This document describes a cross-panel PBL initiative between elementary and secondary students in the TDSB school board. The initiative aims to sustain connections and collaboration using mobile technologies like iPads and laptops. An assumption was that these technologies would increase student engagement in curriculum. Findings showed engagement did rise with the technologies, with iPads in particular allowing richer content consumption and creation experiences. The document discusses platforms like AirServer, Planboard, Taught It and Crowdmark that were used and provides contact information for the initiative leads.

1. Sustaining,
Connecting &
Collaborating
Across The TDSB
A Cross-Panel PBL Initiative
#sccTDSB
Joseph Romano, OCT Brandon Zoras, OCT
@RomanoJ
@BrandonZoras

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Twitter Discussion
Our Guiding Question
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Padlet Discussion
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Our Research Focus
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TDSB ICT Standards & AW
Our Framework
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Our Framework
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MCS 2.0
Our Technology
iPad
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Our Plan
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Our Plan | AW Example 1
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Our Plan | AW Example 2
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Our Plan | AW Example 3
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Our Results | Assumptions
In engaging both Elementary and
Secondary students through this
cross-panel initiative, we assumed
that students would be more
engaged in curricular content
through the use of mobile
technologies.
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Our Results | Findings
Our Findings showed that as this initiative
incorporated mobile technologies (such as the
MCS 2.0 Laptops and iPads), student engagement
rose.
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Here, a key piece was uncovered. Whereas the
MCS 2.0 Laptops allow for an enriched and robust
digital creation process, engaging students with
the iPads allowed for a much richer experience in
not only content creation but also content
consumption.
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With this, the user interface and tactile experience
offered by the iPad allowed students to delve
“into” the work/content as they swiped and taped
through the Science Curriculum.
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AirServer
Research Extensions
www.airserver.com
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Research Extensions
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www.planboardapp.com
Research Extensions

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www.planboardapp.com
Research Extensions

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Planboard
Pro Account
goo.gl/rellQa
Research Extensions
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www.taught.it
Research Extensions

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Taught It Card
$25 iTunes Gift
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Research Extensions
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www.crowdmark.com
Research Extensions

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www.crowdmark.com
Research Extensions

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Padlet Discussion
padlet.com/wall/scctdsb
Continuing Collaboration
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Twitter Discussion
Continuing Collaboration
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Q&A
Questions?
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26. Joseph Romano, OCT
@RomanoJ
classpace.ca
Joseph.Romano@tdsb.on.ca
Brandon Zoras, OCT
@BrandonZoras
mrzoras.wordpress.com
Brandon.Zoras@tdsb.on.ca
lanyrd.com/schpyf
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27. Sustaining,
Connecting &
Collaborating
Across The TDSB
A Cross-Panel PBL Initiative
Joseph Romano, OCT Brandon Zoras, OCT
@RomanoJ
@brandonzoras