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ChatGPT Foundations for K–12 Educators: commonsense.org
- This course introduces you to the basics of artificial intelligence, generative AI, ChatGPT, and how to use ChatGPT safely and effectively. From decoding the
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Chatting with the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund
- Are you curious about the Legacy Schools Program and how you can support Truth and Reconciliation? Do you need help finding authentic digital resources
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Creating a lead up game
- A prezi presentation that provides a global overview of creating a lead up game.
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Creating your own lead up games
- This is a slide deck from our workshop at the APEQ Conference 2024. The slideshow goes through the significance of lead up games, offers
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Game Plan: Football Mastermind
- This is a game/lesson plan example merging a skill in football (passing and catching) with a target and cooperation style game.
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Game Plan: Walk the Plank
- This is a game/lesson plan example merging a skill in hockey (wrist shots) with a target and cooperation style game.
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Game Plan: Key Basketball
- This is a game/lesson plan example merging a skill in basketball (shooting) with an invasion-style game.
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Battery Connector Puller for Micro:bit
- This is a link to an STL file for use in a 3D printer. This battery connector puller for Micro:bit is extremely helpful for
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Google Docs: Sorted Paragraphs Extension
- Google Docs Sorted Paragraphs Extension: If you have a long list of references, this extension can quickly sort them alphabetically. It’s a lifesaver for
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Scribbr Citation Generator: Chrome extension
- Scribbr: This handy Chrome extension automatically generates APA or MLA citations when you open a link. It’s a great time-saver for quickly building your
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Ditch That Textbook: Discover AI for Educators
- AI isn’t science fiction anymore. It’s here. It can help us teach. And it can help our students learn. AI for Educators is a
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Super Prompt – An AI Prompt to Create AI Prompts
- The idea is that it can sometimes be a challenge to come up with a good prompt for AI chatbots, and thankfully people have
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AI Prompting: Collaborative Prompt Technique
- This site… shares a lot of resources recently to support AI prompting for educators. These have included a collection of AI prompt libraries and
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Ditch That Textbook: 40 AI tools for the classroom
- Artificial intelligence is growing by leaps and bounds. It’s no longer science fiction anymore! Lots of AI tools can serve as our own personal
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Teacher Training Session: Experience AI – Large Language Models LLMs
- With the guidance of German Arcila from Digital Moment, watch the webinar recording to learn how AI and large language models work, their benefits,
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Curricular Connections with Scratch in High School with Kai Hutchence
- Learn how the Scratch coding platform can not only provide engaging and interesting coding education, but can also connect with learning outcomes across all
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Curricular Connections with Scratch in Elementary with Kai Hutchence
- Learn how the Scratch coding platform can not only provide engaging and interesting coding education, but can also connect with learning outcomes across all
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Break the Fake! Media Smarts resources: How to find out what is true online?
- It’s harder than ever to tell what’s real just by looking at it. But you can find out what’s true, and it usually takes
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Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum: Self-Directed Workshop by Media Smarts
- The Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum workshop provides teachers with a comprehensive approach to fostering critical thinking skills at all grade levels, with particular
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What is AI? A Guide
- What is AI? Guide provided by Media Smarts. This guide provides an overview of what AI is – and in particular Generative AI –
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NotebookLM
- NotebookLM is a AI-powered research assistant. You can ask a question and have it research prompts or input sources and have it generate questions,
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TIES Lessons for All: The 5-15-45 Tool
- This tool helps teachers adapt existing lesson plans to be more inclusive for all students, especially those with significant cognitive disabilities. It encourages teachers
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Corgi
- Corgi is a free, user-friendly application that supports students in developing critical thinking skills through digital graphic organizers. It integrates with Google Drive and
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Have Fun Building With Circuit Cubes Blog Post
- Read about one person’s experience unboxing Circuit Cubes and the inspiring projects they created!
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Lego Circuit Cubes Activities
- Check out these 10 lessons for Lego Circuit Cubes! Let’s get creative and build! Accessed via: https://circuitcubes.com/pages/educate?srsltid=AfmBOoogdalAtyaLyyqyu0grNiX7yTnuj8Q-IVCzbvYtUfsEywFtEAGR on Sept. 23, 2024.
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Edison Barcodes and Activity Mats
- Check out these activity matsn and printable barcodes that are perfect for screen free Edison activities and lessons!
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Edison Lesson Plans
- Check out different lesson plans for the Edison robot. These lesson plans are designed for learners of various coding abilities and are tied to
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Unboxing Cody Block
- This unboxing video was hosted by LEARN – RÉCIT provincial service for the anglophone community. Get started with the Cody Block, a fun city
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MatataStudio – Lesson Plans
- Check out a collection of lesson plans for MatataStudio!
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Marty: Lesson Portal
- A large collection of screen-free and screen-required lesson plans for Marty. The hand search tool on the side makes it easy to find lessons
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Lego Coding Express- Additional Lessons
- Check out these additional screen-free coding lessons perfect for K-4 & K-5 using the Lego Coding Express train!
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LEGO Coding Express
- Check out these 8 lessons created by Lego to build students’ computational thinking using the Lego Coding Express Train!
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Artificial Intelligence (AI): Because Teachers Deserve a Break
- Curious about the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) in education? This LEARN/RÉCIT infographic explores ways A.I. can simplify tasks to give you more time for
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shortcogs: a handy guide to cognitive bias
- This bilingual resource can be used by secondary students. It explores different kinds of cognitive bias and can be used to help activate critical
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1-Pager LittleBits Korg Synth Kit
- Check out this 1-pager to get started with the LittleBits Korg Synth Kit! It contains helpful information and ideas to help you integrate the
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1-Pager Cody Block
- Check out this 1-pager to get started with Cody Block! It contains helpful information and ideas to help you integrate Cody Block into your
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1-Pager iRoot
- Check out this 1-pager to get started with iRoot robot! It contains helpful information and ideas to help you integrate Root into your specific
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Google AI Resources for Educators
- How can AI help you as an educator? Check out this course on generative AI for Educators from Google! AI course for educators How
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Makeblock Lessons: Codey Rocky, mBot and more!
- Find lesson ideas and resources that meet curriculum outcomes here! Search filters make it easy to find lessons for the robots and tools you
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Getting Started with the Photon Robot
- Check out Photon’s getting started guide! This website also contains free lesson plans and activities for educators and students!
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LEARN’s Introduction to integrating Raspberry Pi into your classroom page!
- Designed to provide educators with many resources that you will need to begin working with this small but powerful computer. This includes what to
