SESSION 9
Teacher Workshops
SATURDAY | 2 APRIL 2016 11:30-12:45
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MICHAEL BALDWIN Design Technology Level 4 - Room 4031 Target Audience: MS / HS Using Student Leadership and Creativity to Create a Sustainable World - This interactive workshop will explore the use of video, music, web design, smart device Apps, and graphic design for non-experts in the development of community service projects. The workshop presenter will share challenges and successes to developing a successful school-wide sustainability project. Participants will be asked to share and problem-solve projects they are working on. Groups based around the five topics will share their insights at the conclusion of the workshop. HAMISH BETTS Arts – Visual Level 1 - MS Art Room 1188 Target Audience: All Experiments and Explosions – Steampunk, Rag-bags, and Wrything in Between - This practical and interactive workshop will give innovative ideas and examples to assist practitioners in creating environments and routines that facilitate open inquiry in the visual arts. The goal is to support students and teachers as they grow in confidence, creativity, and the ability to express themselves with depth and intentionality. We will look at examples of an open art-room design, with classroom management strategies and easy to adapt art techniques and skills. JAMES DOBLE Physical Education Level 2 - Gymnastic Gym Target Audience: All Wall Climbing Fun and Engaging for All - This workshop examines lots of fun warm up games for climbing that create interest and an enjoyable climate for learning. Some fun knots for life will be covered in the middle of the session. Please come prepared to climb in this session.
SESSION 9
KATE DORE General Education Level 1 - MS 1033 Target Audience: K – 12 Handing Over the Roadmap: Fostering Student Ownership through Metacognitive Routines - In this workshop, participants will reflect on Kate’s personal journey curating student ownership of learning through establishing metacognitive routines and developing neurological literacy. This endeavor started as a tangential inquiry into neurology during a 6th grade class, with a provocation of “Are our brains the same”? Their curiosity launched a classroom routine of reflecting on neuroplasticity and brain functioning, in which students support their own learning through knowledge and understanding of how their brains work, and how to take the driver’s seat. MEGAN EDDINGTON Arts - Drama Level 1 - Fine Arts Theater Target Audience: Middle School Devising Drama from Any Text - This practical workshop will share and demonstrate strategies in how to bring a variety of texts to life. Participants will use these strategies to devise a group performance. Firstly, participants will interpret the text, and then build on this understanding to bring it to life on stage, which could be performed in the classroom, or as big as a school production. Materials to take away include an MYP unit plan, supporting literacy scaffolds, and more. MARK ELSHOUT Music Level 1 - Orchestra Room 1116 Target Audience: K – 12 The Sociable iPad (Developing Educational iPad Apps) - Divided into four components, the workshop will demonstrate apps for use in the music classroom that encourage social interaction (maths and LOTE may also be referenced). An overview of the process of app development will show the internals of an app. Ideas on using the iPad’s various capabilities will be demonstrated, and finally, instructions on building simple apps will complete the workshop. Simple app development ideas are suitable for teachers or students. AMY FERGUSON Home Living Cooking Level 1 - Art Room 1147 Target Audience: All Grade Levels Making Cooking Real Again - The Many Benefits of the Art of Cooking - Participants first learn about the essential elements of making a Japanese bento box. A variety of vegetables, fruits, proteins, and other goodies will be provided. Participants will have 20 minutes to create a beautiful and unique bento box. Boxes will be judged and participants will discuss the challenges and the highlights of this culinary experience. Lastly, there will be a discussion of how and why cooking is an essential elective class for students of all ages. KEN FORDE Technology Level 1 - MS Faculty Lounge Target Audience: ES/ MS/ HS Using Google Drive and Auto-crat to Create and Share Assessment - Through Google Drive it is possible to report assessment to students quickly and efficiently using a combination of docs, sheets, and ‘add-ons’. If you are unfamiliar with Google Drive and ‘add-ons’, such as ‘auto-crat’, this is the perfect opportunity to gain an understanding of these highly powerful tools and develop tools for your own practice. ADAM FRASER Arts – Drama Level 1 - AMR 1110 Target Audience: Grades 4 – 12 Social and Emotional Learning through Playback Theatre - This workshop will put into question the role that 21st century morals and ethics has in your classroom. Workshop participants will be given practical demonstrations of the various forms of Playback Theatre and will be led through a concept of “checking in” where participants engage with each other and share a little of what is present in their life.
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EARCOS Teachers’ Conference 2016
