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OTF Connects Presents: In Conversation With…Nikita Boodoo
Our expert facilitator Joanne Myers will explore and celebrate phenomenal teaching and learning with outstanding teacher Nikita Boodoo. Nikita Boodoo teaches grade 9-12 French at North Albion Collegiate Institute. She is also the ACL of Digital Relations and Library. Nikita was one of the recipients of the 2022 OTIP Teaching Awards in the Beginning Teachers …
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Re-Energizing the Junior Classroom
Join two dynamic educators in this webinar as they lead you through some hands-on learning that will equip and empower you with new skills, tools and ideas that can enhance engagement in any class. Explore how student choice leads to enhanced intrinsic motivation in a variety of curricula and contexts including language, math, and coding. …
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Getting GIPHY
GIFs: Perhaps you’ve seen them on your social media feeds. Or maybe they’ve popped up in your text messages. Let’s explore the many ways we can capitalize on a strategic use of GIFs in our classrooms and programs. From reading to “writing” our own, we will explore quick and easy tools to have you creating …
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Tips and Tools for Producing Podcasts
In this session, we will explore how to record, process, upload and publish audio podcasts. The skills developed during this workshop are transferable to multiple contexts. Not only will you be able to put your school announcements online, but you can also create a classroom podcast for parents, a teacher podcast for students, or a …
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Addressing Hate: Understanding Contemporary Antisemitism and its Historical Roots
This workshop is being jointly offered by OTF and Facing History and Ourselves. Antisemitism is a grave threat to students’ safety and to human rights, and left unchecked, becomes a harbinger for persecution against other minorities, intolerance and the corrosion of democracy. This past year alone has seen a marked increase in antisemitism and related …