View 2015-16 Submissions

iPads for Inclusion
Area(s) of Focus: technology
Division(s): Intermediate, Senior, Special Education
Level(s): Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Resource(s) Available:
Identification of the key needs of IEP learners vis-à-vis the new AMDSB inclusion model, with a focus on teacher and support staff best practices related to supporting these learners with iPad-based technology, rather than traditional SERT withdrawal

Keyword(s):
inclusion, ipads, scribe/reader accommodation
Partnering Tech and Math
Area(s) of Focus: math, technology
Division(s): Intermediate, Senior
Level(s): Grade 10, Grade 12
Resource(s) Available:
Partnering of mathematics and tech classes to create a real life product.

Keyword(s):
co2 car races, construction, correlation, math
Engaging Learners Through Technology in the Classroom

Area(s) of Focus: technology
Division(s): Senior
Level(s): Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

Our overall goal is to enhance student engagement by becoming teacher leaders within the school in the area of using technology to improve learning.

Keyword(s):
engagement, ipad, technology
Interactive, Inquiry-Based Applied Mathematics in 1:1 BYOD Environment
Area(s) of Focus: math, technology
Division(s): Intermediate
Level(s): Grade 9
Resource(s) Available:
We experimented using 1:1 BYOD devices (tablets and laptops) with Wacom tablets to create inquiry and deep learning activities in Grade 9 applied mathematics. Teacher resources created, adapted or used to support this are shared freely.

Keyword(s):
byod, mfm1p, wacom
Developing the Foundations of Numeracy in Kindergarten
Area(s) of Focus: math
Division(s): Primary
Level(s): Kindergarten
Resource(s) Available:
This project examines the ways in which kindergarten students develop early numeracy concepts specifically in the area of composing and decomposing numbers to 10, through the use of intentional materials and explicit questioning from the ELK team.

Keyword(s):
kindergarten, learning trajectories, numeracy, play based, problem solving