- Video
Make Shapes with Root
- A video of an activity for elementary students using Root by iRobot!
- Video
Unboxing the Building:bit Superkit by Yahboom
- This unboxing video was hosted by LEARN – RÉCIT provincial service for the anglophone community. Get started with the Building:bit Superkit by Yahboom, a
- Online tool
Chirp QR App
- Chirp is an application that allows you to quickly record audio and share it with others using self-generating QR codes. The RECIT made a
- Information resource
Building:bit superkit for Microbit
- Here is a link to the instruction manual to accompany the Building:bit superkit for Microbit by Yahboom! Go further with micro:bit using these fun
- Professional Development
ShiftED Podcast #30 in Conversation with Peter Skillen: A Wholistic Approach to 21 Century Learning
- On this episode of ShiftED Podcast I was joined by Edtech pioneer Peter Skillen. The conversation explores Peter’s path from educator to technology integration
- Professional Development
Data Logging with the Micro:bit
- A blog post about using the Micro:bit to record data from the Total Solar Eclipse that took place in Montreal on April 8, 2024.
- Online tool, Professional Development
Open Creative Spaces: Outdoor Education
- A collection of resources for getting started with outdoor education with an integration of technology. Some activity ideas include Geocaching, rockets, shadow art, micro:bit
- Online tool
Gapminder Tools for country comparisons
- Gapminder is a great online statistical tool to analyse trends and note differences between countries around the world. In this example, students are asked
- Online tool
Canva for Community Infographics
- Digital Competency in Action: Canva is an online design tool with many templates and functions that help you create complex representations of information, like
- Online tool
Sketchnotes applications
- A sketching or drawing app is a great way for students to “describe” elements of a society, but also to indicate and categorize changes
- Information resource
Makey Makey 1-Pager
- A double-sided document to get started with Makey Makey. This document includes an overview and key features, ideas to integrate the microcontroller into different
- Information resource
Kubo 1-Pager
- A double-sided document to get started with Kubo robot. This document includes an overview and key features, ideas to integrate the robot into different
- Information resource
Bee-Bot 1-Pager
- A double-sided document to get started with Bee-bots. This document includes an overview and key features, ideas to integrate the robot into different subject
- Information resource
Cubelets 1-Pager
- A double-sided document to get started with Cubelets. This document includes an overview and key features, ideas to integrate the robot into different subject
- Information resource
Code and Go Mouse 1-Pager
- A double-sided document to get started with Code and Go Mouse. This document includes an overview and key features, ideas to integrate the robot
- Information resource
Ozobot 1-Pager
- A double-sided document to get started with Ozobot’s Bit and Evo robots. This document includes an overview and key features, ideas to integrate the
- Information resource
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
- Information resource
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
- Information resource, Professional Development
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
- Video
Unboxing Specdrums by Sphero
- This unboxing video was hosted by LEARN – RÉCIT provincial service for the anglophone community. The video will provide tips and trick on how
- Video
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,
- Video
Unboxing Evo by Ozobot
- This unboxing video was hosted by LEARN – RÉCIT provincial service for the anglophone community. Join us and get started with Evo by Ozobot.
- Video
Unboxing Code and Go Mouse by Learning Resources
- Join the LEARN RÉCIT Team for the Anglophone community, and one of their student assistants, as they unbox Code and Go Robot Mouse by
- Video
Unboxing Cubelets
- Join the LEARN RÉCIT Team for the Anglophone community, and one of their student assistants, as they unbox Cubelets by Modular Robotics! Modular Robotics
- Video
Unboxing Kubo
- Watch as members of the LEARN/RÉCIT team for the Anglophone community unbox Kubo and explore how this robot can be used to enhance students’
- Professional Development
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.
- Lesson Plan
Cublets Challenge Cards
- These Cublet challenge cards are great for centers or for students who finish their work early! They are a great was to activate student’s
- Lesson Plan
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
- Information resource
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
- Lesson Plan
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
- Information resource, Professional Development
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
- Video
Unboxing Matatalab Coding Set
- Check out the Matatalab Coding set, a cool little screen free robot for our youngest learners. It’s easy to get started, lots of different
- Lesson Plan
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,
- Information resource
Eclipse Padlet
- Looking for resources and tools on eclipses. Check out this curated Padlet!
- Video
Kubo Robotics: YouTube
- Are you new to Kubo or did you recently get a new extension kit (lucky!)? Check out the how-to videos available on the Kubo
- Information resource
Kubo: Blog
- Explore lesson ideas, pedagogical benefits and training webinars and opportunities to support you and your students with Kubo in class!
- Lesson Plan
Kubo Makerspace
- Looking for ways to go even further with your Kubo robot(s)? Check out these makerspace ideas!
- Information resource
Kubo: Quick Start Guide
- A guide to getting started with Kubo. A fun, screen-free, robot for pre-k and elementary students! Accessed by LEARN/RÉCIT January, 2024.
- Video
Connecting a Micro:Bit to a Model or Diorama
- This video provides an overview of how to connect a Micro:Bit to a model or diorama. An interactive model or diorama project can be
- Video
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
- Information resource
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
- Professional Development
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.
