On Friday 19th May P7 House and Sports Captains explained the Junior Award Scheme for Schools (JASS) programme and Sciennes' involvement in it since it was developed.
The Junior Award Scheme Scotland (JASS) is an accredited learning programme, celebrating wider achievement, for young people (P6-S2). Sciennes and Tollcross Primary Schools have been implementing this scheme since we piloted it in 2009.
The concept emerged from a discussion during a Sciennes P7 visit to Lagganlia between Alice Brown, Gael Logan and Barry Hewitt who came up with the idea to set up a 'Duke of Edinburgh' style award scheme for upper primary pupils. The scheme has since been developed into a city wide, then a national and now UK programme.
There are three levels (Bronze, Silver and Gold), each requiring a higher degree of commitment. Each level also includes four sections to be completed:
My interest - a hobby or interest
Get Active, Stay Active - involvement in a sport or physical activity
Me and My World - a community or environmental project
Adventure - a teamwork challenge through involvement in an outdoor activity (e.g Benmore and Lagganlia or ski-ing or horseriding or forest walks).
P6 and P7 pupils have been asked to prepare a short 5 minute talk outlining what they have done this year to achieve their award. Volunteering at the Summer Fair on Saturday 3rd June 12.30pm-3.30pm can still count towards JASS, if anyone needs to make up hours for 'Me and My World.'
We celebrated James, Alice, Hamza and Ali's fantastic achievement in winning Third Place, representing Edinburgh at the national Euroquiz Final, held at the Scottish Parliament on Monday 15th June. We played excerpts from the event (available in its entirety on YouTube) and the team challenged everyone to answer some of the questions. Tricky questions! A fantastic achievement.
Mylo and Christopher in P6 explained their new Code Club and thanked parent Tim Pask for his support.
Well done to the netball team and to P5 on excellent homework produced for their China project. Congratulations to P5B who came 9th out of 2335 schools in a recent national Sumdog competition. A number of our classes has used Sumdog over the years and P5 have recently been piloting this maths website as a year group with hugely motivating results, which we aim to roll out to other year groups in time.
The Eco Group were thanked for a successful Litter Pick on Friday 12th May, led by Mr Hutchison, and Caitlin asked for donations of seashells for the Playground.
We wished everyone a safe and happy holiday on Monday.
Diana Dalton, parent of Joe in P7A, kindly provided an excellent presentation about the work of the Department for International Development. Sports Captains presented Swimathon awards and we discovered our annual fundraising event has this year so far raised a staggering £11,119! Thank you!
On Friday 12th May we celebrated a week of Mental Health awareness and activities led by DHT Carolyn Anstruther, PSAs Mrs Helen Anderson and Mrs Sarah Sheehan, Staff Health and Wellbeing Working Group and Parent Council HWB Group which included Relax Kids sessions, yoga, Mindfulness, Random Acts of Kindness, outdoor learning, journalling and a whole school display of happiness bands.
We watched a video created by parent Jimmy Chow which shows just how much work and dedication is involved in preparing our weekly fruit platters by Sciennes' Parent Council Fruit Group and explored a variety of things we can all do to maintain our mental health.
We watched a Kid President video "Life Is Like a Comic" to reflect on how things might not always be 'awesome' but our response can be. Everyone got to their feet to sing along with and do actions to Fischy Music's "Stronger" song.
James and James gave a presentation on Sciennes After School Care Club (SASCS) Holiday and Sports Camps.
Our P7 Captains celebrated pupil achievements and Mr Neil Scott, SSO, assisted by our Sports Captains, presented this year's Swimathon medals. Thank you to Fiona Denvir and Bethan McEwan, Parent Council Health and Wellbeing Group Leads, for providing the medals and organising the event with Ms Christie. Thank you very much to all families who supported poolside and by sponsoring and encouraging.
Sciennes Primary School Parent Council Annual General Meeting (AGM) 16th June 2016, chaired by Kristel Torokoff and including updates of sub groups of Parent Council
On Friday 25th October Sciennes marked One World Week by sharing how our P3 pupils have led a project with Mercy Corps to change 'Hope into Action' by raising enough money to provide 7 playgrounds for Syrian refugee camps.
Once a year we all come together in the Hall - twenty two classes from Primary 1 to Primary 7 - for our End of Year Assembly, led by Headteacher Mrs Alison Noble.
On Friday 19th May P7 House and Sports Captains explained the Junior Award Scheme for Schools (JASS) programme and Sciennes' involvement in it since it was developed.
The Junior Award Scheme Scotland (JASS) is an accredited learning programme, celebrating wider achievement, for young people (P6-S2). Sciennes and Tollcross Primary Schools have been implementing this scheme since we piloted it in 2009.
The concept emerged from a discussion during a Sciennes P7 visit to Lagganlia between Alice Brown, Gael Logan and Barry Hewitt who came up with the idea to set up a 'Duke of Edinburgh' style award scheme for upper primary pupils. The scheme has since been developed into a city wide, then a national and now UK programme.
There are three levels (Bronze, Silver and Gold), each requiring a higher degree of commitment. Each level also includes four sections to be completed:
My interest - a hobby or interest
Get Active, Stay Active - involvement in a sport or physical activity
Me and My World - a community or environmental project
Adventure - a teamwork challenge through involvement in an outdoor activity (e.g Benmore and Lagganlia or ski-ing or horseriding or forest walks).
P6 and P7 pupils have been asked to prepare a short 5 minute talk outlining what they have done this year to achieve their award. Volunteering at the Summer Fair on Saturday 3rd June 12.30pm-3.30pm can still count towards JASS, if anyone needs to make up hours for 'Me and My World.'
We celebrated James, Alice, Hamza and Ali's fantastic achievement in winning Third Place, representing Edinburgh at the national Euroquiz Final, held at the Scottish Parliament on Monday 15th June. We played excerpts from the event (available in its entirety on YouTube) and the team challenged everyone to answer some of the questions. Tricky questions! A fantastic achievement.
Mylo and Christopher in P6 explained their new Code Club and thanked parent Tim Pask for his support.
Well done to the netball team and to P5 on excellent homework produced for their China project. Congratulations to P5B who came 9th out of 2335 schools in a recent national Sumdog competition. A number of our classes has used Sumdog over the years and P5 have recently been piloting this maths website as a year group with hugely motivating results, which we aim to roll out to other year groups in time.
The Eco Group were thanked for a successful Litter Pick on Friday 12th May, led by Mr Hutchison, and Caitlin asked for donations of seashells for the Playground.
We wished everyone a safe and happy holiday on Monday.
Diana Dalton, parent of Joe in P7A, kindly provided an excellent presentation about the work of the Department for International Development. Sports Captains presented Swimathon awards and we discovered our annual fundraising event has this year so far raised a staggering £11,119! Thank you!
On Friday 12th May we celebrated a week of Mental Health awareness and activities led by DHT Carolyn Anstruther, PSAs Mrs Helen Anderson and Mrs Sarah Sheehan, Staff Health and Wellbeing Working Group and Parent Council HWB Group which included Relax Kids sessions, yoga, Mindfulness, Random Acts of Kindness, outdoor learning, journalling and a whole school display of happiness bands.
We watched a video created by parent Jimmy Chow which shows just how much work and dedication is involved in preparing our weekly fruit platters by Sciennes' Parent Council Fruit Group and explored a variety of things we can all do to maintain our mental health.
We watched a Kid President video "Life Is Like a Comic" to reflect on how things might not always be 'awesome' but our response can be. Everyone got to their feet to sing along with and do actions to Fischy Music's "Stronger" song.
James and James gave a presentation on Sciennes After School Care Club (SASCS) Holiday and Sports Camps.
Our P7 Captains celebrated pupil achievements and Mr Neil Scott, SSO, assisted by our Sports Captains, presented this year's Swimathon medals. Thank you to Fiona Denvir and Bethan McEwan, Parent Council Health and Wellbeing Group Leads, for providing the medals and organising the event with Ms Christie. Thank you very much to all families who supported poolside and by sponsoring and encouraging.
Sciennes Primary School Parent Council Annual General Meeting (AGM) 16th June 2016, chaired by Kristel Torokoff and including updates of sub groups of Parent Council
On Friday 25th October Sciennes marked One World Week by sharing how our P3 pupils have led a project with Mercy Corps to change 'Hope into Action' by raising enough money to provide 7 playgrounds for Syrian refugee camps.
Once a year we all come together in the Hall - twenty two classes from Primary 1 to Primary 7 - for our End of Year Assembly, led by Headteacher Mrs Alison Noble.
P6 finalists Ben, Rachel and Cai competed to win the Steven Lui cup for Burns Recital at the P4-7 Assembly on Friday 29th January 2016. All three contenders were outstanding, giving an exceptionally high standard of performance. The closely run decision was taken to award Rachel with the cup for her very confident delivery and stage presence. Well done to all!
Jonathan in P7B, assisted by Sam, gave a superb account of how he set about achieving the 'Me and My World' section of his Junior Award Scheme for Schools (JASS) award by supporting local charity Re-Act Scotland. An exemplary model for other pupils to follow.
Mrs Noble led the end of term Easter Assemblies and Stuart Irvin, Minister at St Catherine's of Argyll, told everyone about Palm Sunday. Will you take part in the Community Easter Egg Hunt?
On Friday 24th March 2017 Sciennes celebrated Red Nose Day with a whole school Comedy Festival, designed to develop confidence in public speaking and as part of our Health and Wellbeing programme, in support of Comic Relief. We watched a film about 12 year old Hassan from Sierra Leone and found out how Comic Relief has supported him return to school following the Ebola crisis.
Generous donations and support for P6 led bake sales, friendship bracelet, bath bombs and keyring sales as well as P7 Comedy Book and Red Noses sales have helped our school community to come together to make a difference to others, in the UK and abroad. Thank you.
Some of our pupil jokers took to the stage at Assembly to share funny stories, knock-knock jokes, slapstick and one-liners. Thank you to everyone who took part and will receive a special Red Nose Day certificate next week.
Our P7 House and Sports Captains celebrated many recent pupil achievements and P7 Sports Captain, Robert, reported on recent runaway Cross Country success.
The Evening News took a photograph yesterday which is on Page 17 of today's newspaper and another photograph taken today will appear in tomorrow's edition.
On Friday 20th May at our P4-7 Assembly we celebrated all the fabulous Language learning that has been happening at Sciennes, so ably led by Ms Bethan Owen, and thanked our three wonderful Language volunteers, Isabel, Sergio and Miguel, as well as our excellent final year Bilingual Primary Education student, Ana Vidal, from Madrid University. We made suggestions for cultural activities that our children might get involved in over the weekend to celebrate UN World Day for Cultural Diversity on May 21st and were delighted to note so many of our children already take part in similar activities to the ones suggested. We also looked forward to Sciennes Parent Council's exciting International Fair on SATURDAY 4th JUNE 12pm-3pm and found out more about the mysterious yarnbombing phenomenon, which has decorated our playground over night! Next week, each class will contribute to City of Edinburgh's 1+2 Twitter campaign and we used some examples of Tweets already happening this week, to give everyone ideas! We started the day at 8am with a 'Walking Bus' and ended it at 12pm with an ECO Schools Clean Up Campaign. P6 pupils Laura and Arooj explained very clearly and confidently how these two events helped us make a difference in tackling Climate Change (Global Goal 13).
Unfortunately we ran out of time to hear from our Sports Captains on the presentations they have created about Olympic Values and Fencing, and the Day for Change count is still ongoing! Another very busy week at Sciennes!
On Friday 28th April we explored Shakespeare's legacy to commemorate the anniversary of his birth and death on 23rd April. Our three P7 classes have just begun preparations for their end of year show which this year will be a musical entitled "Shakespeare Rocks!"
Our P7 House Captains thanked pupils and staff for leading numeracy sessions for families on Thursday evening so successfully, and thanked Ms Anstruther for co-ordinating and inviting Head of Maths Faculty Mr Ben Lewis to give presentations to parents. They congratulated pupils on recent achievements, which included a Princess Diana Award certificate for P5 pupils Rory, Isla and Ella in recognition of their efforts in donating hundreds of Easter eggs to Foodbank on National Kindness Day. Swim and Dive team pupils also received EPSSA certificates.
House Assemblies will take place next week led by P7 House and Sports Captains, Mrs Noble (Tantallon), Ms Anstruther (Grange), Ms Gallagher (Lauder) and Mr McKenna (Sienna).
On Friday 27th November 2015, Sciennes' Patron of Reading - celebrated author Janis Mackay - led both P1-3 and P4-7 Scottish Book Week Assemblies. Thank you to Ms Bethan Owen for leading our school wide Book Week celebrations so successfully. Sciennes' Pupil Council thanked everyone for supporting City of Edinburgh's 1:5 Child Poverty Awareness project throughout Scottish Book Week by donating preloved, much loved and gift condition books to a child via Foodbank and other organisations.
Mr Howie led our P4-7 Assembly on Friday 11th March, cleverly linking recent learning in P6 Jacobites, P5 Old Edinburgh, World Book Day and International Women's Day with Rights Education in his tale of the mightily impressive Victorian philanthropist Angela Burdett-Coutts. Mr Howie encouraged everyone to keep thinking about how we can each make a difference and praised Alex and Rory for their initiative in organising a Foodbank Easter Egg campaign.
Sport Relief is on Friday 18th March and our P7 Sports Captains demonstrated Out of the Ark's "Step It Up" Sport Relief dance They informed pupils about local Run, Cycle, Swim events next weekend and invited pupils to dress up next week in sports gear or P.E. kit on Friday. They will collect any donations on the day.
Yes you can! You are the master of your fate and the captain of your soul. Mr Howie led the P4-7 Assembly at Sciennes Primary School on Friday 15th January and encouraged everyone to recognise what we can and cannot control then take charge of what we know we CAN change.
On Friday 13th May at the P4-7 Assembly we reflected on our Rights Respecting Schools Level One Inspection on Wednesday 11th May. We celebrated achieving a Level One Award and all the positive feedback we received. We also thought about some of Unicef's recommendations for our next steps towards the Level Two Award. We thanked everyone for generously donating their loose change to Unicef on the 'Day for Change' and thought about what we could change to help us make sure everyone knows about children's rights - at Sciennes and in other countries. P7 Captains took on the task of collecting and counting the loose change. There was so much that they will have to resume counting next week! Thank you very much to everyone who donated. P7 Captains told us about the crisis in Syria and how children's rights are being affected. The money raised today will help Unicef support Syrian refugee children. Mr Howie showed a video 'If the world were 100 people' to continue to help us think about equal rights. P7 Captains congratulated pupils on recent achievements. Next week's assembly will be at 9.50am and will focus on CEC 1+2 Languages for World Diversity Day.
On Friday 14th October Mrs Noble led the P4-7 Assembly and told everyone about the forthcoming P3 led whole school Foodbank Appeal. Our Harvest Assembly will take place on 28th October when representatives from the North West Edinburgh Foodbank will collect donations of non perishable food items.
Ms Owen was congratulated on her seconded appointment to City of Edinburgh's 1+2 Languages team and everyone wished Ms Gaffney well as she begins her maternity leave.
Safe and happy holidays to all our families and we will welcome pupils back to school on TUESDAY 25th OCTOBER.
What a wonderful start to the new session to welcome celebrated and legendary comedian Patrick Monahan to the P4-7 Assembly on Friday 19th August. Patrick inspired our pupils with his sparkling tales about his own experiences of running and then joined most of the upper school for a Daily Mile run in the Meadows.
It was joyful to hear the children's laughter in Assembly. Patrick had them in the palm of his hand in the Hall and also later in the Meadows where he led a warm up session before the run. We are so grateful to him for giving up his time to inspire our pupils to be all they can be and to Believe they can Achieve. Thank you also to former Pupil Support Assistant, Rachel Inglis, who contacted Patrick for us and joined us for the morning.
Patrick's Edinburgh Festival Fringe evening show at The Gilded Balloon, Teviot - "That 80s Show" is recommended for 12+ but he is also running a children's show - "Pub Quiz for Kids", again at the Gilded Balloon, Teviot, which is for age 5 and upwards, at 2.30pm on 19th, 20th and 21st August and from 23rd-28th August. Come along and win a unicorn! We highly recommend!
Thank you, Patrick, for inspiring us and spreading happiness and for being so gracious with your time with all the children. A delight!
Presentation given by Dave Conover, education director, Clearwater, during the 2011 Teaching the Hudson Valley Summer Institute, Place & The Digital Native: Using Technology & Social Media to Teach the Hudson Valley
What is Field Study?
What is K to 12 Program?
What are the views of teacher regarding K to 12 Program?
What are the worries of teachers and parents regarding k to 12 program?
What are your reaction regarding the views of teachers in K to 12 Program?
P6 finalists Ben, Rachel and Cai competed to win the Steven Lui cup for Burns Recital at the P4-7 Assembly on Friday 29th January 2016. All three contenders were outstanding, giving an exceptionally high standard of performance. The closely run decision was taken to award Rachel with the cup for her very confident delivery and stage presence. Well done to all!
Jonathan in P7B, assisted by Sam, gave a superb account of how he set about achieving the 'Me and My World' section of his Junior Award Scheme for Schools (JASS) award by supporting local charity Re-Act Scotland. An exemplary model for other pupils to follow.
Mrs Noble led the end of term Easter Assemblies and Stuart Irvin, Minister at St Catherine's of Argyll, told everyone about Palm Sunday. Will you take part in the Community Easter Egg Hunt?
On Friday 24th March 2017 Sciennes celebrated Red Nose Day with a whole school Comedy Festival, designed to develop confidence in public speaking and as part of our Health and Wellbeing programme, in support of Comic Relief. We watched a film about 12 year old Hassan from Sierra Leone and found out how Comic Relief has supported him return to school following the Ebola crisis.
Generous donations and support for P6 led bake sales, friendship bracelet, bath bombs and keyring sales as well as P7 Comedy Book and Red Noses sales have helped our school community to come together to make a difference to others, in the UK and abroad. Thank you.
Some of our pupil jokers took to the stage at Assembly to share funny stories, knock-knock jokes, slapstick and one-liners. Thank you to everyone who took part and will receive a special Red Nose Day certificate next week.
Our P7 House and Sports Captains celebrated many recent pupil achievements and P7 Sports Captain, Robert, reported on recent runaway Cross Country success.
The Evening News took a photograph yesterday which is on Page 17 of today's newspaper and another photograph taken today will appear in tomorrow's edition.
On Friday 20th May at our P4-7 Assembly we celebrated all the fabulous Language learning that has been happening at Sciennes, so ably led by Ms Bethan Owen, and thanked our three wonderful Language volunteers, Isabel, Sergio and Miguel, as well as our excellent final year Bilingual Primary Education student, Ana Vidal, from Madrid University. We made suggestions for cultural activities that our children might get involved in over the weekend to celebrate UN World Day for Cultural Diversity on May 21st and were delighted to note so many of our children already take part in similar activities to the ones suggested. We also looked forward to Sciennes Parent Council's exciting International Fair on SATURDAY 4th JUNE 12pm-3pm and found out more about the mysterious yarnbombing phenomenon, which has decorated our playground over night! Next week, each class will contribute to City of Edinburgh's 1+2 Twitter campaign and we used some examples of Tweets already happening this week, to give everyone ideas! We started the day at 8am with a 'Walking Bus' and ended it at 12pm with an ECO Schools Clean Up Campaign. P6 pupils Laura and Arooj explained very clearly and confidently how these two events helped us make a difference in tackling Climate Change (Global Goal 13).
Unfortunately we ran out of time to hear from our Sports Captains on the presentations they have created about Olympic Values and Fencing, and the Day for Change count is still ongoing! Another very busy week at Sciennes!
On Friday 28th April we explored Shakespeare's legacy to commemorate the anniversary of his birth and death on 23rd April. Our three P7 classes have just begun preparations for their end of year show which this year will be a musical entitled "Shakespeare Rocks!"
Our P7 House Captains thanked pupils and staff for leading numeracy sessions for families on Thursday evening so successfully, and thanked Ms Anstruther for co-ordinating and inviting Head of Maths Faculty Mr Ben Lewis to give presentations to parents. They congratulated pupils on recent achievements, which included a Princess Diana Award certificate for P5 pupils Rory, Isla and Ella in recognition of their efforts in donating hundreds of Easter eggs to Foodbank on National Kindness Day. Swim and Dive team pupils also received EPSSA certificates.
House Assemblies will take place next week led by P7 House and Sports Captains, Mrs Noble (Tantallon), Ms Anstruther (Grange), Ms Gallagher (Lauder) and Mr McKenna (Sienna).
On Friday 27th November 2015, Sciennes' Patron of Reading - celebrated author Janis Mackay - led both P1-3 and P4-7 Scottish Book Week Assemblies. Thank you to Ms Bethan Owen for leading our school wide Book Week celebrations so successfully. Sciennes' Pupil Council thanked everyone for supporting City of Edinburgh's 1:5 Child Poverty Awareness project throughout Scottish Book Week by donating preloved, much loved and gift condition books to a child via Foodbank and other organisations.
Mr Howie led our P4-7 Assembly on Friday 11th March, cleverly linking recent learning in P6 Jacobites, P5 Old Edinburgh, World Book Day and International Women's Day with Rights Education in his tale of the mightily impressive Victorian philanthropist Angela Burdett-Coutts. Mr Howie encouraged everyone to keep thinking about how we can each make a difference and praised Alex and Rory for their initiative in organising a Foodbank Easter Egg campaign.
Sport Relief is on Friday 18th March and our P7 Sports Captains demonstrated Out of the Ark's "Step It Up" Sport Relief dance They informed pupils about local Run, Cycle, Swim events next weekend and invited pupils to dress up next week in sports gear or P.E. kit on Friday. They will collect any donations on the day.
Yes you can! You are the master of your fate and the captain of your soul. Mr Howie led the P4-7 Assembly at Sciennes Primary School on Friday 15th January and encouraged everyone to recognise what we can and cannot control then take charge of what we know we CAN change.
On Friday 13th May at the P4-7 Assembly we reflected on our Rights Respecting Schools Level One Inspection on Wednesday 11th May. We celebrated achieving a Level One Award and all the positive feedback we received. We also thought about some of Unicef's recommendations for our next steps towards the Level Two Award. We thanked everyone for generously donating their loose change to Unicef on the 'Day for Change' and thought about what we could change to help us make sure everyone knows about children's rights - at Sciennes and in other countries. P7 Captains took on the task of collecting and counting the loose change. There was so much that they will have to resume counting next week! Thank you very much to everyone who donated. P7 Captains told us about the crisis in Syria and how children's rights are being affected. The money raised today will help Unicef support Syrian refugee children. Mr Howie showed a video 'If the world were 100 people' to continue to help us think about equal rights. P7 Captains congratulated pupils on recent achievements. Next week's assembly will be at 9.50am and will focus on CEC 1+2 Languages for World Diversity Day.
On Friday 14th October Mrs Noble led the P4-7 Assembly and told everyone about the forthcoming P3 led whole school Foodbank Appeal. Our Harvest Assembly will take place on 28th October when representatives from the North West Edinburgh Foodbank will collect donations of non perishable food items.
Ms Owen was congratulated on her seconded appointment to City of Edinburgh's 1+2 Languages team and everyone wished Ms Gaffney well as she begins her maternity leave.
Safe and happy holidays to all our families and we will welcome pupils back to school on TUESDAY 25th OCTOBER.
What a wonderful start to the new session to welcome celebrated and legendary comedian Patrick Monahan to the P4-7 Assembly on Friday 19th August. Patrick inspired our pupils with his sparkling tales about his own experiences of running and then joined most of the upper school for a Daily Mile run in the Meadows.
It was joyful to hear the children's laughter in Assembly. Patrick had them in the palm of his hand in the Hall and also later in the Meadows where he led a warm up session before the run. We are so grateful to him for giving up his time to inspire our pupils to be all they can be and to Believe they can Achieve. Thank you also to former Pupil Support Assistant, Rachel Inglis, who contacted Patrick for us and joined us for the morning.
Patrick's Edinburgh Festival Fringe evening show at The Gilded Balloon, Teviot - "That 80s Show" is recommended for 12+ but he is also running a children's show - "Pub Quiz for Kids", again at the Gilded Balloon, Teviot, which is for age 5 and upwards, at 2.30pm on 19th, 20th and 21st August and from 23rd-28th August. Come along and win a unicorn! We highly recommend!
Thank you, Patrick, for inspiring us and spreading happiness and for being so gracious with your time with all the children. A delight!
Presentation given by Dave Conover, education director, Clearwater, during the 2011 Teaching the Hudson Valley Summer Institute, Place & The Digital Native: Using Technology & Social Media to Teach the Hudson Valley
What is Field Study?
What is K to 12 Program?
What are the views of teacher regarding K to 12 Program?
What are the worries of teachers and parents regarding k to 12 program?
What are your reaction regarding the views of teachers in K to 12 Program?
Canadian Adventure Camp is a North Ontario coed sleepover summer camp for kids located on a beautiful private island in the wilderness lakes region of Temagami. Founded in 1975, it provides acclaimed programs to children from around the world! Visit site: http://www.canadianadventurecamp.com/
Canadian Adventure Camp
15 Idleswift Drive
Thornhill, Ontario, L4J 1K9 Canada
info@canadianadventurecamp.com
Unlocking the Power of Google, YouTube, and Drive in the ClassroomRichard Hartshorne
In this session, we will explore a variety of lesser known, yet very powerful, features of Google to improve search skills of teachers and students; explore advanced functionality of YouTube, and examine a variety of applications of Google Drive in the classroom. Resources that support the integration of images and video in the classroom will also be addressed.
10 Emerging Technologies Every Social Studies Educator Should Know Richard Hartshorne
The primary focus of this session is the introduction of 10 emerging technologies and associated pedagogical strategies to support historical inquiry and active student participation in the social studies classroom.
10 Emerging Technologies Every Social Studies Educator Should KnowRichard Hartshorne
The primary focus of this presentation is the introduction of 10 emerging technologies and associated pedagogical strategies to support historical inquiry and active student participation in the social studies classroom.
10 (+) Emerging Technologies Every Primary Source Educator Should KnowRichard Hartshorne
The primary focus of this presentation is the introduction of 10 emerging technologies and associated pedagogical strategies to support historical inquiry and active student participation in the primary source classroom.
10 (+) Emerging Technologies Every Primary Source Educator Should KnowRichard Hartshorne
The primary focus of this presentation is the introduction of 10 emerging technologies and associated pedagogical strategies to support historical inquiry and active student participation in the primary source classroom.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Biological screening of herbal drugs: Introduction and Need for
Phyto-Pharmacological Screening, New Strategies for evaluating
Natural Products, In vitro evaluation techniques for Antioxidants, Antimicrobial and Anticancer drugs. In vivo evaluation techniques
for Anti-inflammatory, Antiulcer, Anticancer, Wound healing, Antidiabetic, Hepatoprotective, Cardio protective, Diuretics and
Antifertility, Toxicity studies as per OECD guidelines
1. WHY EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS ARE GOOD?
Educational field trips are good for learning more fun
things and for discover more things in life an for
knowing the history in behind the world.
2. HOW TO SUPPORT AND RAISE MONEY FOR THE
EDUCATIONAL TRIPS?
To raise money for the trips I would do
fundraisers and tell kids to sell like cookies
and things at school like dances and games
maybe even car washes and parents to
support.
3. HOW TO CONVINCE THE STUDENT BODY AND
THE TEACHER FOR THESE PROJECT?
It would benefits students by hanging out with
there friends and learning at the same time
which is fun for them and for teachers it
would be a break for them from paper work
and school stress.
4. HOW WILL THIS HELP STUDENTS PASS?
It will help by being 50% of the students
grade and will help a student if low in another
class which would help a lot for grades.
5. WHAT TYPE OF PLACES STUDENTS WILL GO.
A museum of art that is very
creative an original.
6. LEARN ABOUT FISH AN SEA LIFE.
Discover new things in the sea
and fishes to.
