Resource Evaluation and curation
Learning to access resources from various modalities, evaluate them based on a set of clear criteria and curate them using a personal digital library can aid students and teachers in conducting inquiry or simply preparing for class! Below, you will find a pdf file of a presentation we developed to support an inquiry based unit […]
Interactive WhiteBoards – Make some Magic
I recently came across a rather fanciful marketing video about Smart Boards that kind of blew my mind and also challenged me to consider the potential and possibilities of this technology. There are many Smartboards sitting idly in classrooms or being used as expensive projection systems across our districts (and in our own building here […]
Arts Integration
Inspired by the place based, time based environmental art of Andrew Goldsworthy and others, Alison Diesvelt’s section of EDST301 experimented with digital photography and created a virtual Mandala on a Padlet page. The whole thing began with a walk to the beach on a sunny winter’s day to create the ‘real world’ Mandalas in the […]
Become a Discovery Educator
Looking for a digital media library? Wishing to Connect with educators who are passionate about using digital media? Want to share with and learn from others? Visit: http://www.discoveryeducation.com/community/about.cfm Become a STAR Discovery Educator. It’s easy. Just remember STAR: S – Share something you’ve learned about using Discovery Education resources with your colleagues T – Teach […]
Tech Integrated Lesson Planning
Like all good lesson planning, planning with a mind to technology integration should begin with your learning outcomes – not necessarily just the Ministry Prescribed “PLO’s”, but also your ‘big picture’ goals and learning targets. Consider HOW your students will share, develop, create and apply knowledge and how you will assess their learning. Further, you’ll […]
