The week of October 12th, 2020

Beauty – always – is in the eye of the beholder

WHAt’s UP (coordinated with syllabus and BrightSpace)

Here’s what’s up for this week, Module Five:

PLC (mandatory) Ontario College of Teachers and Panel of Principals, Tuesday, October 13th, 9:00 – 11:30. Below, from the OCT:

Topic: PED31501 OCT Presentation & Principal Panel- October 13

Time: Oct 13, 2020 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://uottawa-ca.zoom.us/j/99692413202?pwd=WGEyOWhMVXBnZ25GcFd3eGxlLzRXQT09

Meeting ID: 996 9241 3202

Passcode: 1u6B1v

Preparation for our OCT Virtual Session on October 13th (message from the OCT:  We’re looking forward to meeting you all virtually on October 13th . In advance of the session, we’d like to provide a basic introduction to the College by sending you on a “scavenger hunt” through our web site. You’ll find all of the information you’ll need to complete the hunt and it shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes for you to complete. You can access the hunt questions here. There is also space in the form for you to include specific questions that you’d like us to address when we meet. Good luck and have fun!

Sensoy and DiAngelo: submit a reading response for chapters 5, 6; read and respond to chapters 7, 8

For Next Class (Oct. 20):

Create: Letter of Introduction (due October 20). Samples available. We will spend some time on this in our next class on Oct. 20th

Write a formal letter of introduction  (informed by Daniel and her points about transformational leaders)  to your Associate Teacher and the school principal that includes: Introduce self; Express your interest in becoming a teacher; Demonstrate interest in being part of the classroom/school community, Highlight your own strengths and what you are hoping to learn within the host school. 

Read: Practicum Guide (Brightspace)

Watch: Reimagining Classrooms: Teachers as Learners and Students as Leaders | TED Talk: Kayla Delzer  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6vVXmwYvgs

OR

Students need to lead the classroom, not teachers. TED Talk: Katherine Cadwell (High School) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzQhiB2EOVE

NAGGING INSTRUCTORS SECTiON

Your Student Declaration of Understanding statement must be into the Practicum Office by October 16th. The Practicum Office is e-mailing you all directly. From The Practicum Office: It is the responsibility of Teacher Candidates to ensure the Practicum Office receives the signed document, electronically as a PDF, by October 16^th, 2020.  Teacher candidates have been asked to submit the PDF to practic2@uottawa.ca. Teacher Candidates cannot begin Practicum placements in schools on November 4th, 2020 before having submitted the completed Student Declaration of Understanding form.

Digital Hub and Google folder – this is where you will post your url for your shared folder (practicum binder) and your digital hub once you have it ready. It is time to set up your own personal Digital Hub – here again is the slide show 

See slides at the end of last week’s slide show.

KAHOOT questions –  categories: readings; popular culture (music, films, TV, literature, celebrities); sports; politics. Your questions with 4 possible answers and the correct answer identified to us, must be in, please, by October 22nd. HAVE FUN – great way to engage people

Here is the link to add a Kahoot question:

TECH TIP

So far, we have briefly introduced you to Padlet, Google Classroom, Google Slides and Kahoot.

This week, we would like you to take a look and have a try with Coggle, a brainstorming or mind mapping tool that many teachers are using on-line. It is free. https://coggle.it/

OTTAWA THIS WEEK – get out; stay safe

. Somerset Bridge crossing the canal, looking north

https://ottawatourism.ca/en/calendar

Documentary Recommendation – “My Octopus Teacher”. Take a break from the pressures of on-line learning and COVID, and explore a kelp forest in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Africa. And, learn a lot about octopi. This documentary would be an excellent teaching tool in a number of subject areas.