TESIC Presents - Google Classroom Basics PL Opportunity

 

This Virtual PL will go over the basic features of Google Classroom and provide a question and answer time for any questions you may have.

Facilitators: Melissa Lee & Michael Walter

Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 7:30 PM NST (Q & A may go beyond this time if necessary)

We will be limiting this session to 100 participants on a first-come, first-serve basis. We will e-mail participants with the Google Meet link for the session at least an hour before the session.

Please register here: https://forms.gle/cqMs59zJv9Qpccba8

Navigating Teacher Twitter PL

Want to learn more about using Twitter as a teacher?

Join Melissa Lee @mmelee5 for a session on "Navigating Teacher Twitter".

Go over the basics of your account, tweeting and building your professional learning network.

Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 8pm NST

Register here:  https://forms.gle/gPjgyYVGfzyrpujA7

A Google link will be sent by email an hour before the session starts.

Google Meet Virtual PL and Q & A

TESIC would like to offer you another opportunity to brush up on your Google Meet knowledge and provide a period for questions and answers regarding online learning. This will be a repeat of Monday's session. Join your hosts Megan and Stacey via Google Meet on Thursday, February 18th at 7pm NST. If you're interested, please fill out the following Form. The first 100 people to register will receive the Meet link by email.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/FUryERUQvDCZ1PyC6

Kids Code Jeunesse Free Webinars

In partnership with Kids Code Jeunesse, TESIC will be offering 2 free webinars for NLTA members! There will be two separate sessions held on Saturday, February 20th and lead by KCJ Facilitator & Community Developer, Kyla Stratton (@Kyla_KCJ). You are welcome to register for both or either session. Prizes will be given away during both sessions! For more information and to access the registration links, please read the session descriptions below.

Session 1: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Classroom - Saturday, Feb 20th, 10-11:30 am 

This workshop will introduce educators to the concepts behind AI through computational thinking, interactive games, and activities. The workshop equips educators with the tools and knowledge needed to understand what AI is, how it affects our daily lives, and how it shapes our online experiences.

Participants will train their own AI system using text and images to discover strategies for building a successful model. They will identify potential areas of bias when training an AI system, what this can do to the results, and why it is essential to be aware of these biases.

This workshop is offered free of charge through funding from the federal government's CanCode program.

To register for Session 1 click HERE.

Session 2: Bring Data Science to your school with the #kids2030 Challenge - Saturday, Feb 20th, 1-2:30pm

Introducing the #kids2030 Challenge! Get to know the challenge, its activities & learn how to use data science to prevent plastic pollution.

The #kids2030 Challenge is an annual learning journey that teaches young people digital skills by applying them to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In 2020, the first challenge is all about preventing plastic pollution (SDG12: Responsible Consumption & Production) by applying data science to the problem - and coming up with some innovative solutions. The challenge is open to 7 - 17 year olds from all around the world.

In this session, we’ll teach the teachers about the #kids2030 Challenge, its activities and the bigger conversations it can start in your classrooms. We have 10 years left to achieve the SDGs - so what’s stopping us from getting started?

This workshop is offered free of charge through funding from the federal government's CanCode program.

To register for Session 2 click HERE.