21st Century Learning Technology Hub Team Meeting AgendaTuesday, February 11, 2014Huronia Centennial Elementary School9:00 - 3:15 pm
9-10 Coding -

What Most Schools Don't Teach

external image scratch1.jpg

Go to Scratch
Click on Try it out. Follow the Step by Step intro on the right and side and make a project in Scratch in 10 easy steps!
Scratch for Parents
Getting Started Guide
Scratch for Young Learners
Scratch Help Cards

Debug It


Code Academy


More information:
The Hour of Code: http://code.org/ Learn with Angry Birds here.

Coding Across the Curriculum (includes history, apps, web based, links)
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/coding-across-the-curriculum-matthew-farber

Hour of Code with Khan Academy:https://www.khanacademy.org/hour-of-code/hour-of-code-tutorial/v/welcome-hour-of-code

Hour of Code with Thinkersmith:http://thinkersmith.org/

CodeAvengers:http://www.codeavengers.com/

7 Apps for teaching students coding:
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/7-apps-teaching-children-coding-anna-adam

6 Coding Apps:
http://readwrite.com/2013/04/19/how-to-raise-the-next-zuck-6-coding-apps-for-kids#awesm=~opymuqOCdBHxZI



10-12 Sharing
[Model virtual conversations/meetings using Google Hangouts with Ann McClure who is unable to attend]

  • Tech Hub Inquiry Projects between schools

Sean Ealey & Chrissy Robertson - Capturing Student Voice in Mathematics


Lisa Coughlin- Using Higher Order Thinking Skills With Intermediate Students





  • within school - Be prepared to showcase some technology feature, app, learning event, etc. that you have used in your own class/school.
How has the learning been shared? With whom?
#sctechhub
Office 365 Sharepoint...more to come this afternoon


Inquiry update - 2nd round of approvals complete
- next steps???
- Priority to those who have not received release and who are able to reach out and involve other school(s) in an inquiry
Area 1 schools that have not yet been connected through the TechHUB ripple effect:

Elmvale District High SchoolBayview P SCodrington P SHillsdale P SShanty Bay P SSteele Street P STerry Fox E SWaubaushene P SWyevale Central P S


Deadline for Phase 3 proposals: Friday, February 21, 2014

To be accountable to the continuation of TechHUBs, spend 20 minutes in Google Doc

Phase 1 or 2 project leads - Write a reflection (row 12)
Others - spend the time drafting new inquiries

12-12:45 Lunch

12:45-1:45 Virtual Learning Environment ...walk through D2L

https://scdsb.elearningontario.ca/
Ideas for Using D2L in Blended Learning (Menu of possible "starters")


1:45-2:45 Office 365 Sharepoint Overview
  1. Go to http://o365.scdsb.on.ca
  2. Type your email and tab or on Password field. You will then be redirected to the SCDSB login page
  3. Enter your network username
  4. Enter your network password
  5. “Sign In”
  6. Click “OK” when the blue box appears:

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7. Click “Newsfeed”. This will begin the process of activating your account. It needs 24-48 hours to become active and searchable.
o365.png
http://techhub5.wikispaces.com/file/view/o365.png/487155594/380x228/o365.png


2:45-3:15 Vision for Technology Enabled Learning in SCDSB
Teacher voice in o365 Newsfeed
Refer to documents that have been Shared with Everyone by Patrick Miller