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Search Smarter not Harder!

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Are you busy searching for articles and resources to complete your inquiry project or to support your lesson and unit planning? Did you know that the UBC Ed library has links to your school district’s online resources and resource catalogues? … 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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Student Response Systems

A Student Response System is a wireless response system that allows individuals to request information and for students to respond by using a “clicker” or hand-held response pad to send his or her information to a receiver (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, n.d.). … 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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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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Introduction to digital technologies commonly found in elementary schools

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The elementary school experience today is vastly different from what it used to be like not too long ago. Thanks to the rapid development of various technologies, how they are used in classrooms has vastly evolved. Eight years ago in elementary school, … Continue reading

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