Building on the foundations of writing instruction established in Writing, Part 1, this course applies critical perspectives to the design and delivery of curriculum and assessment in the classroom. Theory and practices continue to be linked and examined in relation to the teacher’s own practices. Self- reflection and professional dialogue remain central to the learning. …
Building on the concepts discussed in Writing Parts 1 and 2, the Writing Part 3 Specialist course focuses on supporting and mentoring colleagues in their understanding of writing strategies and resources available to them. Leadership in writing, assessment, and strategies for building collaboration and support within the education community for promoting writing will be examined. …
Would you like to add to your arsenal of online tools? Are you looking for free and easy to use technology to enhance your teaching and engage your students? This session focuses on the sharing and exploring of a variety of web-based learning tools that any teacher can use and integrate into their pedagogy and …
What is Google Docs? How can you use it in your K-8 classroom? Learn to create and edit web-based documents online and access them from anywhere and at anytime. In this session, participants will learn to share and collaborate on documents, use voice text, research for creative-commons images, provide students with real-time descriptive feedback, and …
Do you wonder how to help your students learn to be digital citizens? This session investigates the various considerations of copyright and creative commons in the classroom. Participants will spend time looking at practical tips for sourcing images and media with students of all ages using a wide variety of devices. Participants will also investigate why media creators and …
