We are excited to be able to offer unique workshops featuring creative lesson ideas and technological problem solving activities that are geared to single and combined grade classrooms in the Primary, Junior, and Intermediate divisions. Using easily obtained tools and materials, participants will have the opportunity to “make and take” hands-on activity samples that spark interest and promote creativity in students.
Don’t miss these incredible workshops – we guarantee you will not walk away empty-handed!
Make it Move! Grades 1 - 3
Bob Moulder, Sue Philip, Margaret Stephens-Flynn
This presentation features hands-on, practical approaches (including combined grades, cross-curricular, and environmental connections) to:
Grade 1 Materials, Objects, and Everyday Structures,
Grade 1 Energy in Our Lives,
Grade 2 Movement,
Grade 3 Strong and Stable Structures,
Grade 3 Forces Causing Movement.
Build It and Break It! - Grades 4/5
Hub Kennedy, Charlotte Travis, Connie Wright
This presentation features hands-on, practical approaches (including combined grades, cross-curricular, and environmental connections) to Grade 4 Pulleys and Gears and Grade 5 Forces Acting on Structures and Mechanisms.
Make it Grow – Grades 7/8
Ingrid Munson, Andrew Peaker, Randy Potter
This presentation features hands-on, practical approaches (including combined grades, cross-curricular, and environmental connections) to Grade 7 Form and Function, as well as Systems in Action. Grade 8 Fluids, and a variety of math and language expectations.
Grade Specific Ideas and Activities
For the grade specific activities, there will be one activity for each grade in a division that includes the following: grade level, curriculum expectations, literacy connections, numeracy connections, STSE connections, assessment and evaluation tools and strategies, description of activity, model (tools and materials will be provided to enable participants to build their own model[s]).
On Friday morning we will offer the Intermediate combined grades project (accompanied by the Primary and Junior grade specific activities in a separate room [open door session with ‘experts’], and in the afternoon we will offer the Junior combined grades projects (accompanied by the Primary and Intermediate grade specific activities in a separate room [open door session with ‘experts’]). On Saturday morning we will offer the Primary combined grades projects (accompanied by the Junior and Intermediate grade specific activities in a separate room [open door session with 'experts]).
New Initiatives in Elementary Technology Education
Richard Michaud, Ian Darling
This presentation will highlight new initiatives and projects being undertaken by different boards around the province, including Lego Robotics and Transition programs. Participants will be encouraged to share initiatives and projects taking place (or about to take place) in their Board.
E-Learning: Bringing Technological Theory to Life!
Rose Burton Spohn
If you teach construction or transportation technology, then you know how important theory is to practice. You also know that theory can sometimes be students' least favourite part of your course. Wouldn't it be great if theory could somehow become more engaging, more hands-on for your students? It can be! Let us show you some free interactive on-line resources that you can use with your students to bring theory to life. We've got you covered: equipment safety, tool storage, engine basics, brakes, material preparation, and house framing. Come see what you and your students have been missing!
Home building To SHSM - Logical Progression
J. Steve LeBel
The GECDSB Homebuilding Program has evolved from experiment to focus of SHSM Construction. The session will explore the logical progression and the community partnerships fostered to make this transition in difficult economic times. Networking, community partnerships, commitment to student success are central to the discussion.
SHSM - Considering the Possibilities
Duncan James
Approximately half the SHSMs in our board are Tech-based; as a result, Tech is a crucial component to our board's SHSM program and the prominence of Tech-based SHSMs is likely to grow, given the growth of the public's awareness of OYAP, Dual Credits, SHSM, etc. As a result, this 42 slide presentation is designed to support Tech teachers by giving them both an overview of the SHSM program and stimulating them to consider alternative ways of delivering a SHSM program in their school. Different models of organizing a SHSM (real life examples from ours and other boards) are introduced, all within the parameters of the sector guidelines (which are also explained). This presentation is aimed both at teachers who have familiarity with the components of SHSM, as well as those unfamiliar with it.
Discover WoodLINKS: a high school wood curriculum
Carrie Morgan and Deb Purdy
The Advanced Wood Processing Industry is important to the Canadian economy, but is losing effectiveness as the need for skilled employees continues to grow. The Wood Manufacturing Council (WMC) provides tools and support for both industry and education to help with these human resource challenges. The presentation will introduce the WMC nad some of the tools such as careersinwood.ca, classroom presentations and WoodLINKS; a woodworking curriculum for grades 10-12 providing students with industry recognized and certified training. Highlighted will be case studies of successful WoodLINKS programs.
Engagement and Interactive White Boards
William Lundy
Often times one hears "engagement" and "Interactive White Boards (IWB)" in the same sentence, equated as if they were inseparable. But does use of an IWB always lead to cognitive engagement? Using examples gleaned from many sources, and referring to current approaches to elementary mathematics, this presentation will make some strong points about whether or not there's always a strong, positive link between "engagement" and IWBs. It will also demonstrate several examples of how hum-drum IWB files can be bumped up so that they are truly cognitively engaging, using tools found in the "SMART board" brand.
Writing Meaningful CLAs
Sue Neilson
Too frequently high school students fail to understand the rationale behind the concepts and skills which their teachers attempt to teach them. Contextualized Learning Activities are integral to the SHSM, but are also invaluable to mainstream classroom instruction. CLAs provide authentic, contextualized learning for all students in regular classrooms, and enable students to understand the ‘why’ of their presence in math, English, or other subject areas. This workshop will offer guideposts to writing effective CLAs, and provide a rubric by which to measure the strengths of the programming.
Avoid the Worst; Put Safety First
Tish Amico
This presentation will address health and safety issues important to technology teachers – certifications in SHSM, worksite visit preparation, minimum age laws, and self-study safety resources (e.g.,Passport to Safety) that will expose your students to a wide variety of workplace safety information and test their knowledge. The Live Safe! Work Smart! website is the one-stop spot to read about and order the newest resources and download classroom activities, newsletters and other good stuff.
Technology Education Master’s Degree: 100% On Line
Dr. Glenn Hider
Earn your Master’s degree while teaching; 100% online program provides flexibility, enhancing your teaching and program. Five term program provides professional experiences in: program development, grants, STEM, sustainability, special populations, creativity, assessment, research and more. Competitive tuition!
Engaging Comm Tech Students
Ryan Wineberg
This session will demonstrate in-class tools and resources to engage students who are generally use to high interactivity and "hands-on" learning with technology. This would be of particular interest to teachers of Communications Technology and Exploring Technologies as students who select those courses generally respond well to a higher level of engagement with interactive technology. Participants will learn about useful tools available to enhance their classroom engagement as well as projects that involve engaging students in "hands-on" learning, with a look to enhancing student learning, interest and enrolment/retention in Tech Ed courses.
Lightroom for Yearbook and Communication Technology
Glenn Ellis
1000's of digital images waiting to be organized - Lightroom can do that
Images under or over exposed - Lightroom can fix that
Quick editing and cropping of images - Lighrooms can do that
Digital Noise getting you down - Lightroom can fix that
Apply special effects to your images -Lightroom can do that
Need to touch up a pimple or blemish - Lightroom can fix that
Need to apply colour correction to a bunch of images - Lightroom can do that
Starting with the basics, particpants will learn how to import and organize images in Adobe Lightroom 3. From there we will cover colour correction, croping, noise reduction, exposure, batch processes, plugins, special effects and various ways of exporting.
Digital Prototyping and Technological Design
Warren Reynolds
This presentation will discuss the Digital Prototyping concept and how it can broaden the education of Tech Design students. By incorporating elements of 3D design and Simulation, students will be better prepared for the future.
Key Learning
• Teaching digital prototyping
• Affecting change in curriculum
• Expanding the breadth of instruction
• Incorporating design into engineering education
• Interdisciplinary communication
David Suzuki Public School, Leed Platinum
Don Fay and Giuliana Hinchliffe
This session will discuss the environmental technologies that have been incorporated into the new Dr. David Suzuki Public School. This elementary school, located in Windsor, Ontario, is slated to be the first LEED Platinum School in Canada. The technologies incorporated into this building will provide students with the opportunity to utilize and apply real-time data into their curricula. The real-time data and curriculum are available via the interactive school website. Come and view the possiblities! This session would be of interest to Elementary and Secondary Science & Technology Teachers.
The Fast and the Furious - Build & Race Slot Cars
Derek Holseth
On your MARK, GET SET, GO!!!
Is there anything more exciting then a fast race? Engage your students and the need for speed with the excitement of a classroom or school competition.
This presentation will outline a design process procedure and its application in solving real world problems. The design and construction of a slot car track and the race car itself will be examined and discussed.
The construction of the slot car will include the following:
VACUUM FORMING - how to construct a vacuum forming mold and form sheets of plastic into car bodies using the vacuum forming machine;
SOLDERING WIRE - how to attach wire to power the vehicles electric motor; CAR ASSEMBLY - how the components work together to enable the vehicle to function;
TROUBLESHOOTING - the procedure needed to optimize the race car's performance.
uPRINT - Make it Real
James Janeteas
Innovation fueled by fun! As we move from a traditional manufacturing economy towards a knowledge-based economy, we need students to be innovators. In this session you will hear first hand the impact having a Dimension printer has made on curriculum delivery. You will also gain an understanding of the impact this technology is having commercially as companies are able to print end use parts without machining, molding or casting. During this session you will see how easy it is to print from any CAD application; a uPrint will produce a model from start to finish. Come see how easy it is to “Make it Real”
Timber Framing at the Secondary Level
Steve Zeran
As a "green technology" timber framing has seen a tremendous revival in the last decade as people look for structures that have "character", last for generations and are extremely energy efficent. Timber framing is a subject area that appeals to senior students who want to get their "teeth" into a real life structure which can be tailored to an individual or a community project. With a modest initial outlay for basic timber framing tools most shops can build and erect a timber frame structure that will b ecome a unique experience in the student's high school experience.
Pedal Power
Shannon Lee Stirling & Lisa Prinn
Pedal Power will be a synopsis of project launched in 2010 by FoodShare to challenge Tech classes across the GTA to design and build classes across the GTA to design and build a bicycle powered compost chopper. We will share the story of the project and the process and progress of the classes that participated. This presentation will introduce teachers to how food and technology can come together to meet the specific expectations of the new cirriculum. From environmental issues to waste reduction, pedal power is leading the way!
Electric Vehicle Society of Canada
Howard Hutt
I will describe past conversions and the current program that we advocate with references. This done with Power Point and DVD as well as verbal descriptions of our projects. Plus the support of our EV Conversion manual written for the High School Automotive student and teacher.