Total Solar Eclipse Events in Quebec / Évènements de l’éclipse solaire au Québec

This document contains a list of Total Solar Eclipse Events in Quebec taking place on April 8th, 2024.

Ce document contient une liste d’événements liés à l’éclipse solaire au Québec qui auront lieu le 8 avril 2024.

Eclipse resources for parents / Ressources sur l’éclipse pour les parents

This bilingual document contains various resources for parents about the Total Solar Eclipse taking place on April 8th, 2024.

Ce document bilingue contient diverses ressources pour les parents concernant l’éclipse solaire qui aura lieu le 8 avril 2024.

Unboxing the Excitement: Screen-Free Robotics for Elementary Cycle 2 & 3

A blog post about briefly introducing the screen-free robots that were unboxed by our RECIT consultant and some ideas for infusing them into content areas at the elementary cycle 2 & 3 levels!

Teaching about the Total Solar Eclipse

In this webinar, we’ll learn all about the upcoming total solar eclipse coming to Quebec on Monday, April 8th.

With guidance from Trevor Kjorlien, Space Educator from Plateau Astro, we’ll learn how to teach what a solar eclipse is with simple physical models and free software tools. We’ll learn about the path of totality, what the eclipse will look like from the ground, and some suggested tips for that Monday afternoon.

This webinar is a collaboration between LEARN RÉCIT Provincial Service for the Anglophone Community, Plateau Astro, and MaST Coordinating Committee.

Open Creative Space Day: Unplugged & Basics of Robotics

Presentation slides from our OCS day on February 22, 2024. Introducing different robots and resources to integrate each into your classroom.

Student Eclipse Research Activity

A handout where students explore resources related to the eclipse on April 8th, 2024, and then answer questions about what they learned and how they plan to safely view the event.

Using Sphero Specdrums In The Classroom

An article by Eleni Kyritsis with some fun ideas of how to use specdrums in class to make learning more engaging and accessible to learners.

Time Line Activity: How did the role of women in Quebec society change between 1905 and 1980?

There are many different tools you can use to make digital timelines like Miro and Canva. This task will use the time line tool on the National Council of Teachers of English website. Students will establish facts about 4 documents. Then, they will situate them in time and create a time line production. Finally, they will respond to a question asking them to article some of the changes that occured with regards to the role of women in Quebec society between 1905 and 1980.

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Access response guide for formative assessment.

 

Note: The response guide is protected so students can’t peak! Teachers can request access as needed!

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Toolkit

The UDL toolkit was created in collaboration by ALDI, LEARN, NFSB, RSB and SWLSB.  The activities in the toolkit provide a constructivist approach to learning about the guidelines.  Through the creation of this toolkit, our goal is to support the implementation of UDL practices within Quebec classrooms, leading to increased student success.

Office de la protection du consommateur

A collection of lesson plans and resources developed by the Office de la protection du consommateur of Quebec. The lessons center around financial education, marketing influence, and how to stay safe when making online purchases.

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Code Along! Scratch & Scratch Jr.

Recording of the Code Along webinar hosted by the RECIT Provincial Service for the Anglophone Community on January 9, 2024! This recording is just under 1 hour, where we introduced educators to both Scratch & Scratch Jr. coding platforms in a slow, collaborative fashion. The intention of this webinar and recording is to inspire educators in integrating Edtech into their classrooms.

Code Along! Scratch & Scratch Jr. Presentation

Accompanying presentation slides of the Code Along webinar hosted by the RECIT Provincial Service for the Anglophone Community! This recording is just under 1 hour, where we introduced educators to Scratch & Scratch Jr. coding platforms in a slow, collaborative fashion. The intention of this webinar and recording is to inspire educators in integrating Edtech into their classrooms.

Screen Free Robotics for our Youngest Learners

A blog post about the different types of screen-free robots that can be used in the preschool and cycle 1 classroom.

Education for Truth and Reconciliation: Tell me a story… using digital technology

A collection of English resources for teaching with digital tools, specific to the topic Education for Truth and Reconciliation.

Digital Tools for Storytelling: Education for Truth and Reconciliation – Presentation

These are the accompanying presentation slides for the workshop offered by the RÉCIT Provincial Service for the Anglophone Community, youth sector.

In this one-hour workshop, we will share various digital tools for storytelling and discuss how storytelling can support the infusion of Indigenous ways of knowing and doing in schools. Stories are versatile and can be used across the curriculum and with students of every age, so we invite all educators to watch the recording and review the accompanying slides.

Digital Tools for Storytelling: Education for Truth and Reconciliation

This workshop was offered by the RÉCIT Provincial Service for the Anglophone Community, youth sector. In this one-hour workshop, we will share various digital tools for storytelling and discuss how storytelling can support the infusion of Indigenous ways of knowing and doing in schools. Stories are versatile and can be used across the curriculum and with students of every age, so we invite all educators to watch the recording!

Accompanying resources are listed in the YouTube video description.

“THE” Scratch Resource List

This list of Scratch and Scratch Jr. resources is the most extensive and all encompassing you’ll find anyway! Projects, studios, teacher accounts, strategies… you name it, it is on this list…

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