Digital Tools for the Science Classroom
Teaching science requires hands-on experiments. With the shift between hybrid and remote learning, the approach towards experiments has to be reimagined in order to assess students equitably and authentically. In this session, I’ll be going over some of the tools that have been helpful for me as a science teacher to use and were meaningful […]
Digital Storytelling: Culturally Responsive Photography and Photo-Editing
The goal of this presentation is to highlight an activity we have used as part of our conversations surrounding Remembrance Day, including discussing how war has affected almost every country around the world. Teaching in a very racialized community, we spoke about our own countries of origin, and the effects that war has had on […]
Pear Deck to Inclusion
Whether in person, remote or hybrid learning, pairing Pear Deck with Google Slides makes UDL easy and everyday, wether learning is in person. Remote or online. Session Slides and Session Recording The following content is available to ECOO members. Please sign in. Loading…
Project Management for Powerful Student Led Projects
In 2015 Tim started a game design course and immediately found that students had no project management experience. In subsequent years he integrated project management skills into the course which improved student project outcomes in this very student centred course. Alanna is currently taking a post-graduate course in instructional design at Royal Roads University where […]
Assessment 2.0: Diagnostics, Data, and Documenting the Journey
Education technology’s great leap forward has ushered in new ideas about what students should be learning, how best to teach it to them, and where that learning can take place. But in order to truly leverage the revolutionary pedagogies and tools at our fingertips, assessment must also shift. Make no mistake: this is not about […]
eWorkbooks and Assessment Journals Through Google Suite Tools
How can Google Suite tools like Jamboard, Google Docs and Google Slides increase student engagement in the learning process? Join this session to learn about ways to build electronic student workbooks, organizers and portfolios that reduce cognitive load, increase student autonomy and help make student thinking and progress visible to all stakeholders. With practical examples […]
How Google Keep can help you be more Organized!
Google keep us a tool that will help you stay organized and keep your notes and ideas all in one place. From storing all sorts of notes from anecdotal to those taken in meetings with guardians or organizing photos or just even storing your ideas found in browsing online Google Keep will help you KEEP […]
The World Is My Audience – Engaging Students Through Publishing
I struggled with getting my students to invest time and effort in creative writing. I tried hundreds of journal prompts and writing activities but nothing worked. Then, a simple idea had a profound impact on my classroom. I realized that students are significantly more motivated when they know the content they create will reach a […]