Digital Learning


Understand and explore the context for digital learning

Safety On-line - What parents need to know about Tik-Tok - Cyberbullying

Microsoft, Google and WQSB Support for parents

Chromebook support and student expectations using Microsoft Teams

Resources to support learning at home

Digital Footprint

Diverses informations sur les plateformes

Emerging Technologies in Education

Virtual and Augmented Reality - scroll down to The Horizon for Virtual and Augmented learning

When it comes to technology, the purpose of all of our schools, elementary to secondary, is to provide the support, training and context for new digital skills and to establish ethics for using technology. Here is an important link to help parents/guardians understand the digital competency framework:

Understanding and Applying the Digital Competency Framework:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHoTw6BuapQ&feature=emb_logo

This LEARN Quebec tutorial for students and parents is a focal point for discussions. This site contains links to helpful tutorials that demonstrate applications for distance learning and how digital skills and on-line ethics are now a key part of student learning.

Safety On-line

Helping Parents Keep Children Safe On-line: https://youtu.be/talzMbze2As

Feel free to scroll through the video to the following sections: Policy, Security, Context, Devices, Safety at home.

Digital citizenship awareness

MediaSmarts is a Canadian organization that supports the safe and healthy use of digital and media tools. They have launched a brand new website section for parents and families to access. Topics covered include social media use, cyberbullying, online privacy, and many other issues parents can help their kids with. (http://mediasmarts.ca/parents)

CommonSense Media tips for Parents – pdf

Digital Citizenship for Parents

What parents and guardians need to know about Tik Tok

The following are national news reports on Tik Tok’ challenges and their impact on schools:

https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/social-media-challenge-brings-increase-in-school-vandalism-1.5592767

https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2021/09/21/un-nouveau-defi-tiktok-qui-fait-sourciller-les-etablissements-deducation-1

The articles below highlight the impact and potential of Tik Tok:

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/parents-ultimate-guide-to-tiktok

https://www.edweek.org/technology/tiktok-powerful-teaching-tool-or-classroom-management-nightmare/2019/11


Microsoft, Google and WQSB support for parents

Microsoft 365: guidance for parents and guardians.

Google: find out how Google can support student learning at home.

WQSB support for parents: please email wqsbhelpdesk@wqsb.qc.ca and include in your email the following:

  • student’s name

  • grade level

  • school

  • best phone number to contact you as a follow-up (if necessary)

  • issue/problem clearly described

If you do not have access to email, and require support on connecting the student’s device or support in logging into O365, please call 819-777-9650 between 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday to Friday.

Chromebook support and student expectations using Microsoft Teams

  • Microsoft Teams is the "digital hub" for your class. It is where you can connect with your class through two-way communication, attend virtual classes, access all of your course resources, and receive / complete / submit / get feedback on learning activities.

https://wakelet.com/wake/deb14edf-08e2-4846-a52d-99383f8a7711

Smart Searches

KidRex is a fun and safe search for kids, by kids! KidRex searches emphasize kid-related webpages from across the entire web and are powered by Google Custom Search™ and use Google http://www.kidrex.org/

SafeSearch™ technology.

Smart Seaching

Common Sense Media and Smart Searching – A-B-C- Searching: https://sites.google.com/a/jeromeschools.org/common-sense-media/abc-searching-k-1

Common Sense Media – Using keywords to search

Digital Footprint


Voici diverses informations sur les plateformes les plus couramment utilisées dans le milieu scolaire

https://recitpresco.qc.ca/fr/node/2702

Emerging Technologies is Education

Increasingly, parents (guardians) will become aware of emerging technologies. Prior to the impact of the pandemic, in 2019 for example, many of our families were not aware of items like MIFIs and Chromebook tablets, not to mention applications such as Microsoft Teams and Google Classroom. There are many technological advances that are becoming common at a rapid pace. Start with this article on 7 emerging technologies that may impact the delivery of education.

The Merge Cube Lets you hold digital 3D objects, enabling an entirely new way to learn and interact with the digital world.Now students can explore a galaxy in the palm of their hand, hold fossils and ancient artifacts, explore a DNA molecule, investigate the Earth’s core, dissect a virtual frog, hold and share their own 3D creations, and so much more.

STEAM Education is an approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking.

A good example of the STEAM approach: Microsoft is piloting new learning situations in a hybrid model: DreamSpace TV

The horizon of Virtual and Augmented Learning

Virtual Reality and Learning (click here)

Augmented Reality and Learning (click here)