Earlier in the year our grade 8 Humanities students completed a project where they retold a chosen novel in a graphic novel form. Our two grade 8 Humanities teachers, Dave Scott and Jaime Groeller, recently compiled all the materials they used for this project into an “integrated inquiry resource.” If you have an iPad, iPod… Continue reading Creating Graphic Novels
Thanks to all those who joined us for our first Innovation in Education “Think Tank” discussion event. For those who joined us (either face to face or digitally) you’ll know the content. The resources and ideas presented by Dave Scott and Neil Stephenson were: The 2011 Horizon Report The Future of the Book Video Video… Continue reading Digital Publishing Discussion Follow Up
Today we’re holding our first Innovation and Education “think tank” discussion! This initiative is designed to get a range of educational stakeholders together to discuss emerging ideas and possibilities in education, particularly around different technologies and their implication for the classroom. We have planned our first “Innovation in Education” event for Wednesday, March 23rd, from… Continue reading Digital Publishing Discussion: Today!
Welcome to chapter 6 of our inquiry book study: Making Learning Whole: How Seven Principles of Teaching can Transform Education Chapter 6: Learn from the Team Guest Blogger: Joanna Sanders Bobiash I am a French Immersion Middle Years Educator and Teacher Librarian in Regina, Saskatchewan. I received my B.Ed. from the University of Regina. I… Continue reading Inquiry Book Study: Week Six
Over the last few weeks a few of our staff have begun experimenting with the potential of digital publishing using ePub, both for students and teachers. We are excited about the possibilities, and we imagine digital publishing being used for: Students publishing their own fiction writing within the school community Students creating images and videos… Continue reading How to create a Digital Publishing Culture
At a recent PD day, our staff had a lengthy discussion about iMovies. We’ve been a 1:1 school for 5 years, and had Mac labs for years before that – so our teachers have been doing digital storytelling in various forms for quite a while now. As the examples and uses of iMovie have spread… Continue reading Creating Trailers for Short Stories
Recently we shared some posts about a grade 6 math problem built around the question: Are there enough trees in Canada’s Boreal Forest to be considered the lungs of the Earth? In order to solve this problem, students were given a few pieces of background information and worked in small groups to formulate the specific… Continue reading Boreal Math Part 2
Another weekly post for our Inquiry Book study. You can get to all the posts and comments through this link. Week Five: Uncover the Hidden Game Writer: Sarah MacGregor I am a U of C grad, BGS and soon BEd, specializing in Early Childhood Education. I am passionate about inquiry and enjoy practicing on my… Continue reading Inquiry Book Study: Week Five
Our grade 9 students recently completed a project where they were asked to take a complex idea (the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms) and explain it in a short, simple and entertaining format. To accomplish this, they used the Common Craft video format. What is Common Craft? Here’s the description of what they do… Continue reading Explaining the Charter with Common Craft
Welcome to week four of our inquiry book study – you can access the discussion from the first three weeks here. Week Four: Play Out of Town As vice president for technology and research at the Great Books Foundation, Mark Gillingham plans technology-related infrastructure, marketing, production, and service. Major projects include enterprise applications for web… Continue reading Inquiry Book Study: Week Four
