General
Community Building in the Online Environment
(Thu Oct 29 7:00 - 8:30 pm)
"Students don't care what you know until they know that you care!" Effective teachers are masters at creating safe and caring classrooms where students are empowered to take risks. But how do you create this environment in an online classroom? This workshop will explore tips and tricks on how to build community virtually.
(Maximum 75 participants)
Tricia Dwyer-Kuntz
(Thu Oct 29 7:00 - 8:30 pm)
"Students don't care what you know until they know that you care!" Effective teachers are masters at creating safe and caring classrooms where students are empowered to take risks. But how do you create this environment in an online classroom? This workshop will explore tips and tricks on how to build community virtually.
(Maximum 75 participants)
Tricia Dwyer-Kuntz
Assessment and Evaluation in a Virtual Learning Environment
(Tue Oct 27 4:30 – 6:00 pm & Tue Nov 3 7:00 - 8:30 pm)
It is clear that conversations with and observations of students are integral practices for capturing evidence of learning to inform the Assessment For, As, and Of Learning Cycle, but the question is how? This seminar will provide practical examples of how to reference Ontario Achievement Charts while using digital tools to collect evidence of learning from blended and virtual classroom conversations. Seminar participants will come away with copies of Google Product tools needed for documenting evidence of learning and a clear understanding of how that evidence can be used to provide feedback during formative assessment cycles and also to inform reporting of student achievement.
(Maximum 50 participants)
Heather Michel
(Tue Oct 27 4:30 – 6:00 pm & Tue Nov 3 7:00 - 8:30 pm)
It is clear that conversations with and observations of students are integral practices for capturing evidence of learning to inform the Assessment For, As, and Of Learning Cycle, but the question is how? This seminar will provide practical examples of how to reference Ontario Achievement Charts while using digital tools to collect evidence of learning from blended and virtual classroom conversations. Seminar participants will come away with copies of Google Product tools needed for documenting evidence of learning and a clear understanding of how that evidence can be used to provide feedback during formative assessment cycles and also to inform reporting of student achievement.
(Maximum 50 participants)
Heather Michel
Exploring Best Practices in Teaching Movement through Virtual Learning
(Mon Oct 26 7:00 - 8:30 pm & Mon Nov 2 4:30 – 6:00 pm)
Having to teach the Physical Education and Dance curriculums has become more challenging with the need to get our students up and moving at home to meet the actual physical participation requirements of the courses. Working and teaching from home is also having significant impacts on the well-being and mental health of our educators and students. After teaching and leading 100’s of virtual sessions, I have come to understand the challenges and have created this hands-on practical session designed specifically to help teachers navigate these times. After this session, Physical Education and Dance educators will be able to use breakout rooms for “group work” in movement, understand the best use of technology, materials, resources and space needs for teaching virtual movement and create content that is most appropriate for the synchronous vs. asynchronous teaching time
(Maximum 250 participants)
Michelle Hillier
(Mon Oct 26 7:00 - 8:30 pm & Mon Nov 2 4:30 – 6:00 pm)
Having to teach the Physical Education and Dance curriculums has become more challenging with the need to get our students up and moving at home to meet the actual physical participation requirements of the courses. Working and teaching from home is also having significant impacts on the well-being and mental health of our educators and students. After teaching and leading 100’s of virtual sessions, I have come to understand the challenges and have created this hands-on practical session designed specifically to help teachers navigate these times. After this session, Physical Education and Dance educators will be able to use breakout rooms for “group work” in movement, understand the best use of technology, materials, resources and space needs for teaching virtual movement and create content that is most appropriate for the synchronous vs. asynchronous teaching time
(Maximum 250 participants)
Michelle Hillier
Exploring Personal Wellness at Home with Confidence, Creativity and Connection
(Tue Nov 3 4:30 – 6:00 pm)
There’s no question that the current situation has disrupted usual work-life routines. The need to work from home is having significant impacts on the well-being and mental health of educators and students. In this hands-on practical session, you will discover, learn and experience how movement for personal wellness can nurture new levels of well-being in your work, your life, and the community around you. Personal connection is the key and that is difficult in these current times. See how movement can reduce stress & anxiety, increase self-awareness, mental health and nurture creativity. In a world full of right and wrongs, when you explore YOUR way of moving, the best part is “You Can’t Get it Wrong!”
(Maximum 250 participants)
Michelle Hillier
(Tue Nov 3 4:30 – 6:00 pm)
There’s no question that the current situation has disrupted usual work-life routines. The need to work from home is having significant impacts on the well-being and mental health of educators and students. In this hands-on practical session, you will discover, learn and experience how movement for personal wellness can nurture new levels of well-being in your work, your life, and the community around you. Personal connection is the key and that is difficult in these current times. See how movement can reduce stress & anxiety, increase self-awareness, mental health and nurture creativity. In a world full of right and wrongs, when you explore YOUR way of moving, the best part is “You Can’t Get it Wrong!”
(Maximum 250 participants)
Michelle Hillier
Making Online Learning Accessible for All
(Wed Oct 28 4:30 – 6:00 pm)
This workshop will explore best practices that help to ensure that 'all' students are able to access online learning, with particular focus on students with learning disabilities. You will need a Google Account and Chrome installed. Screen reader support enabled.
(Maximum 75 participants)
Tricia Dwyer-Kuntz
(Wed Oct 28 4:30 – 6:00 pm)
This workshop will explore best practices that help to ensure that 'all' students are able to access online learning, with particular focus on students with learning disabilities. You will need a Google Account and Chrome installed. Screen reader support enabled.
(Maximum 75 participants)
Tricia Dwyer-Kuntz
Now You Are Online--Go Global
(Tue Nov 3 7:00 - 8:30 pm)
This workshop will examine ways educators in many countries have used online learning methods to address issues arising from local conflicts (Northern Ireland and Israel in particular) and to build a broader sense of community (especially in the U.K. and the European Union). It will also focus attention on a variety of larger scale projects that seek to build intercultural understanding through shared online educational projects (notably iEARN and CCGL). The workshop will be informed by Dr. Hunter’s research over the last 15 years but will concentrate on practical examples of ongoing international projects and information on how to get involved in similar activities.
(Maximum 300 participants)
Bill Hunter
(Tue Nov 3 7:00 - 8:30 pm)
This workshop will examine ways educators in many countries have used online learning methods to address issues arising from local conflicts (Northern Ireland and Israel in particular) and to build a broader sense of community (especially in the U.K. and the European Union). It will also focus attention on a variety of larger scale projects that seek to build intercultural understanding through shared online educational projects (notably iEARN and CCGL). The workshop will be informed by Dr. Hunter’s research over the last 15 years but will concentrate on practical examples of ongoing international projects and information on how to get involved in similar activities.
(Maximum 300 participants)
Bill Hunter
You’ve Got This--Let the Learning Drive the Technology
(Wed Nov 4 4:30 – 6:00 pm)
Rather than letting the technology drive the learning, this session will provide examples of how a framework for how people learn might be used to guide decision-making in online learning environments. This session will help elementary teachers take their knowledge of how people learn to the online world!
(Maximum 40 participants)
Dr Diana Petrarca with Olivia Rayner, Claudia Chiodo & Jessica Torrano
(Wed Nov 4 4:30 – 6:00 pm)
Rather than letting the technology drive the learning, this session will provide examples of how a framework for how people learn might be used to guide decision-making in online learning environments. This session will help elementary teachers take their knowledge of how people learn to the online world!
(Maximum 40 participants)
Dr Diana Petrarca with Olivia Rayner, Claudia Chiodo & Jessica Torrano
Teaching Emergent Curriculum Inquiries in the Primary Classroom Online
(Wed Oct 28 4:30 – 6:00 pm & Wed Nov 4 7:00 - 8:30 pm)
This workshop will support primary teachers implementing inquiry-based learning in their online classrooms. The four components of emergent curriculum--inquiry design, design of the environment, documentation and conversation--will be introduced and online approaches will be explored.
(Maximum 40 participants)
Brenda Jacobs with Bryden MacDonald & Shangavi Raveendran
(Wed Oct 28 4:30 – 6:00 pm & Wed Nov 4 7:00 - 8:30 pm)
This workshop will support primary teachers implementing inquiry-based learning in their online classrooms. The four components of emergent curriculum--inquiry design, design of the environment, documentation and conversation--will be introduced and online approaches will be explored.
(Maximum 40 participants)
Brenda Jacobs with Bryden MacDonald & Shangavi Raveendran
Balancing the 4 frames: Kindergarten and Remote Teaching
(Thu Nov 5 7:00 - 8:30 pm)
This workshop will support Kindergarten teachers who may be facing remote teaching scenarios. Our interactive workshop features a small selection of tools that will support Kindergarten learners and their families. We will discuss professional advisory limitations, establishing social/emotional connections, privacy issues, learning resources and more. Join us as we explore and discuss the possibilities.
(Maximum 100 participants)
Lesley Wilton with Alexsis Theodore & Joey Vocino
(Thu Nov 5 7:00 - 8:30 pm)
This workshop will support Kindergarten teachers who may be facing remote teaching scenarios. Our interactive workshop features a small selection of tools that will support Kindergarten learners and their families. We will discuss professional advisory limitations, establishing social/emotional connections, privacy issues, learning resources and more. Join us as we explore and discuss the possibilities.
(Maximum 100 participants)
Lesley Wilton with Alexsis Theodore & Joey Vocino
Teaching Digital Citizenship Through Media Literacy: A Collection of Resources
(Wed Nov 4 7:00 - 8:30 pm)
With the growing emphasis on independence that comes with online learning, the 21st century competencies are becoming increasingly important. This workshop will explore students as digital citizens, and will equip educators with useful tools to support students in primary and junior divisions with their endeavors in Media Literacy. Media Smarts, a website based on the Ontario Curriculum, contains a number of free lesson plans, activities, and games which can be used to improve the experience of learning and teaching online.
(Maximum 250 participants)
Lesley Wilton with Rhiannon Latremouille, Adriana Todorovski
(Wed Nov 4 7:00 - 8:30 pm)
With the growing emphasis on independence that comes with online learning, the 21st century competencies are becoming increasingly important. This workshop will explore students as digital citizens, and will equip educators with useful tools to support students in primary and junior divisions with their endeavors in Media Literacy. Media Smarts, a website based on the Ontario Curriculum, contains a number of free lesson plans, activities, and games which can be used to improve the experience of learning and teaching online.
(Maximum 250 participants)
Lesley Wilton with Rhiannon Latremouille, Adriana Todorovski
Teach VIRTUALLY Anything - Building Online Capacity for Junior Teachers
(Thu Nov 5 7:00 - 8:30 pm)
Do you want to build your capacity to deliver curriculum using online technology? Join me in my virtual PD session ‘Teach VIRTUALLY Anything - Building Online Capacity for Junior Teachers’. We will explore the development of inclusive online teaching platforms at the junior level, as well as explore the pedagogical principles of SAMR and differentiated instruction, to lead to increased online learning and engagement for our students through deep and meaningful connections to the Ontario curriculum. This PD session will involve both a theoretical and a practical component where we will learn how to build a virtual room to use with students.
(Maximum 100 participants)
Margarita María Rigó
(Thu Nov 5 7:00 - 8:30 pm)
Do you want to build your capacity to deliver curriculum using online technology? Join me in my virtual PD session ‘Teach VIRTUALLY Anything - Building Online Capacity for Junior Teachers’. We will explore the development of inclusive online teaching platforms at the junior level, as well as explore the pedagogical principles of SAMR and differentiated instruction, to lead to increased online learning and engagement for our students through deep and meaningful connections to the Ontario curriculum. This PD session will involve both a theoretical and a practical component where we will learn how to build a virtual room to use with students.
(Maximum 100 participants)
Margarita María Rigó
Shifting Teaching and Learning Online - Part 1
(Mon Oct 26 4:30 – 6:00 pm)
This session could easily have been called "Mistakes I made teaching online and what I learned". Based on over a decade of teaching online, this session will introduce best practices in online teaching and learning for middle and high school teachers.
(Maximum 300 participants)
Robin Kay
(Mon Oct 26 4:30 – 6:00 pm)
This session could easily have been called "Mistakes I made teaching online and what I learned". Based on over a decade of teaching online, this session will introduce best practices in online teaching and learning for middle and high school teachers.
(Maximum 300 participants)
Robin Kay
Shifting Teaching and Learning Online - Part 2
(Mon Nov 2 4:30 - 6:00 pm)
This workshop will build off Shifting Teaching and Learning Online - Part 1 and focus on specific activities/strategies (in detail) that can be used in a variety synchronous middle school and high classrooms. Participants will experience and learn how to facilitate each type of activity.
(Maximum 300 participants)
Robin Kay
(Mon Nov 2 4:30 - 6:00 pm)
This workshop will build off Shifting Teaching and Learning Online - Part 1 and focus on specific activities/strategies (in detail) that can be used in a variety synchronous middle school and high classrooms. Participants will experience and learn how to facilitate each type of activity.
(Maximum 300 participants)
Robin Kay
Helpful Tools for Online and Blended Learning
(Tue Oct 27 4:30 – 6:00 pm)
This interactive workshop focuses on a series of helpful and free online tools that will help teachers (Grades 4 to 12) with organization, assessment and feedback, collaboration, learning modules and activities, mind maps, graphics and video creation. Participants will receive a summary booklet of resources addressed and an opportunity to contribute to an edited book (after the conference) with their favourite online tools.
(Maximum 100 participants)
Robin Kay
(Tue Oct 27 4:30 – 6:00 pm)
This interactive workshop focuses on a series of helpful and free online tools that will help teachers (Grades 4 to 12) with organization, assessment and feedback, collaboration, learning modules and activities, mind maps, graphics and video creation. Participants will receive a summary booklet of resources addressed and an opportunity to contribute to an edited book (after the conference) with their favourite online tools.
(Maximum 100 participants)
Robin Kay
Going "live" - Synchronous Secondary School Classes
(Thu Oct 29 7:00 - 8:30 pm & Tue Nov 3 7:00 - 8:30 pm)
Join Dr. Terry Whitmell, a principal of an online secondary school and Alison Mann, a seasoned online secondary school teacher and PhD. candidate with a background in online learning, for an engaging and enlightening workshop for teachers new(ish) to the online learning environment. In this workshop, we will share best practices directed at supporting online teachers design and deliver effective secondary school courses. We will discuss how to plan courses with a clear and consistent structure and workflow directed at maintaining student engagement, motivation and interaction. The facilitators will model a synchronous online secondary class, with participants experiencing the roles of both students and facilitators. We will also discuss some guidelines pertaining to e-professionalism in online contexts to be shared with teachers. We will be using Google Classroom for this workshop, but the concepts shared are transferrable to other platforms.
(Maximum 30 participants)
Alison Mann & Terry Whitmell
(Thu Oct 29 7:00 - 8:30 pm & Tue Nov 3 7:00 - 8:30 pm)
Join Dr. Terry Whitmell, a principal of an online secondary school and Alison Mann, a seasoned online secondary school teacher and PhD. candidate with a background in online learning, for an engaging and enlightening workshop for teachers new(ish) to the online learning environment. In this workshop, we will share best practices directed at supporting online teachers design and deliver effective secondary school courses. We will discuss how to plan courses with a clear and consistent structure and workflow directed at maintaining student engagement, motivation and interaction. The facilitators will model a synchronous online secondary class, with participants experiencing the roles of both students and facilitators. We will also discuss some guidelines pertaining to e-professionalism in online contexts to be shared with teachers. We will be using Google Classroom for this workshop, but the concepts shared are transferrable to other platforms.
(Maximum 30 participants)
Alison Mann & Terry Whitmell