Where are the school libraries? And where are our teacher librarians? Research and experience consistently demonstrate that quality resources and professionally staffed school libraries are strongly linked to information literacy skills, student achievement, aptitude and interest in reading, success at the post-secondary level and Canadian cultural identity. ( Literacy and school libraries — the big …
Course Description This course will explore key concepts such as fostering reading and literacy skills, promoting independent research and information literacy, curating resources and technologies, and developing digital literacy and multimedia skills to support lifelong learning in today’s information- and knowledge-based society. By examining the Ontario curriculum considerations for program planning and cross-curricular and integrated …
Course Description Development of expertise as a collaborative teacher-learner in a technology infused environment. Exploration of current educational technologies and pedagogies with a focus on online methods, web-based programs, tools and applications. Learner Outcomes explore the purpose & functionality of technological tools & how to implement them in the learning environment effectively;*critically analyze pedagogical documentation …
This course was developed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. It provides practical online teaching strategies (for elementary and secondary) that are rooted in theory and will benefit educators today and in a post-Covid educational landscape. In their keystone project, candidates will apply these strategies to construct a mini-unit of online instruction for their grade …
Teaching and Learning Through e-Learning is a one-session Additional Qualification (AQ) course. This course is an opportunity for you to explore online education at the Senior/Intermediate level (grades 6 to 12), share thoughts, ideas and questions within a collaborative community of your peers, and model techniques you will use as you develop your own online …
