Critical thinking & problem-solving are essential for our learners. We can foster these skills by: 🔸Asking open-ended questions 🔸Encouraging students to analyze information 🔸Providing opportunities for students to work on real-world problems Learn more hubs.la/Q02QsgZn0

My take on Lionsgate x Runway AI deal: it’s very short-sighted.

Doodling, reading aloud in turn, letter grades: They’re all tangled up in commonly held misperceptions about learning. 🪢 Our editors sifted through the evidence to explain how you can tweak your strategies—and align your pedagogy with science. edut.to/4bwdCuE

Just as aligning expectations at home can prevent misunderstandings, a shared vision of UDL helps educators implement practices that better meet the needs of diverse learners. Use this protocol to align understanding of UDL and its application. hubs.la/Q02QGLSb0

How the Waterloo Catholic District School Board is embracing AI kitchener.ctvnews.ca/how-the-waterl…

John Schneider is a champion of embracing #GenAI both in his own practice as well as building essential Education Ontario #TransferableSkills in students. Jerome The Eagle student Georgia is leveraging AI as one learning tool for success. Check out the CTV Kitchener story!! 🎥⬇️

Honored to have #DeepLearningDialogues featured in the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario Transparency Showcase this #RightToKnowWeek! Proud to highlight how transparency and open data benefit Ontarians. Visit the 3D gallery and see the impact here: transparencyshowcase.ipc.on.ca/en/ #IPCTransparencyShowcase

September 30 is International #PodcastDay! In this free lesson plan, Grade 11-12 students will learn to create their own video podcasts to present balanced, unbiased perspectives on global issues: mediasmarts.ca/lessonplan/mak…

Would you rather run 10 meters or 10 yards? 🏃 Would you rather care for a pig or a spider? 🕸️ Find out how these questions can spark higher-order thinking and even assess learning in *any* subject—with examples for math, ELA, science, and social studies! edut.to/3TH3OaW

For #OrangeShirtDay and #TruthAndReconciliationWeek2024 we spoke with Santee Siouxx about how we can use our online spaces to educate, empower and uplift voices. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=NWNfid…

📢WCDSB Educators, have you heard? Cleverlike Studios will be running Minecraft🟩 Digital Literacy workshops for Gr. 1-8 on #DigitalCitizenDay (Oct 23)! Check out system announcement (bit.ly/3Y5p6BV), and register today! #WCDSBInnovates #TransferableSkills #DigitalLiteracy

Have you registered yet?

I have many fond memories of taking my Gr. 8 to this festival. So glad I could be a part of helping bring over 600 of our #WCDSBAwesome students this year!

We are so very proud of the work Waterloo Catholic DSB is doing on the front of #GenAI in K-12 education! #WCDSBignite #WCDSBInnovates therecord.com/news/waterloo-…

A lifetime bucket list item ✅. It was so great to speak with Ms. McKinley and Craig Norris CBC Radio this morning about the important work being done Waterloo Catholic DSB with #GenAI! Take a listen ➡️cbc.ca/listen/live-ra… cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

This was such a great conversation we had! Thanks for bringing us together Dean Shareski !

#MediaLiteracyWeek is almost here! Teachers – check out our teacher’s hub for all your last-minute planning needs, including plug-and-play lessons and activity sheets: mediasmarts.ca/mlw-teachers-h…

Another excellent article on why #AIDetectors don't work and cause real harm to students. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

I finished the book "Ragged Company" by Richard Wagamese - an excellent book if you are looking for your next read. I wanted to have a discussion with someone about the book and turned to @MSFTCopilot. A great discussion for in-the-moment until I meet someone to pick up the 🧵

We’re thrilled to invite you to the WCDSB Rocket League Championship! 🏆✨ Watch our talented student teams showcase their skills, strategy, and teamwork in an epic gaming showdown! 🎯⚡ Watch now! youtube.com/watch?v=s-EhhZ…