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Combating Online Hate in Schools: What to Know. What to Do.
This program examines the issues of digital citizenship in an age of online hate. Participants will be oriented to the state of online hate through the Center’s searchable database and discuss some of the challenges young people face on popular digital platforms. Participants will learn about some of the common symbols and codes used by …
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Central to the Economy: Bank of Canada Education Resources for Financial & Economic Literacy
Economic and financial literacy are core competencies for good citizenship but can be very puzzling to teach. The Bank of Canada is here to help. Representatives from the currency and museum departments will highlight activities, lesson plans, and resources for K-12 teachers and students, produced by educators for educators. They’ll highlight their most popular entry …
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Developing Globally Competent and Engaged Global Citizens
Today’s students are part of an ever changing and challenging world. Many are interested in being part of a community of learners to address issues such as poverty, peace, environmental sustainability, food and water security and indigenous challenges. This webinar will focus on how to support students to become globally informed, engaged citizens while using …
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Nurturing World-Shapers Through Critical Inquiry
This webinar explores how to meaningfully integrate the active citizenship framework that is embedded in the new social studies/Canada World Studies curriculum as a means to nurture thoughtful, ethical and engaged citizens who use the critical inquiry process to make meaningful change in the world. Presenter: Maria Vamvalis Audience: Grades 5-12 Resources: Maria’s email: Maria on Twitter: …
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Getting Started with Inquiry – Nov 20, 2017
In this webinar, participants will be looking at an inquiry cycle based on the phases of guided inquiry from the Ontario Library Association’s Together for Learning. Using a Knowledge Building Centre (KBC) template created using Google Sites as an online framework, we can model an inquiry cycle where students develop questions, investigate information, synthesize understanding …