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Morning Sessions:
M1. Literacy is not Enough; 21 Century Fluency for the Digital Age (Session Full)
Facts become obsolete faster, and knowledge built on these facts become less durable. InfoWhelm is causing societies to reorganize their knowledge and breaking down the boundaries between conventional disciplines. This is fundamentally altering the very fabric of our society, and affecting the way we work, play, communicate, view our fellow citizens, how we learn, and what's important for us to know. Yet schools in their structure, operation, curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment models remain largely the same as they have for decades. This session outlines exactly what InfoWhelm is, and why it's essential that students develop the essential 21st century fluency skills needed to operate in the fundamentally different living, working and learning environment of the 21st century. Presenter: Ian Jukes, Director of the InfoSavvy Group
M2. iPad in the Classroom
With the introduction of the iPad new possibilities for meeting the media-rich needs and learning styles of today's students are starting to be realized. The iPad has great potential in the classroom to revolutionize the way students learn and teachers teach. Using an iPad or iPod Touch along with iTunes U schools have a unique opportunity to extend teaching and learning beyond the classroom to support student learning and professional development. The focus of the first part of this session will be around how the iPad and iPod Touch can increase the potential for learning and offer ways that the classroom teacher can use these devices creatively and easily with their students. The second half of this session is devoted to a successful project which involved iPods and some key "apps". A class of developmentally delayed students were issued iPods (now iPad's) to assist in developing their communication skills and assist in creating authentic assessment of learning modules.
Presenters:
Colin Harris Curriculum Consultant - Literacy@School, Collaborative Inquiry and ICT K-8
Andre Kapitan and Satbir-Sidhu-Thomas, Toronto District School Board.
M3. Tapping into Your Curiosity, Imagination, and Expertise
As we explore new approaches to further the use of technology in schools, the Ministry of Education is looking for your thoughts, ideas and experiences in the use of digital resources to enhance teaching and engage learners. This session will provide opportunities to:
satisfy your curiosity about the current state of, and future plans for CLIPS, OERB, and OSAPAC development and processes
brainstorm and make recommendations about teaching and learning as it connects to educator training and use of existing digital resources, and development of new ones
communicate with ministry staff about ways to connect your particular technological knowledge, skills, and experience to provincial resource development
Education Officers John Taylor, Myrna Ingalls and Urs Bill, from the Ministry of Education will be available to engage in and facilitate the conversations.
M4. Facebook in the K-12 Classroom
Facebook is a powerful collaboration tool with great potential in the K12 learning environment. This presentation will provide the background for our Board's decision to embrace Facebook as an instructional tool, examine classroom uses in a curriculum context, and look at security and privacy settings suitable for teachers and students. Discussion and Q&A time will be part of the workshop. Presenter: Mark Carbone, CIO Waterloo DSB
M5. A Personal Learning Network for Principals....Using Web 2.0 to Foster and Cultivate Professional Learning in Schools
We will engage participants in exploration of a varitey of Web 2.0 tools. These will include Edmodo, Twitter, PD360 and Wordpress. Participants are encouraged to bring personal computing devices. Our learning goals include:
Adopting one way to engage your staff beyond email.
Utilize a tool (Classroom Performance System) to provide the presenters feedback.
Learn a workshop protocol to use with your staff focusing on technology.
Presenters: James Cowper-Principal, Shawn Dufour-Principal, Mark Roth-Vice-Principal, GECDSB
M6. Knowledge Ontario Update...Rich Content & Support for 21st Century Learning
Curriculum-enriching content for 21st century learning, delivered anywhere, anytime:
• the integration of LearnOntario technology tutorials in the support tab for OSAPAC software;
• the askON virtual reference and research chat support for students (grades 7-12);
• the * 4 million+ digital pictures and pages telling Ontario’s story, (including resources like the fabulous "primary source" materials in the war of 1812 site);
• the integrated broad reach of the eResources Portal with 45 major online resource databases, grade and subject-sorted for easy navigation, and GEO-IP authenticated for password-free access.
The suite of services provided by KO are one "suite deal" for education! Presenter:Diane Bedard, Knowledge Ontario (Currently on leave from WECDSB)
M7. Live Scribe Pens in the Classroom TLLP Project
As recipients of the Ontario TLLP grant - facilitators will discuss benefits of the Livescribe pen in an education setting as a method to improve student learning through more effective documentation, feedback, sharing and collaboration. The Livescribe pen is a pen/paper application with a built-in microphone and digital paper that records what is written and what is said and can be put in video form once it is uploaded to promote collaboration and discussion about a specific topic.The session will describe how this tool can be used in the following areas: 1) On-Demand Teaching (pre-teaching, post-teaching, test reviews) 2) Progress Monitoring and Data Collection (running records, math tests, student writing) 3) Parent-Teacher Communication (ESL parents, notes to parents, information) 4) Assist Teachers, leaders and Administrators (note-taking, documentation, crisis-management, evaluation, Professional Learning) 5) In-Class Communication (Podcasting, Day Plans) 6) Differentiated Instruction for Special Education Students (audio format, watching skills multiple times, accommodation)
Presenters: Zoe Brannigan-Pipe (Brock University), Isabel Pessoa (HWDSB), Stephen Hua(HWDSB), Carol Gaudet(HWDSB)
Afternoon Sessions:
A1. Getting it Right: Aligning Technology Initiatives for Measurable Student Results
The great American philosopher Yogi Berra once said, "If you don't know where you're going, you'll probably end up somewhere else". Twenty years and close to a hundred and twenty billion dollars on, we still seem to be making it up as we go. Large scale spending for technology has had little impact for measurable student results. This session is designed to help educational leaders and decision-makers wade through the complexities of technology planning. The presentation outlines a simple, yet comprehensive 10-point strategy of alignment that will ensure that technology initiatives are effectively linked and aligned with instructional goals. Presenter: Ian Jukes, Director of the InfoSaavy Group
A2. Young Minds, Digital Times
Young children can create, collaborate and communicate like never before! The question is, do they get a chance to? This session will show teachers
how to engage K-6 students in learning with online curriculum activities and Web 2.0 tools. Telling stories, sharing content and exploring topics have never been so exciting. Participants will leave this session with online resources, project ideas and examples of how teachers are balancing basic skills with critical and creative thinking projects that take young students far beyond the basic. Presenter: Angela Maiers, Owner and Lead Consultant at Maiers Educational Services
A3. Getting Along Digitally – WECDSB Peer–Led Electronics Awareness Program
Students love technology! However, many are not aware of the power and responsibility they wield with each text or post. The GAD program employs senior high school students to deliver a positive and informed message of awareness to our grade 7 and 8 students. See how the program can be implemented in your classroom or school! www.moourl.com/gad
Presenters: Arlene Davis - Vice Principal Safe Schools, MaryLou Cortese - Student Mental Health Consultant, Sue Erdelyan - Behavioural Specialist, Douglas Sadler - Vice Principal Online Learning St. Micheal's Secondary School (WECDSB)
A4. The Writing Process and Assessment with Turn-It-In.com
In this session, turnitin.com will be discussed as a powerful enhancement to teaching and learning the writing process as well as an efficient tool for the assessment cycle (for, as, of learning) - a perfect companion to the "Growing Success" document. With its built in peer and self assessment capabilities, turnitin.com allows for the scaffolding of learning in regards to writing, research, and citation. Some logistic information in regards to managing the OSAPAC provided licenses will also be addressed in context with the HWDSB roll-out.
Presenter: Aaron Puley, 21st Century Fluencies Consultant, HWDSB
A5. Read Alouds and the Interactive Whiteboard
Discover how an interactive whiteboard can be integrated into a comprehensive literacy program. Read alouds can be made exciting, interactive and differentiated. We will explore methods for importing books, building a file and presenting the story using program tools. A brief demonstration of how accessories such as Doc Cameras, clickers and remote controllers can be included in read aloud lessons will be shown. Make your next story spring to life! Presenter: Warren Collins, Special Project Teacher 21st Century Fluencies Team, HWDSB
A6. Have you seen the OERB lately?...The Province's Best Kept Secret: The Ontario Educational Resource Bank
The OERB is a databank of over 23,000 free K-12 resources that support all students and teachers in the provincially-funded school system. Discover how the OERB's engaging videos, lessons, units, worksheets, and interactive learning resources can support those needing remediation, those suspended or absent from school, those in credit recovery programs, and those needing a differentiated approach to complex topics. Learn how to search the OERB by keyword, grade, subject, strand, and overall expectation; to filter the results to target the resources you most want; and to download your favourite resources to your computer. We’ll bet you won’t want the OERB kept a secret from the students and teachers with whom you work!
Presenter: Urs Bill, eLearning Ontario, Ministry of Education
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