I had a great day today with Prince Andrew High School's Free the Children group at We Day Atlantic! The theme of the day was empowerment - economic, technological, social and educational. I was particularly excited to hear Canadian astronaut, Dr. Dave Williams, speak about the importance of science and technology. To find a recap of the positive messages shared in the high energy, motivational day, check out the We Day Atlantic site. Check out this YouTube video to learn more about Craig and Mark Kielburger, the founders of Free the Children. “Don’t wait for the perfect moment. Make the moment perfect.”
As a science teacher, I recognize the value of technology in the classroom...but when it goes really wrong, a back up plan and patience is a must. I recently had a lesson set up using multiple devices - Smart Board, cell phones, IPad and Moodle to name a few. Students were asked to present information on a topic related to reproduction as part of the cell division and reproduction unit in Biology 12. I was well organized, had the students enter their name on a random name picker on the IPad, accessed student projects through the NS Virtual School and had students asking questions and providing positive feedback using Today's Meet on their personal electronic devices. Then the school computer network went down and stayed down for 45 minutes. Fortunately, I had a good old fashioned review sheet to keep the students occupied while we waited for the tech to return to action.
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Mrs. CormierScience teacher at Prince Andrew High School since 2002. Archives
November 2015
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