This segment takes you on a Genius hour journey. Genius hour allowed the students to explore their own passions. It also added engagement, creativity, curiosity, elevate their voice in learning and decision making. Students were in control what they want to learn, how they study, how they showcase their learning to their peers. The teacher worked as a facilitator throughout the process.  Here are the students' thoughts about the process.

School Contact: Neeta Gurtu ([email protected])

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Come on our journey using Edsby Capture in our Kindergarten classroom. Our students take responsibility and document their own learning in a fun, engaging, and meaningful way while building on their skills and strengths. We will share our experiences as we explore how to elevate student voice in our classroom using Edsby Capture and a few more tools! 

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School Contact: Tracy Ng Cheong Ton ([email protected]) and/or Chantal Palmateer ([email protected])

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Student created supporting infographics can be found at: http://bit.ly/mlonairinfographics

Grade 8 students engaged in a design thinking project for their Fluids Unit, focusing on the use of hydraulics and pneumatics. They had the opportunity to design, iterate, and build a prototype of their choosing. The reflection and thinking that developed was beyond anything expected. Students began to understand and embrace failure; and even started celebrating it.  This failure was quickly accepted as success, as students learned that without it, their designs could not have been developed.  

School Contact: Jeanette Hummel ([email protected])

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Student created supporting infographics can be found at: http://bit.ly/mlonairinfographics

This podcast will take a look at Kleinburg Public School's recent "Continue the Conversation" week of events provided to the community in support of promoting Mental Health and Wellness. We will explore the initiative, the roll-out of events, hiccups and challenges faced as well as feedback from event administrators and students. 

School Contact: Daniel Di Paolo ([email protected])

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After their teacher attended a Digital Literacy Network (DLN) workshop, students and staff at Fossil Hill P.S. learned how to use EquatIO and Flipgrid. Students were eager to learn and became the “teachers” with their peers. When students were interviewed about EquatIO in a DLN video, they stated that they felt more confident, and that it helps them with their thinking.  The students have also said that using Flipgrid feels safer to them. This technology learning has enabled my students to not only be leaders with a voice, but has helped them to understand that modern learning can be flexible for other academic areas.

School Contact: Lisa Jeffries ([email protected])

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This podcast will focus on various initiatives at Vaughan S.S. to elevate and respond to student voice. 

School Contact: Jason Lay ([email protected])

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How sharing our stories at OakRidges P.S. supports our sense of belonging.

School Contact: Dawn Lane ([email protected])

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