Archived Webinars

Media Literacy and Serious Fun in the K-12 Classroom

How do our learners navigate and understand news on social media? How might dis-information impact their understanding of race relations? Of pandemic science? Of their own culture? This webinar will use a cross-curricular approach to focus on practical, stimulating, and critical thinking strategies for embedding media literacy frameworks into any curriculum. We will focus on …

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Download RecordingMay 17, 2022
Level(s): Intermediate (Grades 7-8), Secondary
Presenter(s):
Neil Andersen;
Chelsea Atwell
Area(s) of Focus: Curriculum
Keyword(s): digital tools (11), cross-curricular (10), media literacy (6), Social justice (2), disinformation (1)
Pathways to student success in Social Studies, History and Geography: Exploring engaging possibilities

In this webinar, participants will examine approaches, strategies, habits of mind and resources that lead to deeper learning, critical thinking and skill development in the areas of inquiry, historical thinking, and global competencies. Participants will also explore an approach and resources, developed by the Ontario Elementary Social Studies Teachers Association, that support learning through an …

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Download RecordingApr 26, 2022
Level(s): Elementary, Primary, Junior
Presenter(s):
Ramandeep Sarai;
Jill Toombs
Organization(s): OESSTA
Area(s) of Focus: Critical Thinking, Curriculum, Exploring Inquiry, History
Keyword(s): inquiry (44), global (34), social studies (11), cross-curricular (10), geography (6), competencies (6), history (5), Elementary (3), deeper learning (1)
A Kids’ Guide to Canada

A Kids’ Guide to Canada project is a national teacher-led initiative which has been organized by elementary teachers across Canada to provide rich and meaningful educational activities for K-8 students marking Canada150th+. All K-8 students are invited to help create Canada’s first ever multi-lingual, multi-cultural interactive guide to Canada made by kids and for kids, …

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Download RecordingFeb 15, 2018
Level(s): Primary, FDK, Junior, Intermediate (Grades 7-8)
Presenter(s):
Leigh Cassell
Area(s) of Focus: Indigenous Education, Technology in the Classroom
Keyword(s): cross-curricular (10), educational activities for K-8 students. Canada 150th (1), interactive guide to Canada (1), made by kids and for kids (1), open-ended (1), teaches student safety and security (1), writing project (1)
Wow! Math is Useful?

One of the reasons our students struggle in mathematics is because math is often taught as an isolated subject. Students don’t see the real-world value of the math skills they are learning and often don’t realize that mathematics is relevant and can actually, *gasp*, be fun and exciting and useful! In this session, teachers will …

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Download RecordingFeb 27, 2018
Level(s): Junior, Intermediate (Grades 7-8)
Presenter(s):
Kris Knutson
Area(s) of Focus: Mathematics
A Kids’ Guide to Canada

A Kids’ Guide to Canada project is a national teacher-led initiative which has been organized by elementary teachers across Canada to provide rich and meaningful educational activities for K-8 students marking Canada150th+. All K-8 students are invited to help create Canada’s first ever multi-lingual, multi-cultural interactive guide to Canada made by kids and for kids, …

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Level(s): Primary, Junior, Intermediate (Grades 7-8)
Presenter(s):
Leigh Cassell
Area(s) of Focus: Curriculum, Indigenous Education, Technology in the Classroom

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