Category Archives: Sandbox Session

ePortfolio Tutorials

Looking for help setting up or improving your ePortfolio? Have questions about privacy settings, plugins, menus? Help is around the corner. Drop by Scarfe 1006 (MAC computer lab) for help setting up or troubleshooting your WordPress eP July 8th or … Continue reading

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Mystery Skype! (March 3)

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Join us in Scarfe 155 for a Mystery Animal Skype. SandboxSkype_MysterySkype Handout On Tuesday, March 3rd, the Scarfe Digital Sandbox is hosting a ‘Mystery Animal Skype Session’. We will be Skyping with a kindergarten class who are learning about animals … Continue reading

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Take a Break and Make!

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Visit our ‘pop up’ mini-makerspace in Scarfe 155  this week and next (Tuesday and Wednesday at noon) for some Squishy Circuit hands-on inquiry. Explore ways to bring hands-on learning to your classroom through activities that spark imagination through playful exploration … Continue reading

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E-books in the Classroom

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E-books, or electronic books, are being increasingly common in the classroom across all grade levels. Slowly but surely, e-books are becoming more popular and are starting to replace some physical books. Particularly in higher education, e-books are a cost-effective option … Continue reading

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UBC Blogs support

Here are some resources for Teacher Candidates and instructors for additional support with technology integration (thanks to Jenny Ho Dec. 2014) CTLT WordPress Drop-in Clinics: Facilitated by the Centre of Teaching, Learning, and Technology over at Irving K. Barber Learning … Continue reading

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How to create slideshows

If you have a series of photos you would like to upload on your ePortoflios, there are a number of ways that you can create a gallery. One of them is through the “Portfolio Slideshow” function. When you create a … Continue reading

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Games: purpose and potential in education

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Let my playing be my learning, and my learning be my playing. -Johan Huizinga Games and play are typically overlooked (Prensky, 2001) by many as a way for students to learn. As defined by Sharp (2012), stealth learning is “when … Continue reading

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