Staying on the Leading Edge of Learning Technology

10/21/2015

Allan Hardy, Principal

Ensuring that our teachers stay on the leading edge of learning technology is a vital part of Greenwood’s approach to personalized learning and plays a big role in our professional development program.

On October 24 and 25, we are delighted to welcome over 200 educators from throughout Ontario to Toronto’s first EdTech Team Summit featuring Google for Education. The Summit includes two keynote presentations and a wide range of breakout sessions where educators can learn more about using Google Apps to personalize learning. Thirty Greenwood teachers are attending the Summit. Giving up a weekend to focus on professional development is indicative of the deep commitment our teachers bring to Greenwood’s mission and its focus on student-centered learning.

We have also allocated more time during our Wednesday morning time for teachers so they can work together to learn about technology in the classroom. Here are a few of the applications they will be working on throughout this year:

Smart AMP, software that enables students to collaborate using Smartboard tools on their laptop
Hapara's new Workspaces feature, a Google application that allows teachers new ways to provide students with ongoing, individualized feedback on projects
Google Plus as a tool for developing student portfolios in Grade 9

We plan on reporting to parents on our progress with these innovations throughout the year on Greenwood’spersonalized learning blog and on the school website.

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443 Mount Pleasant Road
Toronto, ON M4S 2L8
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We acknowledge with gratitude the Ancestral lands upon which our main campus is situated. These lands are the Ancestral territories of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Anishinabek and the Wendake. The shared responsibility of this land is honoured in the Dish with One Spoon Treaty and we strive to care for the land, the waters, and all creatures in the spirit of peace. We are responsible for respecting and supporting the enduring presence of all First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. When away from this campus we vow to be respectful to the land by protecting and honouring it. We will create relationships with the people and the land we may visit by understanding the territories we enter and the nations who inhabit them.