Scaffolding collaboration for primary students

Tuesday, Jan 19

3:30 PM ET

Active Workshop Session: 45 min

Collaboration promotes higher-level thinking as well as boosting student self-esteem. Scaffolding SEL strategies into collaborative learning experiences helps students connect their actions to their thoughts and begin to develop the skills they need to participate in culturally responsive group discussions. Join us to talk about how collaboration benefits primary students and learn SEL informed strategies for introducing collaborative work to primary age learners.

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Your hosts:

Kris Astle | Global Education Strategist

SMART Technologies

Matt Wallace | Global Education Strategist

SMART Technologies

Leading professional learning in 2021:How to create a supportive learning environment for educators

Tuesday, Jan 19

5:00 PM ET | 3:00 MST

Active Presentation: 45 min

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Your host:

Steve Clark 

Specialist, Teaching and Learning with Technology

Calgary Board of Education

@stevewclark

Is your EdTech leading or lagging? 

Wednesday, Jan 20

10:00 AM ET

Panel Discussion: 45 min

Is your edtech helping improve student learning? 

Discover tools to complete a comprehensive self-assessment based on research from ISTE, OECD, CASEL, and others. Ranging from topics of leadership to integration, school leaders can understand where they can prioritize action for better connection & outcomes.

Hear real-life examples and discussion with leaders who have put these insights into action and the impact it has had on their learning communities. 

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Your hosts:

Frank Catalano  | Strategist / Author

Whiteboard Advisors

Creating safe and collaborative spaces to develop student voice

Wednesday, Jan 20

3:30 PM ET

Active Workshops: 45 min

Collaboration doesn't come naturally to students, but actively teaching them this skill promotes deeper learning and strengthens their self-esteem. Using trauma informed SEL practices to create safe classroom spaces allows the development of student voice and enriches collaborative discussions.

Participants will learn about how collaboration boosts learning and how it can be intregrated into instruction in a way that promotes student voice as they develop their collaborative problem solving skills.

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Your hosts:

Kris Astle | Global Education Strategist

SMART Technologies

Matt Wallace | Global Education Strategist

SMART Technologies

Creating opportunities for deep collaboration and higher-order thinking

Thursday, Jan 20

3:30 PM ET

Active Workshop: 45 min

Collaborative problem solving not only promotes higher level thinking but is a skill sought after by many employers. And yet PISA 2018 showed that only a small percentage of our students graduate with these skills.

This workshop will talk about the pedagogy behind collaborative learning, as well as the SEL skills that elevate and enrich collaboration. We will share activities that can easily be worked into everyday instruction to develop this skill in high school students.

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Your hosts:

Kris Astle | Global Education Strategist

SMART Technologies

Matt Wallace | Global Education Strategist

SMART Technologies