- Information resource
12 Key Ideas: An Introduction to Teaching Online
- A free online book by Dave Cormier and Ashlyne O’Neil .
- Information resource
Learning to Code: from procedural puzzle-based games to creative programming by Romero et al.
- A research article about programming.
- Information resource
Educational Robotics: from procedural learning to co-creative project-oriented challenges with LEGO WeDo
- “Romero, M., & Dupont, Y. (2016). Educational robotics: from procedural learning to co-creative project oriented challenges with LEGO WeDo. Presented at CIDUI.”
- Information resource
Hummingbird and Finch Program Manager
- Learn more about products BRAINBIRD TECHNOLOGIES.
- Lesson Plan
LEGO Lesson Plans
- Check out LEGO’s lesson plans and STEAM activities.
- Lesson Plan
Strawbees Learning
- Learn about how to use Strawbees in your classroom. Includes lesson plans.
- Lesson Plan
Hummingbird and Scratch Introduction
- Hummingbird robotics kit lessons.
- Online tool
TurtleArt
- “TurtleArt lets you make images with your computer. The Turtle follows a sequence of commands. You specify the sequence by snapping together puzzle-like blocks.
- Video
Programming in Scratch
- A collection of video tutorials by Colleen Lewis.
- Lesson Plan
SPHERO and OLLIE Activities
- Lesson plans by grade level and subject using the Sphero and Ollie Robots.
- Lesson Plan, Online tool
SAMS Lab Lessons
- Lessons for SAMS Lab Coding Language.
- Lesson Plan, Online tool
Scratch JR Lessons
- “Each of these activities gives you a quick way to learn how to do new things with ScratchJr. “
- Online tool
SNAP!
- “Snap! is a broadly inviting programming language for kids and adults that’s also a platform for serious study of computer science.”
- Information resource
What is UDL?
- “UDL is an educational framework based on decades of neuroscience research and is endorsed by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This framework is
- Professional Development
UDL Lesson Plan Template
- “UDL lesson plans consider four curriculum components, which make up a complete learning experience. Educators have many options and choices for how to format
- Information resource
The One-Week Job Project
- “What makes you come alive? The One-Week Job Project was created by Sean Aiken who worked 52 jobs in 52 weeks to discover his
- Information resource, Video
Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Teams Tutorial (youtube video – 46 mins)*
- Information resource
Microsoft Teams resources
- Microsoft Teams resources on Wakelet (courtesy of Stuart Gray RECIT WQSB).
- Information resource, Online tool
Zoom Quick Start Guide
- A simple guide for students.
- Information resource
Quick start guide for Zoom Rooms
- A guide to Zoom rooms.
- Professional Development
Distance Learning and Assessments
- A website containing apps, tools, and subject-specific tips to evaluate and assess students online. A website available courtesy of Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board.
- Professional Development
The Inclusive Virtual Classroom
- “A “grab and go” resource requiring minimal reading and/or viewing of videos. We have summarized the main points of all the research-based resources that
- Information resource
UP Skills for Work
- “UP Skills for Work helps learners develop key employability skills through free workshops and downloadable workbooks. The nine topics covered are: Motivation, Attitude, Accountability,
- Information resource
McGill University’s Career Planning Service: How-to Guides
- “The following comprehensive guides have been developed to help you during the job search process. You are encouraged to consult them as you write
- Information resource
A Periodic Table of Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy Activities
- “This resource is a PDF with a simple interactive twist. Once you download it, you then simply hover your cursor over each “element” to see
- Lesson Plan
Open School
- “a school that connects you with your world, your educational institution, your community and a whole universe of possibilities!” by the Minister of Education
- Professional Development
ALDI Initiative (Advancing Learning in Differentiation and Inclusion)
- “Created in 2005 to assist the ten English school boards in Québec to provide support and professional development for resource teachers in the province.
- Professional Development
WorkPress: WOTP Community News
- Information and resources to support a work-oriented training path (WOTP).
- Professional Development
Centre of Excellence for Speech & Language Development
- “A provincial service designed to offer support and expertise in the areas of Communication, Speech, Language, Literacy, and Social Communication skills, herein providing evidence-based
- Professional Development
The Centre of Excellence PIM: Physically, Intellectually and Multi-Challenged
- “The Centre of Excellence PIM supports all English School Boards in Quebec by sharing best practice research to school and school board personnel in
- Professional Development
The Centre of Excellence for Mental Health
- “Mental health is more than the absence of mental illness. Positive mental health in schools aims to encourage a healthy mindset within our students
- Professional Development
Shapes of Mind: The Inclusive Schools Network Quebec
- “Shapes of Mind is the website of the Inclusive Schools Network (ISN), one of six Centres for Excellence of the Inclusive Education Service. ISN
- Professional Development
Centre of Excellence for Behaviour Management (CEBM)
- “The CEBM aims to enable boards and their staff to find developmentally friendly and trauma informed interventions that are effective in helping students who
- Professional Development
Centre of Excellence: Autism Spectrum Disorder
- “Designated as a Centre of Excellence within the province, our mandate is to assist schools in the implementation of best practices for the inclusion
- Professional Development
Strategies for online learning
- A collection of English and French resources selected from RECIT consultants.
- Information resource
AT @ EMSB
- “Accessibility & assistive technology resources for our community.”
- Online tool
UFLI Virtual Teaching Resource Hub: Instructional Activities for Decoding and Encoding and Word Work
- “All of the [virtual] activities in this section are designed to provide students with practice that will make them stronger word readers. Strong word