Session 3

Presenter: Claire Francis (Chatsworth International School- Orchard Campus)

Description: How can I provide opportunities for student agency in different areas of the curriculum? Teachers will leave with ideas and resources that they can adapt to suit their learners and try in their classroom.

Target Audience: Year 3-6 teachers

Presenter: Jamie Yorke (Canadian International School)

Description: This workshop will focus on igniting your students passion to be strong writers. I will share my experience as an author of the "The Power 5" children's book series. Some items I will highlight are "sizzling starts", "juicy words", "tightening tension" and "dynamic dialogue".

Target Audience: PYP G1-6 Teachers and ELL Teachers

Presenters: Linda Saad and Amanda Fairey (Australian International School)

Description: Incorporate Information Literacy skills into your lessons to ensure we are teaching Research Skills so that the students understand what is required of them when researching. *skills concerned with locating information *skills concerned with understanding and using information

Target Audience: Elementary Teachers

Presenter: Shirleyta Gerald (GEMS World Academy)

Description: Taking educators through the PYP Exhibition process. It would include the planning process with students from the start to the exhibition day i.e. how to work with students. It would include having colleagues as mentors and how to guide parents through the process as well.

Target Audience: Teachers who will be involved in carrying out the PYP Exhibition in their schools, especially for those who have not done one before.

Presenter: Ms Yap Kwee Lin (Actura)

Description: Learn the fundamentals of robotics with FlipRobot. The workshop introduces the interaction between robotic hardware, sensors, and coding through the application of engaging classroom activities.

Key Objectives:

Introduction of Actura and Fliprobot

Gain overall understanding of robotics learning

Learn FlipRobot hardware, sensors, and software functions

Understand how to teach wheel-based robotics in a classroom

Workshop Inclusions:

• Robotic programming using the Variable Control Board

This workshop is a fantastic opportunity to get a hands-on experience with FlipRobot and collaborate with other teachers on the benefits of robotics STEAM learning.

Target Audience: IT Teachers