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I regularly used a variety of different online tools and apps. Many of which my students showed me. This helped keep things new and interetsing so students wanted to learn. I made choice boards for students and created many oppurtunities for students to choose their medium. 

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I regularly used a variety of different online tools and apps. Many of which my students showed me. This helped keep things new and interetsing so students wanted to learn. I made choice boards for students and created many oppurtunities for students to choose their medium. 

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I am greatful for my time in E Learning. it taught me alot and I am a better educator because of it. I learned to be more flexible and adaptable and teach and deliver in very different and innovative ways. Many of the skills I used in virtual have carried over into my classroom now. 

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I am greatful for my time in E Learning. it taught me alot and I am a better educator because of it. I learned to be more flexible and adaptable and teach and deliver in very different and innovative ways. Many of the skills I used in virtual have carried over into my classroom now. 

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I used a lot of technology in my previous  classes as I was a grade 6 and 7 teacher for many years. Some new resources I used were Flipgrid, Padlet and WeVideo.

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I used a lot of technology in my previous  classes as I was a grade 6 and 7 teacher for many years. Some new resources I used were Flipgrid, Padlet and WeVideo.

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I became stronger and more proficient in the following programs and apps due to online learning:

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I became stronger and more proficient in the following programs and apps due to online learning:

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Knowledgehook
Google Classroom
Google Read and Write
Epic
Sora
Online art websites such as This is Sand
Kahoot
Blooket
Nearpod
Edpuzzle
Flippity
GSuite
Google Maps
Google Earth
Digital Manipulatives
You Tube
Breakout Rooms
Newsela
CommonLit
Jamboard
Scratch

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When we originally switched to virtual in March of 2020 student engagement significantly dropped. Only half my students participated while the other half did not log in. Many students did not have devices or working devices and many families did not have the same internet speed. (not equitable in my opinion). I was very uncomfortable to be online and show through sychronous (this could have also contributed to lower participation) as there were no concrete guidelines through the Ontario College of Teachers. I was online the entire time checking and responding to messages online and via phone. 

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When we originally switched to virtual in March of 2020 student engagement significantly dropped. Only half my students participated while the other half did not log in. Many students did not have devices or working devices and many families did not have the same internet speed. (not equitable in my opinion). I was very uncomfortable to be online and show through sychronous (this could have also contributed to lower participation) as there were no concrete guidelines through the Ontario College of Teachers. I was online the entire time checking and responding to messages online and via phone. 

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I took the Google Education Certificate (free) to become more familiar with the Google options and programs. This was particularly helpful as all my classes used Google Classroom.

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I took the Google Education Certificate (free) to become more familiar with the Google options and programs. This was particularly helpful as all my classes used Google Classroom.

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Summer of 2020 I taught Grove Summer school virtually. For  confidential reasons cameras were unable to be on, but sound was available. I remained online throughout the instructional day doing lessons and answering questions for the courses I was taching. I had much more student involvement and all students had access to great internet and devices. However, I was teaching at Ontario Shores where the students live at the facility during their treatment so school was a mandatory part of their day.

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Summer of 2020 I taught Grove Summer school virtually. For  confidential reasons cameras were unable to be on, but sound was available. I remained online throughout the instructional day doing lessons and answering questions for the courses I was taching. I had much more student involvement and all students had access to great internet and devices. However, I was teaching at Ontario Shores where the students live at the facility during their treatment so school was a mandatory part of their day.

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One really cool aspect of virtual learning was finding all sorts of virtual fieldtrips to take my students on.

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One really cool aspect of virtual learning was finding all sorts of virtual fieldtrips to take my students on.

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September 2020 to February 2021 (until my maternity leave) I taught Grade 7 virtual.  The startup was very stressful as the new math curriculum was also something that was happening at the time. There were not as many resources in the startup as their were as the months went on. At the start I was working around the clock nonstop creating fun and innovative lessons, trying to build a positive classroom culture and foster and create positive relationships with the students in my class.  As the months went on I started to get into more of a groove.  All of us grade 7 teachers in our Hub banned together we shared resources and helped each other out. I have never felt so much teamwork in an entire staff before. There were many bumps along the way such as myself losing internet when construction was happening at my house. It was also very challenging to get students to complete their work. many students would turn in assignments on Google Classroom without completing the work. I had a very large class of 36 with many high needs. I created individual Google Classrooms for some of the students in my class working on modified expectations and personalized them to make the student feel more comfortable. My biggest challenge was students logging in keeping their camera off and leaving the class. It is a tricky balance for grade 7 as many studnets are self conscious of themselves or their home environment, so being on camera was not pushed. However, it was a pathway for students to login and never respond again.

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September 2020 to February 2021 (until my maternity leave) I taught Grade 7 virtual.  The startup was very stressful as the new math curriculum was also something that was happening at the time. There were not as many resources in the startup as their were as the months went on. At the start I was working around the clock nonstop creating fun and innovative lessons, trying to build a positive classroom culture and foster and create positive relationships with the students in my class.  As the months went on I started to get into more of a groove.  All of us grade 7 teachers in our Hub banned together we shared resources and helped each other out. I have never felt so much teamwork in an entire staff before. There were many bumps along the way such as myself losing internet when construction was happening at my house. It was also very challenging to get students to complete their work. many students would turn in assignments on Google Classroom without completing the work. I had a very large class of 36 with many high needs. I created individual Google Classrooms for some of the students in my class working on modified expectations and personalized them to make the student feel more comfortable. My biggest challenge was students logging in keeping their camera off and leaving the class. It is a tricky balance for grade 7 as many studnets are self conscious of themselves or their home environment, so being on camera was not pushed. However, it was a pathway for students to login and never respond again.