Learn to code with Minecraft for free.
The lessons provide a step by step tutorial, and once you are comfortable you can make your own coding projects.
You will need the Minecraft App to test your code.
"Want to help kids understand the magic of machine learning? In this lesson students will learn how machine learning algorithms work, and their uses in day-to-day life!"
A simple introduction to learning like a computer - no devices required.
The lesson is divided into:
Prep Work
Lesson
Assessment
Extensions
Curricular Connections
References
"In this 45-minute broadcast, students will explore the computational thinking skill of abstraction.
Abstraction reduces how hard a problem or task is by focusing on what's important. We do that by deciding what the important information is and then removing all the unnecessary details. Abstraction is also used when we want to have one object or word stand for an action."
The teacher's guide is available to download from this link as well.
Copy and paste this address into your browser for extension and other related activities: https://rise.articulate.com/share/NYqSLf5zqDnd1aYL9apuZ2lr72r7E7RP#/
Should you encounter any technical difficulties, please e-mail Network Services at the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education at stans@gov.sk.ca or call 1-866-933-8333.
As part of our reporting process, Let's Talk Science is required to report on participation and impact of our programs. If you could please take a moment to complete the following short survey with your students, it would be greatly appreciated. To access the survey, please visit : https://ccyouth.questionpro.ca/.
"In this 30-minute broadcast, students will explore the computational thinking skill of abstraction. Abstraction reduces how hard a problem or task is by focusing on what's important. We do that by deciding what the important information is and then removing all the unnecessary details. Abstraction is also used when we want to have one object or word stand for an action."
The teacher's guide is available to download from this link as well.
Copy and paste this address into your browser for extension and other related activities: https://rise.articulate.com/share/NYqSLf5zqDnd1aYL9apuZ2lr72r7E7RP#/
Should you encounter any technical difficulties, please e-mail Network Services at the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education at stans@gov.sk.ca or call 1-866-933-8333.
As part of our reporting process, Let's Talk Science is required to report on participation and impact of our programs. If you could please take a moment to complete the following short survey with your students, it would be greatly appreciated. To access the survey, please visit : https://ccyouth.questionpro.ca/.
MediaSmarts has been developing digital and media literacy programs and resources for Canadian homes, schools and communities since 1996. Through our work we support adults with information and tools so they can help children and teens develop the critical thinking skills they need for interacting with the media they love.
Resources are available for the following areas:
Crime Portrayal
Sexting
Blogging
Media Literacy 101
Internet & Mobile
Alcohol Marketing
Environment
Visible Minorities
Cyberbullying
Aboriginal People
Resources
Educational Games
Lesson Plans
Licensed Resources
Media Literacy Week
Outcome Charts by Province & Territory
Tip Sheets
Tutorials & Workshops
YouTube Videos
Recently on MediaSmarts
Knowing My Password
Doing Good with Social Media
Reality Check: The Game
This site offers a way to maintain a balance with the use of technology while working with students at home and school. It includes information on:
Getting good information
Managing family tech
Explaining news and media coverage to kids
Online games
Media literacy lessons
"Learn new skills, discover classroom activities and earn badges and certificates!"
This amazing resource has content and courses and a variety of learning paths for teachers. There are great lessons you can learn with your kids, or you can go here to develop the skills you need to infuse technology into your classroom successfully.
Intro courses include Minecraft, blended learning, personalized learning, and student voice. Also available are learning to use applications such as Forms, OneNote, etc.
This will also connect you to Skype in the Classroom to literally make the world your classroom!
In this lesson you will learn how to open and reply to emails and make a document in Microsoft Word.
This lesson should take about 45 minutes.
"For most middle-schoolers, being on social media can mean connecting with friends, sharing pictures, and keeping up to date. But it can also mean big-time distractions, social pressures, and more. Help students navigate the different feelings they may already be experiencing on social media.
Students will be able to:
*Identify the role of social media in students' lives.
*Reflect on the positive and negative effects of using social media on their relationships.
*Recognize "red flag feelings" when using social media, and consider ways to handle them."
Lesson slides, video, handouts, quiz, family engagement activities & family tips.
You will need to sign up for a FREE account to access all of the resources.
"Our office developed this eye-catching poster aimed at youth in grades 4-6 for classroom use. It offers tips for protecting personal information online to help equip students with the knowledge needed to make sound privacy decisions.
The poster is downloadable so it can be reproduced by educators and parents. However, you can also request copies for your library or classroom by emailing us at youth-jeunes@priv.gc.ca."
Privacy Snakes and Ladders activity sheet
Learning about passwords activity sheet
Connect the dots activity sheet
Word search activity sheet
Colouring activity sheet
Maze activity sheet
Spot-the-Differences activity sheet
Tagging activity sheet
Cryptography activity sheet
The Carnegie Cyber Academy website provides online safety information and Carnegie Cadets: The MySecureCyberspace Game, an educational game.
This wheel uses the SAMR model and a wide variety of criteria to help you find the perfect app to use with your students!
It takes awhile to load, but it's worth it!
These are the apps your students (and you!) need!
Find apps to:
*Remember
*Understand
*Apply
*Analyze
*Evaluate
*Create
"Pear Deck was founded by educators on a mission to help teachers engage every student, every day. With solutions rooted in active learning and formative assessment, we make it easy for you to connect with learners of every age and ability. When that happens, more students participate and learn, classroom community improves, and you'll know you're making a difference."
Watch the video to see how Pear Deck works!
The Free Version includes the ability to:
Design brilliant lessons with interactive questions, polls, quizzes, formative assessments
Work seamlessly with powerful classroom tools from Google and Microsoft
Ready-to-teach templates designed by educators
Support flexible work with Student Paced mode
Teach vocabulary with Flashcard Factory*
"Pixar in a Box is a behind-the-scenes look at how Pixar artists do their jobs.
You will be able to animate bouncing balls, build a swarm of robots, and make virtual fireworks explode.
The subjects you learn in school — math, science, computer science, and humanities — are used every day to create amazing movies at Pixar.
This collaboration between Pixar Animation Studios and Khan Academy is sponsored by Disney. If you have questions or ideas, email us at piab@khanacademy.org."
Students will learn new vocabulary (directions, colours and letters) while using using an unplugged lesson of pixel programming.
Moviemaking has never been easier than it is at PowToon.
To create a short animated clip, all you have to do is write a script and choose characters and other graphics using a simple drag-and-drop tool. The classroom possibilities are endless.
Students fill-in by listing what they're looking for, what they already know, and how they think other people would describe the same topic. Feel free to make a copy of the document and or modify it for your students.
With Canadians of all ages spending more time online, it’s important for children to know that some information is better kept private. Privacy Pirates, an interactive game, introduces children to the concept of online privacy and comes with an overview of related issues and suggested extension activities for educators.
Google Quick, Draw! tells you what to draw and then uses artificial intelligence to try to guess what you're drawing. Fun!