This teaching basics workshop includes a) a brief introduction to relevant accessibility laws, practices, and guidelines for teaching in Ontario, b) a chance to select and match the best teaching practices for increased accessibility, c) an opportunity to discuss some scenarios with colleagues, and d) a debrief in which outstanding questions and suggestions for accessible teaching are shared. Register for...
In this session, we explore ways to deliver interactive lessons that engage students and support learning using some features of Teams best suited for teaching and learning. This session will introduce the essential features needed to Teaching using Teams, including creating and sharing meeting links, managing participants, sharing your screen, and monitoring breakout rooms. You’ll also become familiar with pulling...
Being "genAI literate" means knowing how to use generative AI (genAI) effectively to achieve your goals. This workshop builds foundational genAI literacy for teachers: recognizing and appreciating the capacity of genAI to accelerate your teaching and engage students in learning. Come explore ideas for using genAI as a lesson planner and active learning tool. Gain tips to use genAI safely...
In this workshop, you will learn how you can incorporate OneDrive and Office365 collaborative documents into learning activities. We will explore how OneDrive can act as a collaborative space for your students to make and track their contributions, and give feedback to shared work using comments. We will demonstrate how you can share documents and organize collaborative working spaces for...
Enhance teaching presence in your courses by including an effective welcome video. Practice using some of the functionality of video creation tools and practice creating a video. Learn how to change the permissions structure of the video, to allow it to be viewed in any course you post it to. Register for this workshop here.
Do you wonder how best to encourage positive student participation in a synchronous session? In this workshop, participants will discuss and share practical classroom management strategies for online synchronous (zoom) classes. We will examine current research on classroom management practices in virtual settings and analyze classroom management scenarios. Participants will debrief ideas and create a list of best practices for...
In this workshop we'll explore the ethical and practical limitations of using GenAI detection tools and learn how to effectively use Turnitin's AI Detection feature. We will then explore signs of possible AI generated work, what and how students can provide evidence of original work, and how to triage mass cases of GenAI use in your class. Lastly, we'll review...
Looking for ways to boost participation and engagement in your courses? Welcome to this interactive, introductory level webinar about Mentimeter! Hosted by the Mentimeter team in collaboration with Teaching and Learning, this session will go through the basics of Mentimeter and walk you through using this interactive polling tool in any teaching mode. These dynamic questions will help increase interaction...
Dive into creating learning materials with the help of genAI. Learn how to effectively prompt generative AI chatbots to produce exemplar documents, graphics, and other text based materials that match your teaching or course development goals. This hands-on session with Microsoft Copilot will guide participants through the process of developing course materials that not only engage but also challenge students...
In this session, we explore ways to deliver interactive lessons that engage students and support learning using some features of Zoom best suited for teaching and learning. Learn tips and strategies for sharing Zoom links in eConestoga, pulling attendance lists, annotating and demonstrating on shared screens, supporting and monitoring breakout room, and recording your Zoon session. Register for this workshop...
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