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. …
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 …
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 …
The introduction of technology into the math classroom has redefined how teachers plan, teach and assess. In this session, we will utilize a hands-on approach to show you how technology can amplify students’ ability to communicate, collaborate, represent and learn from one another in a one-to-one junior math classroom. Part 1 of this webinar will …
What if students were the creators and producers of videos rather than just the consumers? Harness the powerful opportunity that a simple “green screen” provides, to literally open up a world of possibilities! Green screen technology makes it possible for students to create newscasts, travel back in time, create weather reports, illustrate stories with engaging …
