Central Alberta Teachers' Convention (CATCA), February 22 & 23
Presenter: Bethany Arsenault
Session: Authoritative, Age Appropriate Content for Division I Students
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2018
Time: 9:00 am – 10:15 am
Location: Red Deer College Room #2301
Presenter: Bethany Arsenault
Session: Reaching Division II Students with Authoritative Resources
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2018
Time: 10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Red Deer College Room #2301
Presenter: Bethany Arsenault
Session: Authoritative Resources for Secondary Humanities Teachers and Students
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2018
Time: 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm
Location: Red Deer College Room #2301
Session: Authoritative, Age Appropriate Content for Division I Students
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2018
Time: 9:00 am – 10:15 am
Location: Red Deer College Room #2301
Presenter: Bethany Arsenault
Session: Reaching Division II Students with Authoritative Resources
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2018
Time: 10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Red Deer College Room #2301
Presenter: Bethany Arsenault
Session: Authoritative Resources for Secondary Humanities Teachers and Students
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2018
Time: 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm
Location: Red Deer College Room #2301
Session Descriptions
Authoritative, Age Appropriate Content for Division I Students
Let the ORC help take away your concerns about young students using internet resources while enriching your curriculum. Never heard of the ORC? The ORC is a $1.3 million collection of digital resources licensed on behalf of all K-12 students, parents, school staff and pre-service teachers in Alberta. Join this session to learn about the wonderful resources available for young learners through the ORC, and get tips on the logistics of using them with your division I students.
Reaching Division II Students with Authoritative Resources
If your student’s research process begins and ends with Google and/or Wikipedia you are not alone. You know that students should be accessing information beyond these two sources, but from where? Learn Alberta’s Online Reference Centre (ORC) is a $1.3 million collection of curricular-aligned digital resources licensed on behalf of all K-12 staff, students and parents in Alberta. Join this session to learn about the ORC’s engaging and authoritative resources that directly align with the grades 4-6 Alberta curricula.
Authoritative Resources for Secondary Humanities Teachers and Students
Accessible 24/7/365 from anywhere with an internet connection, the Online Reference Centre is a curated collection of authoritative digital resources licensed on behalf of all K-12 staff, students and parents learning/teaching/supporting the Alberta curriculum. Regardless of your school location, student population, or budget, ORC resources provide superior support for your students and staff at no cost to the school. Join this session to learn about the resources supporting Grades 7-12 English Language Arts and Social Studies.
Let the ORC help take away your concerns about young students using internet resources while enriching your curriculum. Never heard of the ORC? The ORC is a $1.3 million collection of digital resources licensed on behalf of all K-12 students, parents, school staff and pre-service teachers in Alberta. Join this session to learn about the wonderful resources available for young learners through the ORC, and get tips on the logistics of using them with your division I students.
Reaching Division II Students with Authoritative Resources
If your student’s research process begins and ends with Google and/or Wikipedia you are not alone. You know that students should be accessing information beyond these two sources, but from where? Learn Alberta’s Online Reference Centre (ORC) is a $1.3 million collection of curricular-aligned digital resources licensed on behalf of all K-12 staff, students and parents in Alberta. Join this session to learn about the ORC’s engaging and authoritative resources that directly align with the grades 4-6 Alberta curricula.
Authoritative Resources for Secondary Humanities Teachers and Students
Accessible 24/7/365 from anywhere with an internet connection, the Online Reference Centre is a curated collection of authoritative digital resources licensed on behalf of all K-12 staff, students and parents learning/teaching/supporting the Alberta curriculum. Regardless of your school location, student population, or budget, ORC resources provide superior support for your students and staff at no cost to the school. Join this session to learn about the resources supporting Grades 7-12 English Language Arts and Social Studies.
Presenter Bio
ORC Coordinator: Bethany Arsenault
Bethany Arsenault accepted the role of ORC Coordinator in June 2017. She holds a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), as well as a B.Mus.Ed. and B.A. English Honours. She has taught in both elementary and junior high classrooms, and is passionate about information literacy and digital learning spaces.
Bethany has extensive experience in literacy and educational research. Her Master’s thesis, published through the University of Alberta and funded through a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council grant, focused on social media, digital literacy, and digital learning spaces for young adults. She has also worked as a copy editor for the academic journal Theory and Research in Social Education through the University of Alberta. She has presented her research on topics such as Young Adult Literature and digital media at conferences all across Canada.
Bethany is excited to be taking on the role of ORC Coordinator, and looks forward to working with ORC users across the province.
Bethany Arsenault accepted the role of ORC Coordinator in June 2017. She holds a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), as well as a B.Mus.Ed. and B.A. English Honours. She has taught in both elementary and junior high classrooms, and is passionate about information literacy and digital learning spaces.
Bethany has extensive experience in literacy and educational research. Her Master’s thesis, published through the University of Alberta and funded through a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council grant, focused on social media, digital literacy, and digital learning spaces for young adults. She has also worked as a copy editor for the academic journal Theory and Research in Social Education through the University of Alberta. She has presented her research on topics such as Young Adult Literature and digital media at conferences all across Canada.
Bethany is excited to be taking on the role of ORC Coordinator, and looks forward to working with ORC users across the province.
