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.
Code Along! TurtleArt
Recording of the Code Along webinar hosted by the RECIT Provincial Service for the Anglophone Community on December 5, 2023! This recording is just under 1 hour, where we introduced educators to TurtleArt block coding platform in a slow, collaborative fashion. The intention of this webinar and recording is to inspire educators in integrating Edtech into their classrooms.
Code Along! TurtleArt 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 introduced educators to TurtleArt block coding platform in a slow, collaborative fashion. The intention of this webinar and recording is to inspire educators in integrating Edtech into their classrooms.
Photomath
An app that allows you to take a photo of a math problem and get an explanation of how to complete the problem. This app. is free with in-app purchases or enhancements.
Colorful Microsoft Education Quick Guides (Infographics)
Are you looking for quick reference guides to support you and your students while using Microsoft educational tools? Well, look no further! From Speaker Coach, Translate, Lens, and Math Solver, these easy-to-use guides will have you and your students working efficiently and effectively!
Makerspaces for Learning, Living & Sharing
Playbook from the 2022 Unconferences on Facilitating Learning in FabLabs, Makerspaces and Open Creative Spaces.
A total of 17 discussion leaders from 14 organizations (Collège Saint-Sacrement, Polyvalente Lavigne, Lower Canada College, Académie Sainte-Thérèse, Dawson College, LEARN Québec, LESPACEMAKER, FabLab LLIO, Digital Moments, Concordia University Technology Sandbox, Communautique, Chalet Kent, Musée de la civilisation, Université Laval) helped spark and moderate the discussions.
Communities for Maker Educators
A Study of the Communities and Resources that Connect
Educators Engaged in Making
Low-Tech STEAM Padlet curated by LEARN/RÉCIT
A collection of low-tech STEAM activities for different ages.
GeoGuessr
A fun way to bring technology and games into geography class. Try to locate where you are on the globe for points. Play alone or in a group. Why not write a text about where you are virtually or research the location and landmarks while your at it?!
Unstuck Cards
Got stuck somewhere when coding? Need to debug? Check out these unstuck strategy cards!
Build Electronic Circuits
Learn the basics of electronics with these guides available online!
Tinkercad
Learn the basics of 3D design for free! Contains activity supports/guides for educators.
SWIFT Playground
Swift Playgrounds is an app for iPad and Mac that allows students (and teachers!) to learn a programing language that was created by Apple. Check out Apple’s free interactive walk-throughs to learn more about this programming language and how to explore it with students!
Hour of Code Activities
Check out one-hour coding activities on the hour of code website. Most activities are available for free at any time. There are also coding events in December. You can search for activities by technological device, subject, grade level, coding familiarity and more! Activities are available in numerous languages.
Blockly Games
Coding games and puzzles with different step-by-step levels to guide you. It is available in numerous languages.
Taste of Technology: Anglophone RÉCIT consultants
Anglophone RÉCIT consultants presented a deep dive into the Plan D’Action Numérique / Digital Action Plan (PAN/DAP) materials list for 2022-2023
Anglophone RÉCIT consultants presented a deep dive into the Plan D’Action Numérique / Digital Action Plan (PAN/DAP) materials list for 2022-2023. This video compilation includes brief overviews for the robots, microcontrollers, and invention kits below.
The approximate time location is indicated before the subject. You can also access the accompanying presentations for each technology in the respective links.
2:45 Beebot, Bluebot, Code & Go Mouse (7 mins) – Presentation
10:17 Ozobots (9 mins) – Presentation
19:00 LittleBits (8 mins)
27:27 Sphero & Artie 3000 (13 mins) – Presentation
40:16 Micro:bit & Spike Prime (19 mins) – Presentation
59:19 Makey Makey (12 mins) – Presentation
Micro:bit 101: Getting Started with Microcontrollers
New to Micro: bit? Check out this comprehensive course for teachers and students alike. It contains capsules, how-to instructions, extension activities, and more!
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