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Tuesday, February 02

Getting Started with OTF Planboard (Gr. 9-12)

Many teachers use a wealth of digital resources in their lessons, but lesson planning has remained much the same using paper or simple tables. This problem is completely solved through the use of OTF Planboard, a free online lesson planning tool that blends perfectly with our digital world, offering integration of tools like Google Apps for Education that …

Wednesday, February 03

Teaching Students With Communication Needs (Autism Spectrum Disorder) AQ (Nipissing) (online)

The underlying purpose of Special Education – Communication – Autism is to teach knowledge and skills in the design, delivery, programming and assessment of students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Focusing on theory and practice underpinning Special Education – Autism Spectrum Disorders, candidates will examine topics and issues of particular relevance to the school system …

Thursday, February 11

The Complexities of Eating Disorders: The Why, What and How

Eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder, are mental health concerns that have become more commonplace in our lexicon. Despite this, many people struggle to understand why someone who might be intelligent, talented, and accomplished (a classic description) would undermine her or his health as a result of struggling with food. …

Tuesday, February 16

Ctrl-Alt-No Delete! Promoting Digital Citizenship

Teaching and learning in a digital age is prompting changing practices. This webinar, presented by the Ministry of Education, will focus on the emerging importance that Digital Citizenship is playing in ensuring the safety, well-being, engagement and achievement of students, as well as the role that teachers play in modelling effective and responsible citizenship and impactful …

Wednesday, February 17

Gamification and Game-Based Learning: Unit Design

Why are students so engaged by games?  How can the foundations of gaming be adopted and integrated into our curriculum?  Using the principles of gamification and game-based learning, this session will explore what makes playing games so engaging and how gamification and game-based learning can inform and help teachers re-envision unit design.  A variety of …