Our latest Classroom Energy Diet Challenge focuses on tracking our garbage and finding ways to reduce the amount of trash we create in our classroom. We are learning about measurement right now, so measuring the amount of trash fit well with our current math goals. Our class is good at using a balance scale for […]
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Our latest project work has a little different twist than our usual project based learning format. If you are a teacher using PBL or considering PBL, keep in mind that a challenge or contest can be a great way to incorporate a project into your teaching! We have been participating in the Classroom Energy Diet
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I was pleased to be a presenter for the Microsoft in Education webinar on Project Based Learning. The evening presentation which I was part of was not recorded, however you can view the similar morning presentation here. Project based learning has become an important part of my approach to teaching and learning. I really enjoyed
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Day 3 was a unique day at the Microsoft Global Forum. Educators from around the world were put into international teams of 4-6 people to work together. Our goal was to create a learning activity that we could do with our classes after the forum. I was thrilled to work with some excellent educators, including
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On Tuesday, our day started with 7AM Team Canada breakfast, followed by conference registration and team pictures! Photo credit: Kate Taylor Next, we set up our Little Hands Extended display. Our brand new Microsoft Surfaces were waiting for us at our booth! We attended the team building session with Tracy Immel. This was an opportunity
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We wanted to experience more of Barcelona, so we took a big walk on Monday once we were better rested. We saw many beautiful buildings, historical places and went on a food tour. Our favorite area was the Gothic Quarter. We got lots of exercise and had a lovely day! The Gothic Quarter –
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Mrs. Devon Caldwell and I were selected to be a part of Team Canada at this year’s Microsoft Global Forum. We are in Barcelona, Spain for the week for this special event, which focuses on recognizing innovative teachers and schools, providing relevant professional development and improving learning for students around the globe. We will be
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Although reflection is an ongoing part of the project based learning model in our classroom, I want to take time at the end of this special Olympics project to think about the learning and teaching involved. Some reflections from my perspective: I loved the enthusiasm! Students and teachers alike got really excited about our Olympics
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Since January, we have been learning about the Olympics: the history, the location, the athletes, and the events. For the past 3 weeks, we have been consumed by all things Olympics! We began every morning with a visit to the CBC Olympics site where we watched highlights from the previous day. The musical Olympic montages
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When we said goodbye to our senior buddies at Christmas time, they asked if we could come back soon. We decided that Valentine’s Day was a great time for a visit because Valentine’s Day is when you show people that you care about them. So we made Valentine’s cards for our buddies and learned some
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