THURSDAY 9:45 – 10:45
THORNHILL
SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES:IMPLEMENTINGTECHNOLOGY TO ENGAGE STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
Floor: Upper Level
Anne Ricci, TDSB Rebecca Ansley, TDSB – Special Education Martha Jez, Fairchance Learning By incorporating technology into the classroom students can build the reading, writing and math skills they need whilst also developing critical 21st century skills including digital literacy, critical thinking and collaboration. Karen Bruett, VP of Dells K-12 Business. Frame this in a universal student rights perspective and it becomes imperative that we reach and teach our students with learning disabilities using technology that accomodates, based on each student's learniong style (UDL /DI) This session will discuss the pioneering, evidence-based study of 2006-2008 by TDSB Special Education and Support Services and Dr Marzano's study, 2010 incorporating the successful classroom practices and demonstrating the effectiveness of the Promethean ActivClassroom used in these studies. Audience: General Learning Disabilities, IWB Technology, Differentiated Instruction, Universal Design for Learning, Evidence - Based, Accomodations
UNIONVILLE
PHP WORKSHOP
Floor: Upper Level
David Stermole, TDSB Contents TBD. It consists of a brief introduction to Linux followed by an in-depth hands-on sessionusing PHP and MySQL to create dynamic web content. (I can also include a demonstratiohow to use PHP and MySQL on a USB under Windows.) You can have a look at the webhave developed for this athttp://www.dfstermole.net/PHP/workshop. Audience: General, Senior
VAUGHAN EAST
THIS WEEK IN SCIENCE AND EDUCATION PODCAST - LIVE!!
Floor: Lower Level
Colin Jagoe, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Kevin Cougler, Virtual Researcher on Call Join us for a live recording of an episode of the podcast This Week in Science and Education. You'll be able to find out about the TWISE Podcast, why you might find it valuable for your students and you, and how to go about getting started. This session will feature the regular hosts interviewing a guest, followed by a question and answer session. Audience: General podcast, science, videoconferencing