Grade 9 Science, Geography and Math
An inquiry approach was used to assess the sustainability of local communities and the environmental impact of traffic on air quality in these communities. Students then debated the merits the proposed escarpment highway in a town hall setting.
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iPad Integration in the Research and Inquiry Process
Area(s) of Focus: technologyDivision(s): IntermediateLevel(s): Grade 9, Grade 10Resource(s) Available:Using the inquiry process, we examined and tested many iPad apps. We facilitated trials during various inquiry tasks, then gathered student feedback. We generated recommendations based on the utility of apps examined for the inquiry process phases.
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Thinking About Building on Students’ Prior Mathematical Knowledge
This project investigated how teaching practices can be enhanced through focusing on eliciting and building upon students’ mathematical thinking. The inquiry took place in three junior classes on probability, geometry and measurement.
