Tuesday November 3, 2020 4:30- 6:00 pm
CODING: Do you Need to Make Code? - Secondary
Jump in headfirst with the beginner steps of how to use MakeCode. From Micro:bits to Minecraft we can look at two Microsoft leading STEM programs that engage students in coding from grades 4 to 10. Let's look at hands-on beginning activities with the Micro:bit, understanding simple block code, and then see how this becomes the bases of python or javascript. Getting you started if you have never coded or used a Micro:bit, to sharing best practices with others who have used Micro:bits. Next, let's look at what Minecraft has to offer for teachers in coding and some creative STEM projects that can be used in various subject areas including ART and ENGLISH. Minecraft also offers MakeCode that can use block coding, javascript, or python. We will look at various places for resources and exchange ideas as to how Minecraft can help students build together without touching the same blocks to build. With these two programs that are all the rage, let's see how they can fit into your teaching.
(Maximum 100 participants)
Melissa Oliver
Jump in headfirst with the beginner steps of how to use MakeCode. From Micro:bits to Minecraft we can look at two Microsoft leading STEM programs that engage students in coding from grades 4 to 10. Let's look at hands-on beginning activities with the Micro:bit, understanding simple block code, and then see how this becomes the bases of python or javascript. Getting you started if you have never coded or used a Micro:bit, to sharing best practices with others who have used Micro:bits. Next, let's look at what Minecraft has to offer for teachers in coding and some creative STEM projects that can be used in various subject areas including ART and ENGLISH. Minecraft also offers MakeCode that can use block coding, javascript, or python. We will look at various places for resources and exchange ideas as to how Minecraft can help students build together without touching the same blocks to build. With these two programs that are all the rage, let's see how they can fit into your teaching.
(Maximum 100 participants)
Melissa Oliver
Exploring Personal Wellness at Home with Confidence, Creativity and Connection - General
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
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
Tuesday November 3, 2020 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Now You Are Online--Go Global - General
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
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
Assessment and Evaluation in a Virtual Learning Environment - General
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
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
Going "live" - Synchronous Secondary School Classes - Secondary
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
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