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Door Prizes Galore!

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The ECOO Support Series – Spring 2021 has the support of a wonderful collection of partners, educators, and sponsors!  In addition to the collection of sessions supporting Wellness, Making, Early Years, français, and Family provided by our partner and educator colleagues, a number of organizations have stepped forward to provide participants with some wonderful door prizes!

Among the prizes to be won are:

  • 5 licenses of the SMART Learning Suite Online, courtesy of SMARTtech
  • 2 Artshine in a box lesson kits, courtesy of Artshine
  • a K’Nex Maker Kit, courtesy of Wintergreen
  • a K’Nex Education Kit, courtesy of Wintergreen
  • a BlueBot robot, courtesy of Louise Kook & Galt
  • a $100 gift card, courtesy of Louise Kook & Galt
  • “Strive for Happiness in Education,” book by author and presenter Rob Dunlop
  • 1 year teacher access to “Spark Reading” digital classroom, courtesy of Pearson
  • “Taking Shape: Activities to Develop Geometric and Spatial Thinking, courtesy of Pearson
  • An “Elevated Tasting Experience,” courtesy of Sandbanks Winery

On behalf the participants in the ECOO Support Series – Spring 2021, we express our thanks to these organizations and individuals for supporting ECOO and our ECOO membership.

If you’ve not yet registered for any sessions, now’s the time!  Sessions run from March 23 through to May 12th and are free to ECOO members.  (Not yet a member?  ECOO membership is a nominal $25 for the 2021 calendar year. Join ECOO!)

ECOO Support Series Spring Cathy Beach AKGTC_FR

Une bouffée d’air frais

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1 Session: mercredi, le 7 avril, 2021   7:00 – 8:00 pm ET

“Une bouffée d’air frais pour vous et vos élèves!” Programme gratuit de soutien aux enseignants de la maternelle à la 8e année
* Attention! Cet atelier se déroulera en anglais, avec une séance en petits groupes en français et en anglais. Voir ci-dessous.) 

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La fatigue vous déprime ? Laissez-nous vous aider!

Faites participer vos élèves à des tâches d’apprentissage passionnantes et authentiques ce printemps, mais sans tout le travail supplémentaire. Venez découvrir un programme gratuit d’aide aux enseignants et des activités préparées que le projet du Guide pour enfants du Canada offre encore une fois aux enseignants du primaire partout au Canada ce printemps.

Seize leçons de printemps et activités en classe prêtes à l’emploi seront offertes aux niveaux de la maternelle jusqu’à la 3e, de la 4e jusqu’à la 6e, ou de la 7e et de la 8e année pour aider les élèves à atteindre les attentes en matière de littératie, d’études sociales, de géographie, d’histoire et de littératie médiatique, tout en faisant du plein air et s’amuser un peu ! 

Ces activités sont conçues pour aider les élèves à explorer directement leur quartier, puis à publier ce qu’ils ont appris sur la carte interactive du Guide pour les enfants du Canada qui est créée PAR les enfants et POUR les enfants. Et nouveau ce printemps, des occasions de participer à des leçons en ligne et à des rencontres en classe seront offertes! 

Toutes les activités sont facultatives, disponibles en français et en anglais et conçues pour des situations d’apprentissage virtuelles et en personne.

Laissez-nous alléger votre charge de travail ce printemps! Découvrez comment vous pouvez établir des liens avec des enseignants aux vues similaires de partout au Canada pour quelques séances de plaisir et de soutien, et comment nous pouvons vous aider à créer un printemps d’expériences d’apprentissage amusantes et mémorables pour vos élèves.

* Pour les enseignants de la maternelle à la 8e année, tous les niveaux de compétence, tant dans les classes virtuelles qu’en personne

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A Breath of Fresh Air

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1 Session Wednesday, April 7, 2021   7:00 – 8:00 pm ET

A BREATH of FRESH AIR for You and Your Students: Free K-8 Spring Teacher Support Program 

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Fatigue getting you and your students down? Let us help you this spring! 

 Engage your students in exciting and authentic learning tasks this spring, but without all the extra work. Come learn about the free program of teacher support and student activities the Kids’ Guide to Canada project is offering elementary teachers across Canada again this spring.

 Sixteen ready-to-go spring lessons and class activities will be provided at the Kindergarten, Grade 1-3, 4-6, or 7-8 levels to help students achieve Literacy, Social Studies/Geography/History, and Media Literacy curriculum expectations – all while getting outdoors, and having some fun! These activities are designed to help students investigate their local neighbourhood first-hand, and then publish what they’ve learned on the Kids’ Guide to Canada interactive map, created BY kids, and FOR kids. And new this spring – opportunities will be offered to participate in online lessons and class meet-ups! 

 All activities are optional, available in French and English, and designed for both virtual and in-person learning.

 Allow us to lighten your workload this spring. Learn how you can connect with like-minded teachers from across Canada for a few sessions of fun and support, and how we can help you close out the year with fun and memorable learning experiences for your students.

 *  For K-8 Teachers, all skill levels, both virtual and in-person classes

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ECOO Support Series Spring Melissa Seco Lesley Pike _ Andrew McDonald Unplugged to Plugged

From Unplugged to Plugged Coding, featuring “Jabari Jumps”

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1 Session Wednesday, May 12, 2021   7:00 – 8:00 pm ET

In this session, Lesley, Melissa and Andrew will show you how to take your unplugged coding lesson and move it into a plugged coding activity using Scratch.  See both sides of the coding coin in this informative workshop. Handouts to help you implement both types of codes will be provided. 

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ECOO Support Series Spring Jen Giffen Sketchnoting

Sketchnoting 101, with Jen Giffen

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1 Session Wednesday, March 31, 2021   7:00 – 8:30 pm ET

Curious about sketchnoting but not sure where to start? Are you stuck because you keep saying “I can’t draw”; don’t worry! Sketchnoting is not creating a lifelike representation of reality, it is a way to embrace all literacies while creating something that makes sense for YOU. Sketchnoting increases retention and focus, improves memory, is a great way to synthesize information and helps with concentration, stimulates neural pathways, and quite literally makes us smarter. Come join a 90 minute hands-on session for beginner sketchnoters.

 Participants will need (low tech option) paper and a writing utensil OR (high tech option) a tablet with a stylus.

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ECOO Support Series Spring Lisa Noble #EDUKnits

Less stress with sticks and string: An introduction to knitting and its health benefits.

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1 Session Thursday, April 22, 2021 7-8 pm ET

Thinking about a new hobby, now that you’ve perfected your sourdough? Why not try knitting? Join me to learn a few basics (casting on, knitting, and maybe purling, depending on time). I’ll try to point you in the direction of some good resources, and share some ideas about how crafting can help you reduce your stress level. #EDUKnits

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#ECOOearlyYears Series: Building a Maker Mindset in the Early Years Learning Environment

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4 Sessions (Register once, attend all four sessions)

  • Tuesday, April 6, 2021 7-8 pm ET (session recording below)
  • Tuesday, April 20, 2021 7-8 pm ET  (postponed)
  • Tuesday, May 4, 2021 7-8 pm ET
  • Tuesday, May 18, 2021 7-8 pm ET

Description: Dedicated to Early Years educators, this multi-session support series will begin with a look back at the joyful journey that many Kindergarten students undertook this past year as part of their exploration and inquiry into “Making” in the Kindergarten virtual learning environment (VLE). 

Sessions will rotate bi-weekly between speaker presentations and sharing sessions. Speaker presentations will be focused on sharing information about getting started with making in a virtual Kindergarten learning environment and extending opportunities for children to make while learning online in a responsive way. During sharing sessions, you will have the opportunity to collaborate and discuss with other educators your experiences and plan next steps that can be used within your practice. Our last session will focus on how we can continue as a community to support one another in our maker journeys, and beyond! #ECOOEarlyYears

  • 60-minute sessions
  • Tuesday nights (7:30 – 8:30 pm)

April 6th: Setting Sail with Making in the Virtual Kindergarten Classroom
Mentor texts, technology and artifacts of student learning will be shared to exemplify and amplify student voice and choice as our learners planned, created, innovated, failed up, persevered, collaborated and communicated their ideas and maker journeys – an example of the sincere JOYS of learning while at home! Educators will be invited to integrate some of this new learning into their current practices and share their experiences during the next session, April 20. 

April 20th – Reflection/Chat/Community Building

May 4th: Cruising with Creating in the Early Years Classroom

This session will follow-up on educator experiences in Session #1 and 2 and how we can extend our understanding of making and the maker mindset through cross-curricular experiences. We will look at deepening our understanding of how ‘making’ naturally links to computational thinking and all of the math processes. Student examples of ‘making’ linked to coding and spatial reasoning will be shared. Educators will be invited to integrate some of this new learning into their current practices and share their experiences during the next session, May 18th.

May 18th – Reflection/Chat/Continuation of Community Building

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Afternoon Tea with the Canada Tea Institute

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1 Session: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 2-3 pm ET

Join us for a cup of tea! 

As avid tea drinkers we want to share the ritual, health benefits and the rich traditions surrounding tea. We hope you will attend as we come together around the kettle, enjoy a cup of tea and take pleasure in a quiet moment of reflection.

Lilian Xia, President, and Jasmine Meng, Secretary-General, Canada Tea Institute.

Our hosts, Lilian Xia and Jasmine Meng, will welcome us and introduce us to the Canada Tea Institute. Lilian and Jasmine will review how to make a good tea, and as we all enjoy our tea, they will share with us the traditions of this historic beverage.

Feel free to bring your favourite tea. If you wish to order something new, the Canada Tea Institute has a number of gift boxes and packets available for you to choose from.

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ECOO Support Series Spring Sandbanks Winery

Savour the Moment with Sommelier Aimee

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1 Session: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 3-4 pm ET

Join us virtually in Prince Edward County as Aimee takes us through a tasting experience that encompasses the varied wines at Sandbanks Winery in Wellington. 

Aimee will lead us through 6 different tastings leaving time between each tasting for questions and ideas for meal pairings. 

We can’t be away for the Spring Break but we hope this is one way you can enjoy a taste of the County in your own home. 

Order online. Pop into your local LCBO and pick up one or two of the choices. Sit back with a cup of tea and enjoy the company and the food pairing ideas shared for each of the wines. Whatever you like. Once you have registered, you will receive the Zoom meeting link. The decision is yours how much or how little you want to try on the afternoon of the tasting. The session will be recorded so you can go back anytime to try another! 

The six wines we will be tasting are:

  • Pinot Grigio
  • Riesling Gewurztraminer
  • Entre Nous Chardonnay
  • Route 33 Red
  • Baco Noir Reserve
  • Rosé

A hard choice but we can recommend others as well if you need to fill your cart. 🙂

Ordering options will be visible once you have registered for the event.

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Let’s Get Growing: Nursery Tour/Gardening night with Tillsonburg Garden Gate

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1 Session: Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021 7-8 pm ET

Eager to get out in the garden and get growing? 

Join our hosts: Matt & Linda Fenn from Tillsonburg Garden Gate, as they talk about tropical plants and how to care for them, how to plant the vegetable garden that is best suited for your yard based on conditions, the best plants to grow and the benefits of growing your own vegetables. 

You’ll be blooming with great gardening ideas!

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ECOO Support Series Spring Caro L.Milo Artshine FAMILIAL

Une soirée artistique avec Caro

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1 Session: Thursday, May 6th, 2021 7-8 pm ET

Venez jouer les contrastes de la précision géométrique et des fondus de couleurs marines, avec le tutoriel TORTUE DE MER donné par Caro L.Milo, artiste visuelle pour Artshine Inc. Nous réaliserons un joyau de la mer simplissime avec lumière et ombre, suivi d’une technique super amusante de transfer d’encre !

 Matériel :

  • Crayon à mine et feuille de papier blanc
  • Marqueurs de couleurs au choix
  • feuille d’aluminium(ou cellophane) et bol d’eau

Il s’agit d’un événement familial ECOO. Veuillez faire participer vos enfants avec vous!

 

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ECOO Support Series Spring Taryn Klinkman Artshine Family

Art Night with Taryn

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1 Session: Thursday, April 29, 2021 7-8 pm ET

Come and explore colour, contrast and texture with Artshine. Owls are often heard and not seen in nature; not this time! We will give these two owls a rainbow pop that will be sure to brighten your day. Whether you are a seasoned artist or a first time artist you will be thrilled with what you are able to create with simplified step by step instructions.  

  • Materials:
  • White paper
  • Sharpie marker
  • Multi-coloured pencil crayons

This is an ECOO family event. Please have your kids participate along with you!

 

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ECOO Support Series Spring Darrell Wakelam Family

RE-Making with UK Artist Darrell Wakelam

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1 Session: Thursday, April 15, 2021 2-3pm ET

Have you been following Darrell on Twitter? @DarrellWakelam If so, you cannot miss this opportunity to ‘re-make’ with Darrell live in virtual person in this workshop.

If you don’t know Darrell, now’s your chance. You’re gonna love what he does. Here’s a sneak peak!    https://www.darrellwakelam.com/downloads

So. What do you need for the workshop?
Raid your recycling and pull out those toilet paper tubes, (who doesn’t have a closet full of them?), cardboard, cereal boxes, maybe some paper plates. Grab some tape and scissors and you and your family are set for an afternoon of making and sharing while listening to a quirky UK guy try to figure out how to say masking tape. 

Darrel has been providing tailor-made art workshops, projects and staff training sessions for schools, museums, theatres and other educational organisations for almost 30 years and in his words, he says;  “I enjoy working with children, I admire their adaptability and resourcefulness, I appreciate their honesty and I am always amazed by their energy and enthusiasm. In return I try my best to match these attributes.”

Come join us for an afternoon of making and enthusiasm.

This is an ECOO family event. Please have your kids participate along with you!

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ECOO Support Series Spring Rob Dunlop Happiness

A Conversation about Happiness with Rob Dunlop

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1 Session: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 7-8pm ET

Join us as we talk Happiness with Rob Dunlop, author of Strive for Happiness in Education. We will be discussing the importance of making happiness a priority and how we can be happier during the tough times. We encourage that you come with questions and be ready to jump into this conversation as we would love this to be interactive, as well as informative. Make your happiness in education a priority, you deserve it!

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Let’s Talk About YOUR Unplugged Coding Adventure

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1 Session: (Wednesday, March 24) 7-8pm ET

You’ve had the time to try unplugged coding in your class, now is the time to get some questions you have answered. In this session, Lesley and Melissa will be on hand to answer any questions that you have in respect to implementing coding in your classroom. We can’t wait to hear about your coding adventures!

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Getting Started With Unplugged Coding

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1 Session: (Wednesday, Feb 24) 7-8pm ET

In this session, Lesley and Melissa will unpack the new coding curriculum expectations in the primary grades and highlight how to get started with unplugged coding in their classroom both face to face and virtually.

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Coding Change: Exploring the UN Sustainable Development Goals with the Micro:bit

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1 Session: (Monday, March 1st) 7-9pm ET

A new program to support teaching the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals through coding in your classroom! This program will connect you with like-minded individuals, develop your design thinking skills, deepen your understanding of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and build the knowledge to teach these skills to your students. This program will dive right into learning the SDGs through coding the micro:bit.

As a learner, you will:

  • Develop design thinking, computational thinking and coding skills through inquiry and exploration.
  • Increase or develop an understanding of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and their inter-relatedness
  • Investigate global issues that impact you and your local community
  • Be empowered to take action to make the world a better place
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Partage de practiques réussies pour l’apprentissage virtuel

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1 Session: (Monday, Feb 23) 7:00-8:00 pm ET

Une discussion franche sur les échecs, les succès et les meilleures pratiques dans l’environnement de l’école virtuelle de la maternelle à la 3e année.

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Raconter son histoire à l’aide des applications

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1 Session: (Monday, Feb 22) 7:00-9:00 pm ET

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Vos élèves, aiment-ils véritablement répondre à des questions de compréhension suite à une lecture? Est-ce qu’ils sont passionnés par l’écriture? Cherchez-vous une façon motivante et engageante de les évaluer dans les trois domaines en littératie? Dans cet atelier, vous apprendrez comment les élèves peuvent se servir d’une variété d’applications en ligne et sur iPad afin de démontrer leur compréhension d’un texte lu ou de rendre leurs textes écrits vivants. Les élèves exerceront leurs habiletés en planification, en collaboration, en créativité et en pensée critique tout en s’amusant. Nous vous présenterons des exemples de projets réalisés par des élèves de la maternelle jusqu’à la huitième année. Venez explorer Book Creator, Puppet Pals, Adobe Spark Video et Chatterpix avec nous!

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Schools that SOAR: Reimagining School through Design Thinking

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1 Session: (Tuesday, Feb 16) 7:00-9:00 pm ET,

In this workshop, educators will explore the concepts of creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by tackling a real-world problem through ‘The SOAR Cycle’, an adapted design thinking model. By practicing solving a problem through design thinking, educators will learn how they can implement engaging design challenges in their own classrooms.

We will start with ‘The Challenge’. In groups, participants will collaborate to respond to the central question of ‘How might we reimagine ‘school’ to create innovative and sustainable learning environments that support the new normal of education?’. By the end of the evening, participants will have developed their own innovative solutions to support the future of education. This workshop is experiential with guided instruction. Participants will be actively participating in the learning throughout the two-hour session.

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Lessons Learned and Best Practices K-3

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1 Session: (Tuesday, Feb 16) 7:00-8:00 pm ET

A candid discussion of failures, successes and best practices in the Virtual School environment from Kindergarten to Grade 3.

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Game on! Girls Who Game Panel Presentation

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1 Session: (Monday, Feb 11) 7:00-8:00 pm ET

Have you heard the latest around Girls Who Game (GWG)? It’s been such a positive addition to the school year for many girls across North America!

This virtual program offers girls, and other underserved groups, the opportunity to use video games as a medium for learning.  Will it result in a greater interest in STEM?  Will it improve global competencies?  Will it build the capacity of teachers to use game based learning strategies in their classrooms? How might mentorship inspire and inform education pathways?

If you are interested in finding out answers to these questions and learning more about the GWG initiative- come join us for an engaging and inspiring panel discussion with club perspectives from provinces and states across North America.  You will leave this session empowered to address equity in both a meaningful and fun way – Game on!

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Debug’d: It’s Time to Include ALL Students in Coding!

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1 Session: (Monday, Feb 9) 7:00-8:30 pm ET

Are you teaching coding in your classroom?  Most classrooms have learners with a range of needs.  How do we ensure that ALL students are included in coding?  This presentation will provide an overview of Debug’d, a new coding resource with a UDL approach that supports both teachers and students in exploring the wonderful world of learning to code.  Participants will also have an opportunity to engage with an accessible coding software interface that will be freely available as a result of the Coding to Learn and Create project.

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Minecraft Code ‘n’ Learn

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Multiple Sessions: (Wednesday evenings) 7-9 pm ET

  • Would you like to have a supportive place to poke around in Minecraft?
  • Are you looking for a safe place to lay down some creative blocks?
  • Do you want to get up to speed in how you can use Minecraft to support learning?

The GamingEDUs invite you to drop in on Wednesday evenings to explore Minecraft in our welcoming environment. Play to Learn how you can use the immersive Minecraft platform to engage your learners. Although our time together can take direction from your specific needs, the rough outline for each two hour session will first feature an hour of scaffolded Minecraft exploration, followed by an hour to undertake a weekly Minecraft coding project using MakeCode.

This multi-part series session runs on Wednesday evenings:

  • Wednesday, January 20th 7-9 pm
  • Wednesday, January 27th 7-9 pm
  • Wednesday, February 3rd 7-9 pm
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Grade 5-8: Coding Through Game Design

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4 Sessions: (Thursdays: Feb 11th, 18th, 25th, March 4th)  5:45-6:45 ET

Logics Academy will help participants of ECOO Winter Support Series to learn how to use Scratch 3.0 as it provides an interactive environment to create and explore while building coding literacy in a block-based coding platform. Participants will create their own video games in many unique ways by completing coding challenges, tutorials and various starter projects as they build their coding skills. Participants will also provide coding instructions for potential users of their games. In between sessions, participants will have the opportunity to integrate what they’ve learned at the end of each session into their classrooms with their own students. Finally, participants may present their video games through a Virtual Showcase by sharing pre-recorded videos on Flipgrid and playing each other’s video games in a Scratch studio.

Session Dates: This is a four part series. Register once to attend all four sessions)

  • Thursday, February 11th, 2021.   5:45-6:45 pm (session recording available below)
  • Thursday, February 18th, 2021.   5:45-6:45 pm (session recording available below)
  • Thursday, February 25th, 2021.   5:45-6:45 pm (session recording available below)
  • Thursday, March 4th, 2021.         5:45-6:45 pm

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Grade 1-4: Coding Through Storytelling

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4 Sessions: (Mondays: Feb 9th, 16th, 23rd, March 2nd)  5:45-6:45 ET

Logics Academy has developed a series of sessions that will allow participants in the ECOO Winter Support Series to create their own stories in many unique ways by completing coding challenges and puzzles as they build their coding skills. Participants will learn how to use Dash’s Neighbourhood as it provides a playful 3D environment to create and explore while building coding literacy in a block-based coding platform. In between sessions, participants will have the opportunity to integrate what they’ve learned at the end of each session into their classrooms with their own students. Finally, participants may present their stories through a Virtual Showcase by sharing pre-recorded videos on Flipgrid.

Session Dates: This is a four-part series. Register once to attend all four sessions)

  • Tuesday, February 9th, 2021.     5:45-6:45 pm (session recording below)
  • Tuesday, February 16th, 2021.   5:45-6:45 pm (session recording below)
  • Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021.   5:45-6:45 pm recording below)
  • Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021.         5:45-6:45 pm

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Coding Change: Exploring the UN Sustainable Development Goals with the Micro:bit

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1 Session: (Monday, Feb 8) 7-9pm ET

A new program to support teaching the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals through coding in your classroom! This program will connect you with like-minded individuals, develop your design thinking skills, deepen your understanding of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and build the knowledge to teach these skills to your students. This program will dive right into learning the SDGs through coding the micro:bit.

As a learner, you will:

  • Develop design thinking, computational thinking and coding skills through inquiry and exploration.
  • Increase or develop an understanding of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and their inter-relatedness
  • Investigate global issues that impact you and your local community
  • Be empowered to take action to make the world a better place

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Book Creator. Tell Your Story!

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1 Session: (Monday, Feb 1) 7-8pm ET

Leslie has worked with the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board since 2004. She currently is the Principal of Mary Immaculate School, but don’t let her role fool you; Leslie has a passion for educational technology, assistive technology, and integrating technology tools that enhance student learning.

Leslie has held many roles in which she has used technology to lead student learning, including, “Technology in Learning Consultant,” “Instructional Coach,” “Special Education Resource Teacher” and “Classroom Teacher.” She has facilitated workshops and PD sessions for teachers at her school, her board, at OTF’s Pedagogy B4 Technology conferences, Connect Conferences, at Bring It Together conferences, and loves to share her learning. Her favourite thing about education includes the people she meets and new ideas!

During our time together, we will take a look at how using the simple features of Book Creator will allow both you and your students to publish books and media that you are proud of and will want to share! Session will include:

  • How to get started with Book Creator! Learn all about Book Creator’s simple, yet powerful, features.
  • Using Book Creator in the special education classroom, spotlight a variety of features that make Book Creator a great choice for a variety of learning environments.
    • Audio and video support
    • Using voice-to-text and narration
    • Accessibility features
    • Differentiated learning
  • And finally, we will take a closer look at some brand new features that are hot off the press by the creators of Book Creator!

Plus, as an added bonus, Leslie will also quickly demonstrate Chatterpix and PuppetEDU!

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Choices Boards That Promote Wellness, Engagement & Deeper Learning

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1 Session: (Monday, Jan 25) 7-8pm

Join PDSB educator, Timea Szoboszlai, for a showcase of student-approved choice boards that centralize wellness and deeper learning in the classroom. Built through a brain-targeted approach and student feedback, the samples cover a range of subjects and topics. From brain breaks, reflective boards to subject-specific boards, this session is geared towards any educator who wants to provide more voice and choice in their practice. Participants will also have time to consider choice board options for their specific contexts and needs.

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Creating Interactive Choice Boards

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How do we provide learning experiences that appeal to a variety of learners and connect multiple subject areas when students are learning from home? How do we offer students and families options in how they engage in and demonstrate learning? Interactive choice boards/grids might be a place to start! During this session, Ontario educators Tina Zita and Melanie Mulcaster, will show us why and how they are using common digital presentation tools to design creative and engaging places for students to begin their learning. Suitable for any area: themes, inquiry, content topics, curated activities.

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Et ACTION! Fall Support Series is flippin’ awesome!

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Last week, I wrote a blog post about the first partner we have for the ECOO Fall Support Series, Logics Academy. Starting on Tuesday, November 17, they will be working with participants to help them gain an understanding of Coding through StoryTelling or Game Design. I ended that post by saying, but wait, there’s more. Well. Not really those words but you’ll see why I’m saying it now.

During the summer, four very passionate educators joined the ECOOcamp Ontario committee and blew me away with their enthusiasm, skill and desire to help others navigate what online/blended/whatever back to school would look like. Michelle Fenn, Max Thomson, Megan Park and Deanna Palmer make up the incredible team of @TechTime4EDU. They started by offering PD by the Pool to KPRDSB educators during the summer and now are continuing to support the KPR community with a PD in Pyjamas series. Insert virtual hug here.

When Logics mentioned that they would like to introduce Flipgrid as a presentation tool at the end of their 4 week series of workshops, I could not think of a better support to offer those educators (and everyone one else!) than a session about Flipgrid with TechTime4EDU and the best part is that the workshop is being offered in french and in english. Did I mention how incredibly talented these women are?

  • Flipping over Flipgrid
  • On Flip sur Flipgrid

Full session description can be found the Fall Support Series page under the events tab:

Register at the Fall Support Series page. Once you are registered, you will be directed to a form to choose these workshops and select from any of the other sessions offered. They’re all part of your package but you choose what you would like to attend.

Remember, ECOOcamp Ontario participants have a free registration to the Support Series but they must check their email for the link to sign up for sessions!

Everyone else gets to register for $15.00 and then have access to the over 20 webinars and events that will take place between November 17 and December 9.

Come play, learn and connect. We all need a little play time right now.

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Great Learning … plus some Door Prizes!

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Sessions in our online Fall Support Series are set to get underway in a little less than a week, and as the starting dates approach, it’s time for us to let everyone know of some of the door prizes that will be available to lucky participants!

We were so pleased to have the support of many generous sponsors during our August ECOOcamp Ontario online conference, with at least one door prize for each of the over 115 sessions that were offered during the 3-day event. (A little bird tells me there were, in fact, over 200 prize winners all told.)

CanCodetoLearn was one of our most generous sponsors at ECOOcamp Ontario and they are hitting the ball out of the park again! They are donating a LAPTOP and a CHROMEBOOK for two lucky participants in our Fall series —  all you have to do to be eligible to win is to sign up for a Fall Support Series session!

Participants in the sessions offered by Logics Academy will have an opportunity to win robots — a Dash and an MBot will be available  as door prizes for the Grades 1-4 Coding through Storytelling series and the Grades 5-8 Coding through Game Design series.  Note that each of those four-session series begins this coming week, with registration closing on Monday and Tuesday respectively — if you’ve not yet registered, The Time is Now!

If you registered to participate in ECOOcamp Ontario this summer, your summer registration allows you to join into the Fall Support Series at no cost. Check your inbox for details on how to select your sessions and get your name into the running for the door prizes.

If you weren’t with us in August, you can register for the Fall Support Series at the reduced price of $15 — allowing you to attend all of the sessions over November – December event, as well as gaining access to the 100+ session recordings and 80+ slide decks/resources from ECOOcamp Ontario. That’s a pretty decent bargain!

Full details of all sessions (along with the Registration button for New Participants) are listed on the Fall Support Series page. We look forward to reconnecting with you in the coming weeks and hope to add some additional support to your efforts during the push through to the winter break.  Stay the course!

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Today’s Support Series’ post is brought to you by the letter ‘E’.

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Education. Equity. Enlightenment. Energy. Eloquence.

When I first met Kumiko and Lucy, the two dynamos behind the Canadian registered charity, Hackergal, I was equally impressed by their knowledge of coding and their absolute determination to create an equitable space to increase diversity in technology.

When we were setting up the Panel for the opening night of ECOOcampON, Kumiko asked if, instead of placing herself on the panel, if it would be all right to have a student voice talking about happiness and resilience. Of course, that sparked the idea of having a completely student-led panel instead and now that is coming to fruition.

The student ambassadors from Hackergal were the perfect fit for this session. They have embodied equity, enlightenment and energy and their humbleness will likely astound you as they speak about their experiences in the computer science world and how educators in their lives either turned them towards or away from the path they are on now. The Ambassadors will candidly share what has opened doors for them through their coding journeys – literally and figuratively.

This Panel Discussion will be interactive, with time for audience questions, so participants can better understand their pivotal role in creating safe and supportive spaces for girls to learn computer science. This is an opportunity to be inspired by a student-led discussion about how technology shapes the world we live in and the importance of the tech sector truly representing the people who are living in it.

Join us on November 26 for this Student-Led Panel: Reimagining Computer Science – Gender Equity

Register on the Fall Support Series page. Once you are registered, you will be directed to a form to choose this event and select from any of the other sessions offered. They’re all part of your package.

Come learn and connect. You’ll even be given a chance to play … but more of that closer to the day.

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Get your Minecraft Code ‘n’ Learn on!

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Following on the November 21 Fall Support Series Learning Math with Minecraft: Education Edition session with Fair Chance Learning, members of the GamingEDUs will be hosting a number of Monday evening Code ‘n’ Learn Drop-In events where you can gather in game in Minecraft to connect and enjoy some play and learning time with your fellow participants.

  • Monday, November 23, 7-9 pm
  • Monday, November 30th, 7-9 pm
  • Monday, December 7th, 7-9 pm

The GamingEDUS very much believe that gaming and play is at the centre of learning, and so these evenings will start with some open-ended exploration and fun, before moving to a specific project focussing on coding during the second hour.

You can easily register for the drop-in sessions as a participant in the ECOO Support Series.

Details are provided on the Support Series – Fall 2020 page.

 

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A Brave New World in our Fall Support Series

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In my mind, Fair Chance Learning has always been equated with fun events at the yearly Bring IT,  Together conferences in Niagara Falls. When we heard that they wanted to be involved in the Fall Support Series, all I could think was that axe throwing and computer screens may not be the best fit this year.

What they are contributing instead makes up for not getting together in person and throwing axes.

Blaise Patterson at FCL is the mastermind behind a new Financial Literacy World in Minecraft EDU with in-game coding lessons and resources aimed specifically at supporting Ontario educators with the implementation of the new math curriculum. Blaise will be guiding participants in an exploration of that world after introducing them to Minecraft itself in the session: Learning Math with Minecraft: Education Edition.

What I love about every session in this Support Series is the passion and support that is being offered. Not to spoil anything but imagine a Mindful Knight world, space exploration and earning income to buy a car in FCL’s Digital Literacy world. These are all things you will be doing in this 3 hour session! You’ll also earn your accreditation of “Minecraft Certified Teacher”, badge and all!

If you’ve never explored Minecraft before, this is your moment. Come play, learn and connect. Imagine the engagement of your students as they learn as they play too! Fair Chance Learning will be there for you after the webinar and ECOO has your back as well, but like yesterday’s post, there’ll be more about that tomorrow.

Full session description can be found on the Fall Support Series page under the events tab:

Register at the Fall Support Series page.  Once you are registered, you will be directed to a form to choose this workshop and select from any of the other sessions offered. They’re all part of your package!

Let’s play!

 

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The Fall Support Series is Launched …

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… and our first partner up to bat will be Logics Academy, kicking things off on November 17!

This Support Series embodies the importance of collaboration and networking. When we were planning ECOOcamp Ontario in the summer, Ramy and Keith from Logics approached us with an idea that sparked a bigger conversation. They wanted to offer multi-part workshops that delved deeper into a concept or tool so that educators were able to work their way through with support and resources and come out the other end understanding the concept and being able to implement it in their classrooms with confidence. We loved the idea and wanted to offer opportunities like that to our members and colleagues.

That conversation led to the two series of workshops on Coding that Logics is going to facilitate during the Fall Support Series.

  • Grade 1-4: The Fundamentals of Coding through StoryTelling
  • Grade 5-8: The Fundamentals of Coding through Game Design

Full session descriptions can be found on the Fall Support Series page under the events tab:

As Ramy expounded so passionately in our planning sessions:

“Come learn to code with us. No prior knowledge is required. We’ll provide all the training and support along the way. All you need is a device that has the Chrome browser.”

Can’t say it any better than that! It’s your turn to come play and learn!

Register at the Fall Support Series page.

Once you are registered, you will be directed to a form to choose these workshops and any of the other sessions listed on the Events page. They’re all part of your package … but more of that tomorrow!

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On Flip sur Flipgrid (en français)

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Découvrez les bases de cette plate-forme interactive que les étudiants peuvent utiliser pour documenter leur apprentissage à l’aide d’enregistrements vidéos. Apprenez à fournir de la rétroaction aux élèves par vidéo ou par écrit. Cette plate-forme n’est pas seulement excitante et engageante pour les étudiants, c’est un gain de temps énorme et une merveille organisationnelle pour les enseignants! Cet atelier met également en évidence les mises à jour superbes de Flipgrid! Des nouvelles polices aux options d’édition vidéo, c’est une NOUVELLE expérience Flipgrid.  The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

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Learn about the basics of this interactive video response platform for students to use to document their learning. Learn how to provide feedback to students on their responses. This platform is not only exciting and engaging for students, it is also a huge time saver and organizational marvel for virtual teachers! This workshop also highlights the exciting updates from Flipgrid! From new fonts, to video editing options, this is a NEW Flipgrid experience.  The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

ECOO Support Series Fall Hackergal

Student-Led Panel: Reimagining Computer Science – Gender Equity

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“Insert all pronouns here.” Come join a student-led panel discussion on gender equity in technology! Student voice is the foundation of making change for a better future. In this panel, students take the mic to candidly chat about the under-representation of girls in computer science courses and how to foster a sense of belonging and confidence in any classroom. Student panelists will unpack what gender equity means to them, their own experiences, and share practical strategies to inspire (and sustain!) a passion for computer science and technology in your teaching practice.  The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

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Minecraft Code ‘n’ Learn Drop-In

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  • Would you like to have a supportive place to poke around in Minecraft?
  • Are you looking for a safe place to lay down some creative blocks?
  • Do you want to get up to speed in how you can use Minecraft to support learning?

The GamingEDUs invite you to drop in on Monday evenings to explore Minecraft in our welcoming environment. Play to Learn how you can use the immersive Minecraft platform to engage your learners. Although our time together can take direction from your specific needs, the rough outline for each two hour session will first feature an hour of scaffolded Minecraft exploration, followed by an hour to undertake a weekly Minecraft coding project using MakeCode. You are welcome to come for one hour, both hours, or drop in as suits your schedule! The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

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Grades 1-4: The Fundamentals of Coding Through Storytelling

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Logics Academy has developed a series of sessions that will allow participants in the ECOO Fall Support Series to create their own stories in many unique ways by completing coding challenges and puzzles as they build their coding skills. Participants will learn how to use Dash’s Neighbourhood as it provides a playful 3D environment to create and explore while building coding literacy in a block-based coding platform. In between sessions, participants will have the opportunity to integrate what they’ve learned at the end of each session into their classrooms with their own students. Finally, participants may present their stories through a Virtual Showcase by sharing pre-recorded videos on Flipgrid.

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Learning Math with Minecraft: Education Edition

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With the commitment to the ever-changing math world, Fair Chance Learning’s focus has been to create a set of resources that supports educators with the integration of new concepts using Minecraft: Education Edition. Come explore a variety of documents that outline curriculum connections, videos to highlight in-game tools, and explore everything from within a virtual Minecraft Financial Literacy World. Through this experience, your students will earn income and must consider how they manage it, including the option to open a savings account, pay with a credit card, and buy materialistic products!

These resources will introduce Minecraft: Education Edition for those who are unfamiliar with the game. Introductory concepts include in-game settings, creating a world, Minecraft: Education Edition tools, and more. The Math Curriculum resources will highlight integrating Social Emotional Learning, pre-made Coding worlds, and Financial Literacy.

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Grades 5-8: The Fundamentals of Coding through Game Design

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Participants of ECOO Fall Support Series will learn how to use Scratch 3.0 as it provides an interactive environment to create and explore while building coding literacy in a block-based coding platform. Participants will create their own video games in many unique ways by completing coding challenges, tutorials and various starter projects as they build their coding skills. Participants will also provide coding instructions for potential users of their games. In between sessions, participants will have the opportunity to integrate what they’ve learned at the end of each session into their classrooms with their own students. Finally, participants may present their video games through a Virtual Showcase by sharing pre-recorded videos on Flipgrid and playing each other’s video games in a Scratch studio. 

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