NIS 2003 Projects and Intiatives

Innovatives Uses of Technology to Enhance Learning
• Introduction
  • Advantages for Children
  • Advantages for Teachers


• Connecting with Parents


• Working with Children
  • Literacy
    • Reading
    • Writing
  • Across the Curriculum


• Teacher Effectiveness
Ideas for IT curriculum use were contributed by the following staff members: Peter Watt , Shelley Cox , Tina Ginglo, Helen Vlachoyannacos, My Linh Hang, Rhea Perreira-Foyle, Andrea Biggs, Andrea Brow, Shiva Sotoudeh, Wanda deCastro, Rose Battaglia, Sandra Cheng, Faye Seretis, Zora Ariel, Anthony Micallef and David deBelle.

These initiatives were accomplished through support and assistance from the Ontario Knowledge Network for Learning (OKNL).

NIS 2002 Projects and Intiatives

• Ancient Civilizations - Connecting Countries, Cultures and Communities With Technology
   
• Literacy Education - Parent/Child Workshop Using WiggleWorks Software
   
• Digital Music Opportunities - Parent/Child Musical Lessons Taught Via MIDI Technology
   
• Robotics - An Innovative Approach in Delivering Curriculum: Grade 5 Structures and Mechanisms
   
• Networking Beyond Our School - Building Partnerships for Information and Resources Exchange
   
• IT Professional Development - Empowering Teachers with Skills, Resources, and Access
   
• Research
   
  • The Effects of Teaching Instrumental Music on Learning
     
  • Best Teaching Practices - Documenting Effective Uses of Technology in the Classroom
     

NIS 2001 Projects and Intiatives

• Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Enriching Life for Canadians