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Telementoring
Working with David Neils and Zach Burson at the International
Telementor Centre at Colorado State University,
and engaging 'filtered email' via the brand new 'ePals'
we engaged students in unique learning projects.
Building relationships with mentors in New York City
and Southern California, students participated in
collaborative projects called 'Change Agent'
& 'Independent Learner'.
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StarBase
Using Web resources, flight simulation software,
and 'rocket construction materials'; grade 5/6 students
saw practical hands-on experiences replace their science
textbooks in what some students called their 'Best
classroom experiences... Ever!"
Engaging partners like the Garrison Community Council,
Diamond Aircraft and Empire Aviation resulted in amazing
first hand tours. After building their own model airplanes,
students saw first hand how real airplanes are built;
flew training simulators; and handled the controls
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Council of All Beings
"Most people are familiar
with the United Nations, a gathering of representatives
from the nations of the world, who meet to address
global needs. What would happen if all of the beings
on the planet Earth could have such representation
at a Council of All Beings?"
We found out first hand when students from each of
the LDCSB elementary schools participated in the launch
of our annual Council of All Beings. Students debated
numerous motions before adopting the Manifesto
of Southwestern Ontario Beings. |
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Robotics Challenge
Beyond teaching other West Region educators how to
harness the power of Lego Robotics; I worked in partnership
with one of my Thames Valley D.S.B. trainees to put
on a regional robotics competition that took place
on a scale model of the International Space Station! |
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Digital Academy
What happens when you put multimedia technology and
computers into the hands of bright learners?
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Movie-making;
animation;
photo-editing;
online game shows;
puzzle creation;
problem solving;
virtual reality;
and lots of other great stuff!
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Online Forums
When you are separated by distance, it doesn't mean
you have to learn independently. Hosting discussions
at from the Centre for Excellence, we brought together
students and online guests to talk about all manner
of subjects. Even back in 2000-2001, we had students
from different school boards, meeting virtually with
guests like Dr. William Willmore,
Heart surgeon and researcher who met us LIVE
from Harvard University.
Click to see a transcript
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Project F.I.V.E.
In one large collaborative project, 47 students representing
18 different schools, built a Futuristic Interactive
Virtual Environment that was shared via the
World Wide Web and produced for all participants on
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