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Elementary Money Math Made Simple
Presenter: Heather Montgomery Organization: Bank of Canada Museum Overview This webinar provides educators with a practical, classroom-ready introduction to teaching money, math, and financial literacy in the elementary grades. Heather Montgomery from the Bank of Canada Museum walks viewers through a wide range of free, curriculum-aligned resources designed to make money concepts engaging, hands-on, and …
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Expression Matters: Building Student Well-Being Through Drama and Dance
Expression Matters: Building Student Well-Being Through Drama and Dance Presented by: Matthew Sheahan — [email protected] Joanna Perlus — [email protected] 🔍 Technical Summary “Expression Matters: Building Student Well-Being Through Drama and Dance” explores how integrating drama and dance into classrooms supports student well-being, self-expression, and engagement. Facilitators Matthew Sheahan and Joanna Perlus offer a blend of …
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Learning to code, Coding to Learn (with Scratch and Makecode)
Many teachers organized exciting “Hour of Code” explorations for their students in December 2019. How might you turn the “hour of code” into “the year of learning” for your students? How can learning to code support the development of mathematical processes? How do students learn through the act of coding? If you’re interested in learning …
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Introduction to Mindfulness and Resiliency for the Education Sector
This is an experiential workshop providing teachers with an Introduction to Mindfulness: what it is, the brain science behind it, and how it might help us develop strategies to stay resilient in these challenging times. Studies show that how we take care of ourselves through times of stress accurately depicts how well we can respond …
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Implications of Technology – Part 3: Finding Balance
NOTE: This session is one of a three-part series discussing technology and its implications for education and personal wellness. Drawn by ‘likes’, ‘faves’, and ‘follows’ from their online connections, it is all too common for modern learners to be distracted by the lure social media. For ‘fear of missing out’ (FOMO), young people today are …