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Cultivating Community & Collaboration via Digital Media Literacy: A Project-based Approach to ENL1W
Presenters Alexandra (Xan) Woods [email protected] Blog: https://medium.com/the-reciprocal-teacher X handle: @xanwoods Amanda Potts [email protected] Blog: https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/ X handle: @ahpotts Summary The OTF Connects webinar entitled “Cultivating Community and Collaboration via Digital Media Literacy” was presented by Zan Woods and Amanda Potts. The session focused on integrating digital media literacy into the curriculum to enhance student …
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Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, intercultural understanding, and you
This workshop will explore who you are as an educator and how your identities influence your pedagogies and relationships with learners. Join expert teacher Karen Devonish-Mazzotta on a journey into Culturally Relevant and Responsive Pedagogy. Together, we will take a deep dive into Intercultural Awareness and Understanding and explore the important connections between the tenets of …
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Junior LITeracy: Tending the Fire
Lyndsay Buehler and Jehan Lalor give us a peek inside two Junior literacy learning spaces to see how two classroom educators are responding both to the 2023 Language curriculum and to the students who are bringing it to life. Summary The webinar, presented by Lyndsay Buehler and Jehan Lalor, focused on adapting teaching methodologies in response …
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Managing the Physicality of Teaching – with Wade Repta
This presentation by Wade Repta on Physical Wellness goes into detail about the significance of maintaining physical health for educators, providing actionable insights and strategies. It elaborates on the critical role of nutrition, highlighting the need for a balanced diet tailored to individual health requirements. Sleep’s importance is underscored with tips for enhancing sleep quality …
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Celebrating the New ICD2O “Digital Technology and Innovations in the Changing World” Computer Studies Course
The new ICD20 course emphasizes the evolving role of digital technology in education, shifting towards incorporating innovations to prepare students for a technologically advanced society. The curriculum places a strong emphasis on computational thinking and programming skills, aiming to develop students’ abilities to solve complex problems using digital technologies. Integration of emerging technologies, such as …