Schedule for: 16w2686 - Continuing to Connect: Computational Thinking, Design Thinking, Critical Thinking in the Elementary Classroom
Beginning on Friday, April 1 and ending Sunday April 3, 2016
All times in Banff, Alberta time, MDT (UTC-6).
| Friday, April 1 | |
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| 16:00 - 19:30 |
Check-in begins (Front Desk – Professional Development Centre - open 24 hours) ↓ Note: the Lecture rooms are available after 16:00. (Front Desk – Professional Development Centre) |
| 18:00 - 21:00 |
Spatial Reasoning/ Design Thinking What's it all about? ↓ Conbination Mini lectures: Break out reflection and study groups
Building a framework (TCPL) |
| Saturday, April 2 | |
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| 07:00 - 09:00 |
Breakfast ↓ A buffet breakfast is served daily between 7:00am and 9:00am in the Vistas Dining Room, the top floor of the Sally Borden Building. Note that BIRS does not pay for meals for 2-day workshops. (Vistas Dining Room) |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Geri Lorway: Opening Remarks: Review, ReFrame Evening Discussions (TCPL 201) |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Brian Simmons: Making Real Connections to the Classroom - Engaging Learners, 3D Printers and More (TCPL 201) |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Coffee Break (TCPL Foyer) |
| 10:15 - 12:00 | Breakout Working Groups - Connecting to the Classroom, to the Curriculum, to the World (TCPL 201) |
| 12:15 - 13:00 |
Lunch ↓ A buffet lunch is served daily between 11:30am and 1:30pm in the Vistas Dining Room, the top floor of the Sally Borden Building. Note that BIRS does not pay for meals for 2-day workshops. (Vistas Dining Room) |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Reporting from Breakout Groups - Making Connections to Computational Thinking (TCPL 201) |
| 14:25 - 14:40 | Coffee Break (TCPL Foyer) |
| 15:00 - 15:45 | Sean Graves: Making Connections to Computational Thinking (TCPL 201) |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Taking Stock - Where are we at? What's for Tomorrow (TCPL 201) |
| 16:10 - 16:25 |
Group photo ↓ Meet in the TCPL Foyer. The photo will be taken outdoors, so dress appropriately. (TCPL Foyer) |
| 17:15 - 19:00 | Dinner - Restaurant in Banff (details to be confirmed) (TCPL 201) |
| Sunday, April 3 | |
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| 07:00 - 09:00 | Breakfast (Vistas Dining Room) |
| 09:00 - 10:00 |
Elementary Mathematics Professional Learning Web Portal - Sandi Berg ↓ http://learning.arpdc.ab.ca/course/view.php?id=351 (TCPL 201) |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Coffee Break (TCPL Foyer) |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Working Groups Report (TCPL 201) |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | Final Remarks - Plans for the Future (TCPL 201) |
| 11:50 - 12:00 |
Checkout by Noon ↓ 2-day workshop participants are welcome to use BIRS facilities (Corbett Hall Lounge, TCPL, Reading Room) until 15:00 on Sunday, although participants are still required to checkout of the guest rooms by 12 noon. There is no coffee break service on Sunday afternoon, but self-serve coffee and tea are always available in the 2nd floor lounge, Corbett Hall. (Front Desk – Professional Development Centre) |
