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Category Archives: Sandbox Session
Blogs and Social Media – Blending social & academic worlds
Social Networking, defined by Gunawardena et al (2009) as the “practice of expanding knowledge by making connections with individuals of similar interests” is a potentially powerful tool for both Post-Secondary Faculty and the K-12 classroom teacher. Through this networking, students … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, ets, Sandbox Session, Social Networking, Uncategorized
Tagged academia, blogging, blogs, kidblog, scarfe sandbox, social media
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Tech Integrated Lesson Planning
Like all good lesson planning, planning with a mind to technology integration should begin with your learning outcomes – not necessarily just the Ministry Prescribed “PLO’s”, but also your ‘big picture’ goals and learning targets. Consider HOW your students will … Continue reading
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Tagged lesson planning, scarfe sandbox, technology
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Hook ‘em – Using Visuals and Multimedia to Engage Students
A hook or activating strategy is intended to engage students and help them access and apply prior knowledge to the current concept, lesson or unit of study. Auseubel (1978), recognizes that the activation of prior knowledge helps to deepen learning … Continue reading
Posted in Activating Strategies, ets, Image Search, Lesson Planning, Sandbox Session
Tagged hooks, multimedia, scarfe sandbox, visuals
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iPad Possibilities
Technology use for technology’s sake is not what we are striving for in education today. Transforming learning by providing opportunities that would not otherwise be afforded is a goal that, with emerging technologies and increased access, may be achievable. This … Continue reading
Posted in Apps, ets, iPads, Sandbox Session, Storytelling
Tagged apps, iPad, scarfe sandbox
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Be SMART Savvy! IWB’s in education
Interactive WhiteBoards, like the SmartBoard, have become commonplace in many schools over the past decade. IWB’s afford access to a variety of learning styles and can support inclusion according to Universal Design for Learning theory (Pellerin, 2013). They promise the … Continue reading
Posted in ets, IWBs, Lesson Planning, Sandbox Session
Tagged education, interactive whiteboards, scarfe sandbox
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Connected Classrooms – Skype
Having students interact with experts in the field, be they scientists, models of culture or language, educators or other professionals, can help to develop a sense of interconnectedness and allow students to see beyond the school walls. Such interactions should … Continue reading
Posted in ets, Interactivity, Sandbox Session, Social Networking
Tagged scarfe sandbox, Skype, social networking
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Content creation and curation
There has been an increasing shift over the past decade in the use of digital devices and media towards creation, storage and sharing and away from simple consumption. Given the many user-friendly digital tools now widely available, so-called amateurs are … Continue reading
Posted in ets, PLN's, Sandbox Session, Storytelling
Tagged content creation, content curation, scarfe sandbox
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