SEL and Tech Integration at WKTEP
Claire Rushton, Director TEO, and Yvonne Dawydiak, Tech Integration Mentor, had the opportunity to meet and work with the teacher candidates in the UBC West Kootenays Teacher Education Program in Nelson this week! We found the growth mindset orientation of, and critical discussion with, the TCs to be a powerful learning experience. Thank you to […]
Pop Up Making! (in LLED 350 and 360)
This month, in the Scarfe Digital Sandbox (Scarfe 155) every teacher candidate in the Bed program (elementary, middle and secondary) will have the opportunity to participate in a ‘Makerspace’ as part of your orientation to Library and Information Literacy with your LLED 350 and LLED 360 course. In Scarfe 155 (through the ed lib), we’ll […]
Unplugged Coding : integrating coding activities in your classroom
Unplugged Coding is a collection of learning activities that introduce coding and programming through engaging games that only use cards, crayons, markers, etc. For younger students, teachers can skip the detailed concepts of computer coding and give them a better understanding of basic computer science knowledge and inspire them for future exploration. Through Unplugged Coding […]
Code.org: unplugged and plugged activities
Code.org aims to increase access to computer science in schools. It contains a large collection of activities, lesson plans, and tutorials that encourage school-age learners to explore the basics of computer programming. Topics include computational thinking, algorithms, abstractions, and even digital citizenship. With the onset of the Digital Revolution, computer skills, even at a basic […]
Sphero: a coding, ADST & STEM learning robot
Sphero – a programmable robotic sphere that is not only fun to play with but also an excellent access point for students of any age to explore coding. Sphero can be paired with a smartphone, ipad or tablet and coded using ‘visual programming blocks’. While the apps that help power Sphero are free, the Sphero […]
