Empowering Young Minds: Integrating Computer Science for Enhancing Education
Discover how integrating computer science into your classroom can revolutionize learning experiences and boost academic success. This dynamic session offers a deep dive into practical, curriculum-aligned strategies that seamlessly blend coding with core subjects. Participants will use OctoStudio as the primary tool to gain hands-on experience with age-appropriate coding activities aligned with curriculum objectives, providing […]
STEAM through Programming: Creating Interactive Games with Scratch
The rise of screen time has led to a decline in physical activity among young people. This hands-on workshop addresses this concern by exploring the exciting world of Scratch programming, where teachers or educators could help their students create fun and engaging computer games that get them moving! Participants will learn how to utilize Scratch […]
Nature-Based Mindfulness Practices to Enhance Mental Health
Within this session, the framework of the workshop will be set to discuss the importance of supporting the needs of all students with Mindfulness practice to ensure it is a trauma-informed practice. We will discuss how this can be achieved by applying a safeguarding Mindfulness approach to teaching and programme development. Participants will view current […]
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This interactive session will be engaging from start to finish. Be it online or in person, I know what its like to simply sit and listen, which is why there is a huge importance placed on audience members being involved. I will take the presentation participants on a fast forwarded journey of why I believe […]
Creative Play/Adaptive Teaching Hybrid Approach to PE
We will work together in exploring how we can use the foundations of Adaptive Schools strategies, approaches, and activities and combine them with my passion for creative play. With the age of technology, it is so important that we help students find their love for unstructured and structured play and understand the values of free […]
Boosting Student Agency through Gamification
What is motivating your students? Adopting a fun-first design approach in your classroom will see your students engage with material in new and curious ways, develop intrinsic motivation to learn, and interact and collaborate with each other to develop 21st-century skills on top of academic mastery. In this session, Vince Siu and Logan Stratman of […]
An Interdisciplinary Design Unit: From Structure of Knowledge to Process/From Traditional tools to AR
This presentation talks of the trans-disciplinary nature of Design through an example of a MYP Design Unit, a Pin-Hole Camera. We build upon the structure of knowledge (Erickson, 1995) and the structure of process (Lanning, 2012) traversing from the human eye (biology), to the movement of light (physics), to incorporating the knowledge in design making […]
Pokémon EcoQuest: Unleashing Creativity and Curriculum Integration through Nature-inspired Design
In this presentation, we will explore how Pokémon card designs can ignite student interest while effectively connecting them to key science concepts related to nature, specifically adaptation, evolution, and mathematics. By combining the captivating world of Pokémon with educational content, we can create an engaging learning experience that resonates with students and enhances their understanding […]
Research-Based Vocabulary Routines (Made Easy with ChatGPT!)
Participants will learn about effective but easy ways to choose words to teach, introduce those words to students, and reinforce those words, to ensure students retain their meaning and can use this new vocabulary appropriately across a variety of contexts. Timesaving ChatGPT prompts and ready-to-go Google Slides templates will be shared as well, so that […]
Meaningful Learning in High School Mathematics
According to NCTM and Cobb at all, meaningful learning in mathematics is characterized by connections, conceptual understanding, problem-solving, multiple representation, communication and reasoning, reflection and metacognition, transfer of learning, and social interaction. Meaningful learning in mathematics fosters critical thinking, creativity, and the ability to apply mathematical knowledge to solve complex problems. It equips students with […]