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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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Investigating real-world social, economic, and environmental issues through the Sustainable Development Goals
Are you looking for ways to implement the new science and technology STEM curriculum and help your students investigate real-world social, economic, and environmental issues that impact our lives in relevant and engaging ways? The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a holistic lens through which to help our students become the informed, effective citizens …
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Curriculum Connections and Examples that Create Mirrors, Windows and Revolving/ Sliding doors for Students
In this webinar, we will use the principles of Culturally Responsive, Relevant and Sustaining Pedagogies to make curriculum connections to our teaching approaches to create Mirrors, Windows and Revolving/ Sliding doors for Students. We will explore how an ‘asset-based’ approach to the curriculum allows students to not only see themselves reflected in their learning, but …
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Teach from Within: Embracing Being over Doing – A Transformative Workshop for Educators
In this immersive and thought-provoking workshop, educators will explore a groundbreaking approach centered on the power of their emotional state and presence in the classroom. “Teach From Within” focuses on how the state of being that teachers bring to their teaching environments significantly impacts student learning. Participants will delve into the crucial concept of prioritizing …
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OTF Connects: Empowering Students in Mathematics
Mathematics is often a difficult sell for many students, and in the wake of the global pandemic, more students than ever are questioning the purpose of school in general and mathematics in particular. In this session, we will share strategies that can be used to not only help re-engage students in mathematics education, but to …