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Personal Learning Networks

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, AppliedDesignSkillsTechnologies, Blog Posts, Not Subject Specific, Physical and Health | Tagged with ADST, app, ets, Language Arts, math, multimedia, personal learning networks, PLN's, scarfe sandbox

Developing a PLN through social media can enrich your practice and broaden your connections with individuals around the globe whose interests intersect with your own. PLN’s support a diverse exchange of ideas and are great for helping to build and share your knowledge! Drop by the Scarfe Digital Sandbox in room 155 on Wednesday November […]

Bridging the Gap: Join the Conversation!

Posted in Blog Posts, Not Subject Specific | Tagged with learning spaces, multimedia, Teacher Use, technology integration

What do we really mean by technology integration? How is technology integrated into our learning culture? In what ways does it enrich and deepen our teacher education program? Come to the YTE seminar to learn more about the Scarfe Digital Sandbox, an initiative of the Teacher Education Office, Education Library and Educational Technology Support. Jo-Anne […]

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Tech integration in your Math classroom

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, Blog Posts, K-3 | Tagged with ets, inquiry, iPad, lesson planning, math, multimedia, resources, scarfe sandbox, Teacher Use

Tech integration in math class is more than bringing a graphing calculator to class nowadays. With a wealth of digital resources on the web, math class can benefit from activating strategies that bring in familiar technologies and real world problems. With technology doing the bulk of calculations and solving formulas, tech integration in education opens […]

Interactive WhiteBoards – Make some Magic

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, Blog Posts, K-3, Not Subject Specific, Paid | Tagged with ets, interactive whiteboards, interactivity, lesson planning, multimedia, sandbox session, scarfe sandbox, smartboard

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

Posted in Blog Posts, Fine Arts | Tagged with app, arts integration, iPad, lesson planning, multimedia, scarfe sandbox, visual arts

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 […]