The Upper Grand District School Board is hosting an open house featuring displays and brief workshops on how students are using technology to learn.
“Digital Saturday” takes place on March 22, from 9am to 12:30pm at King George Public School, 72 Lemon Street in Guelph.
Doors will open at 9am for displays. Brief workshops will start at 10am and be repeated until noon. The open house will close at 12:30pm.
“In the last few years there has been exponential growth in the use of technological tools and resources in Upper Grand schools,” said Brent McDonald, superintendent of education responsible for Information Technology.
“Students don’t stop using what they’re learning as soon as the bell rings at the end of the day. A good number of these resources are available 24/7, so they’re used at home and school.”
A presentation on technology in the classroom to the board’s Parent Involvement Committee was the inspiration for the idea of hosting a technology open house for all parents.
“We thought a Saturday morning would be the best time for both parents to come out and see what we’re doing,” said McDonald. “Students can come too.”
Digital Saturday will be an opportunity to explore and learn about:
– new technologies in the classroom like Chromebooks, UGCloud and iPads;
– assistive technologies to support all learners including Kurzweil and Read&Write for Google;
– online digital resources for assisting student learning such as UG2GO, UGCloud and Homework Help;
– parent engagement strategies for home use of technology; and
– appropriate use of technology, digital citizenship and personal technologies in our classrooms.
There will be lots of opportunities for interaction and co-learning.
Older children (eight and up) may find the display tables and workshops informative and engaging.
Childcare for children ages three to seven is available during the event. Pre-register for childcare online at http://bit.ly/digitalsaturday.
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