Britannica: School Edition

Britannica School, a safe, up-to-date, and age-appropriate information resource for Elementary, Middle, and High School. Discover encyclopedia articles, multimedia, primary sources, games, and other learning resources that support student research and reinforce curriculum standards.

WECDSB students can gain free access to this resource through the Student Portal on the WECDSB website.  

Once students arrive, they can select content at an Elementary, Middle or High School Level.

Once students select a topic, there are multiple ways they can learn:

• read the article
• view images
• watch videos
• listen to the article
• translate to a different language

CS Education Week Starts Today!

Classrooms across the globe are trying out coding for 1 hour this week.  Why?  Coding helps our students develop skills that are valuable no matter what you do!  Computation thinking, problem-solving, self-directed learning, perseverance, brainstorming & collaboration are just a few that come to mind.

There is something for everyone!

Kindergarten Grade 2: Teacher Led Scratch Jr Activities

Example: Can I Make the Sun Set? : Students will get an introduction to programming by making a sun set over a city landscape 

Grade 3 - 8: Hour of Code: Code Your Hero

CS First has a new activity where students get to Code their Own Hero.  Not only does this activity introduce our students to programming through self-directed videos, it's also a great connection into writing for a purpose, justifying your claim and identifying what qualities a hero has. Click the link below to try it out with your class.

Hour of Code: Code Your Hero

Grade 9 and Beyond: Code Your Own Filter

Students love their filters whether on Instagram, Snapchat or just taking a photo.  In this Hour of Code activity, students will use Grasshopper, a text-based programming language to create their own filters.  Talk about blending social media, art, design and coding all into one!

7 Googley Wintertime Activities for Kids

With the holiday season here, Eric Curts has updated his list of wintertime activities and projects that use Google tools. 

The current list includes:
1) Build a Snowman with Google Slides
2) Decorate a Christmas Tree with Google Slides
3) Wintertime Magnetic Poetry with Google Drawings
4) Holiday Greeting Cards with Google Drawings
5) Pixel Art Ornaments with Google Sheets
6) Wintertime Emoji Rebus Stories with Google Docs
7) Holiday Lights Writing with Google Docs

You can access all of the templates and directions at:
https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2019/12/7-winter-activities.html