2015-2016 event archive

Students learn in different ways. Technology assists with alternative ways to demonstrate knowledge across all curricular areas as described in the new BC curriculum.

A series of five after school workshops is available to connect teachers with colleagues to:

• inspire and guide learners to be responsible citizens
• focus on the use of mobile devices for meaningful learning experiences
• encourage all learners to engage in experiences to inquire and innovate

Teams from interested schools comprised of an administrator, 2 to 3 teachers and/or a teacher-librarian “Inquiry demands that educators actively scan their environments, generate questions, try new approaches, observe and collect evidence, synthesize information from a variety of sources, draw conclusions and generate new questions.”

Each workshop consists of 1 hour of exploration and essential information with an additional (optional) hour of “hands-on” learning.

Using the Spirals of Inquiry handbook, teams from each school will collaborate as they focus on:

• critical thinking skills
• collaboration and teamwork
• authentic learning tasks
• technology as a tool to add value to learning