Today’s students are immersed in a changing and challenging world. They have a deep interest in many of the world’s greatest challenges: poverty, peace, environmental sustainability, food and water security and indigenous issues. They also are prolific users of social media to connect, collaborate and create to investigate these complex issues. Explore some of these …
This session will explore augmented reality (using multiple senses to access information) and QR (quick response) codes to make physical content interact with digital content. Make the most of the devices in your classroom to increase student engagement through fun, interactive learning opportunities. Topics will range from creating interactive bulletin boards to hands-on student projects to using …
Turn your elementary classroom into a courtroom with the Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN)’s Elementary Civil Mock Trial (ECMT)! This mock trial scenario, designed for grade five students, flips the traditional Hansel and Gretel story on its head when Wendy Witch sues Hansel and Gretel for defamation after they post mean comments about her online. …
