Teachers Learning to Code Guide (starter)
In this guide, we share many of our tips and tricks to get started, resources to familiarize yourself with code, plus lots of easy-to-follow and even easier to implement coding activities to empower and teach the future generation of technologists across Canada. This guide is your jumping off point and includes resources, lessons, examples, and links to resources to keep learning – where you choose to take your program is the fun part and entirely up to you! We encourage you to use as much or as little of the guide as you like, to remix the lessons we’ve created or create new ones and share them with our community. Technology is creative – have fun!http://teacherslearningcode...
Diversity: LOVE HAS NO LABELS
While the vast majority of Americans consider themselves unprejudiced, many of us unintentionally make snap judgments about people based on what we see—whether it’s race, age, gender, religion, sexuality, or disability. The Love Has No Labels campaign challenges us to open our eyes to our bias and prejudice and work to stop it in ourselves, our friends, our families, and our colleagues. Rethink your bias at http://www...
Rhythm to Recovery Workshop
Rhythm 2 Recovery is a social emotional learning experience using drums to facilitate participation. A very powerful teaching tool that I have used to connect with reluctant learners and extend the learning of those already engaged. Communication skills are developed and thoughts and feelings are shared, through modelling, in a safe and trusting environment that encourages risk taking...