What motivates students to attend remote classes, whether live or asynchronous? What’s the difference between gaining students’ attention and earning their engagement? What are the signs and reasons for student disengagement? In this workshop, we will explore these questions and discuss strategies to promote engagement, build community, and ultimately support the retention of students who are continuously adapting to the...
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A good rubric or marking scheme can make all the difference for you and your students. Consider the possible impact on marking efficiency, fairness and consistency, and feedback for learners that a well-designed grading tool can offer. Join us to learn about key components of rubric and marking scheme design and how to incorporate these tools seamlessly into your eConestoga...
This teaching basics workshop includes a) a brief introduction to managing group work and the variables that can impact student success, b) a chance to match and assess effective group work components and requirements c) an opportunity to draft set of checkpoints for setting up a group assignment and discuss with a peer, d) a debrief in which outstanding questions...
Join us for an explorative workshop where you will learn how to craft and organize your lesson materials to align with the BOPPPS framework. We will discuss practical tips and techniques for creating engaging slides and organizing supplementary materials to enhance student learning and participation. Leave with actionable insights to optimize your weekly lesson delivery and foster a more engaging...
Join us for an explorative workshop where you will learn how to craft and organize your lesson materials to align with the BOPPPS framework. We will discuss practical tips and techniques for creating engaging slides and organizing supplementary materials to enhance student learning and participation. Leave with actionable insights to optimize your weekly lesson delivery and foster a more engaging...
Get ready to talk to your students about Copilot (and AI use more broadly). In this workshop, we will consider different levels of integration of AI use, how to share our expectations, and questions that students might have. Faculty will take away ideas to communicate and reinforce an AI Statement of Use that can address course-relevant concerns. Register for this...
Presenters: Marija Jaric, Brooke Pratt, Kerry Melville, Kim Moore, Leanne Predote, Suzanne Rintoul, Elan Paulson (Facilitator) It's story time! Join faculty who have developed Conestoga's Teaching and AI Story repository. This collection contains thoughtful, diverse reflections on how AI is changing learner-centred pedagogy. Listen to our stories, share your questions, and explore how reflective story writing (known as narrative inquiry) can...
Teaching with GenAI: A Story Circle It's story time! Join faculty who have developed Conestoga's Teaching and AI Story repository. This collection contains thoughtful, diverse reflections on how AI is changing learner-centred pedagogy. Listen to our stories, share your questions, and explore how reflective story writing (known as narrative inquiry) can be a meaningful scholarly activity for teachers in all...
This workshop invites you to explore the potential for assumptions and biases to negatively impact grading practices. We will reflect on our own experiences, as well as look to the literature to support self-awareness. We will discuss proven practices in grading and assessment design that can work to mitigate challenges. Let’s come together to explore how we can begin to...
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...
This rubric basics workshop includes a) a brief introduction to rubric design, including criteria, level descriptors, and appearance in eConestoga, b) a chance to apply rubrics to provide learner assessment and feedback, c) an opportunity to discuss grade creep and good rubric use in single and multi-section courses, d) a debrief in which outstanding questions and suggestions are shared Register...
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In this hands-on workshop, you will learn the steps to create an image-based drag-and-drop activity. Drag and drops are a great way for learners to establish logical connections between two or more elements. Previous experience with H5P and/or completion of the Introducing the H5P Studio workshop is strongly encouraged. Required Preparation: Please come prepared with one or several copyright-compliant image(s)...
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...
A good rubric or marking scheme can make all the difference for you and your students. Consider the possible impact on marking efficiency, fairness and consistency, and feedback for learners that a well-designed grading tool can offer. Join us to learn about key components of rubric and marking scheme design and how to incorporate these tools seamlessly into your eConestoga...
Make inquiry the heart of your interactive lessons with effective questions. In this workshop, we will discuss how to ensure your questions suit course outcomes and what kinds of questions prompt student answers. Together, we will create an easy-to-apply checklist for the questions we ask in class. We will also explore better alternatives to asking students if they “have any...
This teaching basics workshop includes a) a brief description of common features and developmental characteristics of Ontario high school graduates, b) a chance to select and match the effective teaching practices for domestic first-year students, c) an opportunity to discuss realistic classroom scenarios with colleagues, d) a debrief that includes brainstorming strategies for supporting first-year domestic students. Register for this workshop here.
What motivates students to attend remote classes, whether live or asynchronous? What’s the difference between gaining students’ attention and earning their engagement? What are the signs and reasons for student disengagement? In this workshop, we will explore these questions and discuss strategies to promote engagement, build community, and ultimately support the retention of students who are continuously adapting to the...
________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 289 780 835 200 6 Passcode: 89E2Jh7V ________________________________ For organizers: Meeting options ________________________________________________________________________________
This workshop invites you to explore the potential for assumptions and biases to negatively impact grading practices. We will reflect on our own experiences, as well as look to the literature to support self-awareness. We will discuss proven practices in grading and assessment design that can work to mitigate challenges. Let’s come together to explore how we can begin to...
In this session, we will explore tools and strategies that we can use in Microsoft Teams to engage students in a variety of ways, while enhancing meeting security and accessibility. Investigate meeting settings, screen sharing strategies, and tools to manage and get the most out of breakout room, annotation and whiteboarding activities with your students. Register Here
Assistive technologies can help students and faculty work with challenges and build on strengths. Join us to examine key assistive tech and practices and consider how they may show up in courses. Develop appreciation for how AT help all students and gain access to resources and information that can support you as you support students. Register Here
Assistive technologies can help students and faculty work with challenges and build on strengths. Join us to examine key assistive tech and practices and consider how they may show up in courses. Develop appreciation for how AT help all students and gain access to resources and information that can support you as you support students. <a href="https://studentportal.conestogac.on.ca/StudentPortal/Default.aspx?mgid=0&smid=5&ssmid=0&Key=edv0520&CRSId=43569 ">Register for this...
In this session, we will explore tools and strategies that we can use in Microsoft Teams to engage students in a variety of ways, while enhancing meeting security and accessibility. Investigate meeting settings, screen sharing strategies, and tools to manage and get the most out of breakout room, annotation and whiteboarding activities with your students. Register Here
In this workshop, we will focus on students at the margins of the teaching and learning space: we’ll think about the only woman in the trades shop or the mature student attending a post-secondary institution for the first time. Come examine situations where a student faces the experience of being “other” and learn strategies for cultivating connection to enact inclusion...
In this workshop, we will focus on students at the margins of the teaching and learning space: we’ll think about the only woman in the trades shop or the mature student attending a post-secondary institution for the first time. Come examine situations where a student faces the experience of being “other” and learn strategies for cultivating connection to enact inclusion...
Join us for an engaging workshop where we will explore practical strategies to ensure that technology enhances learning for all students, regardless of their backgrounds or abilities. Participants will learn how to use digital tools in inclusive ways for diverse learning needs. We will also discuss ways to create an equitable digital environment that fosters participation and collaboration for all...
This rubric basics workshop includes a) a brief introduction to rubric design, including criteria, level descriptors, and appearance in eConestoga, b) a chance to apply rubrics to provide learner assessment and feedback, c) an opportunity to discuss grade creep and good rubric use in single and multi-section courses, d) a debrief in which outstanding questions and suggestions are shared. Register...
In today’s diverse and dynamic educational landscape, fostering a sense of belonging among students is more crucial than ever. The workshop will provide strategies for recognizing and addressing implicit biases, promoting cultural competence, and ensuring all students feel valued and respected. Join us in this session to take the first step towards creating a classroom where every student feels they...
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This workshop will introduce participants to a critical disability framework and disability history and activism in Canada. We will explore the differences between physical and cognitive disabilities; neurodiversity; and mental illness/ madness and the importance of applying a social rather than a medical model to these conversations. We will also identify specific challenges related to differences between high school and...
What motivates students to attend remote classes, whether live or asynchronous? What’s the difference between gaining students’ attention and earning their engagement? What are the signs and reasons for student disengagement? In this workshop, we will explore these questions and discuss strategies to promote engagement, build community, and ultimately support the retention of students who are continuously adapting to the...
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...
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