Greater Edmonton Teachers' Convention
February 28 & March 1
Presenter: Bethany Arsenault
Session: Virtual Reality: Supporting Division I Students in Your Virtual Learning Commons
Date: February 28, 2019
Time: 9:00 am – 10:15 am
Location: Harry Ainlay, computer lab 104
Presenter: Bethany Arsenault
Session: Seeing Stars: Transforming Your Classroom for Division II Students with the ORC
Date: February 28, 2019
Time: 10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Harry Ainlay, computer lab 104
Presenter: Bethany Arsenault
Session: Full Steam Ahead: Supporting STEAM and Secondary Humanities with the ORC
Date: February 28, 2019
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Location: Harry Ainlay, computer lab 104
Session: Virtual Reality: Supporting Division I Students in Your Virtual Learning Commons
Date: February 28, 2019
Time: 9:00 am – 10:15 am
Location: Harry Ainlay, computer lab 104
Presenter: Bethany Arsenault
Session: Seeing Stars: Transforming Your Classroom for Division II Students with the ORC
Date: February 28, 2019
Time: 10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Harry Ainlay, computer lab 104
Presenter: Bethany Arsenault
Session: Full Steam Ahead: Supporting STEAM and Secondary Humanities with the ORC
Date: February 28, 2019
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Location: Harry Ainlay, computer lab 104
Session Descriptions
Virtual Reality: Supporting Division I Students in Your Virtual Learning Commons
Let the Online Reference Centre (ORC) become the keystone of your virtual learning commons and take away any concerns about young students using internet resources. With access to authoritative resources for Science, Social Studies, English Language Arts, ESL, and FSL, the ORC can help enrich your curriculum and expand your learning commons to the virtual world. The ORC, a $1.2 million collection of digital resources, is 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 how these resources make it easy for students to navigate the virtual world.
Seeing Stars: Transforming Your Classroom for Division II Students with the ORC
Are you looking to build a makerspace right in your classroom? Do you want to turn your classroom into a science lab, a museum, or even a planetarium? Then look no further! Let the Online Reference Centre (ORC) help you with your makerspace and curriculum needs through articles, experiment ideas, and even live animal and outer space video feeds. Learn Alberta’s ORC is a $1.2 million collection of curricular-aligned, digital resources licensed on behalf of all K-12 staff, students, and parents in Alberta. It provides digital resources to help support Division II Science, Social Studies, English Language Arts, and FSL. Join this session to learn about the ORC’s engaging and authoritative resources that directly align with the grades 4-6 Alberta curricula.
Full Steam Ahead: Supporting STEAM and Secondary Humanities with the ORC
Rev up your Division III and IV STEAM and Secondary Humanities learning with the Online Reference Centre (ORC). Accessible from anywhere with an internet connection, the ORC is a $1.2 million collection of authoritative, digital resources licensed on behalf of all K-12 staff, students and parents in Alberta. ORC resources are readily mapped to the Alberta curriculum and offer support for everything from Career and Technology Studies, Fine Arts, Mathematics, and Science, to English Language Arts and Social Studies. With the ORC, students can learn about marine biology, technical trades, and even visual arts, all from right within their home, classroom, or library.
Let the Online Reference Centre (ORC) become the keystone of your virtual learning commons and take away any concerns about young students using internet resources. With access to authoritative resources for Science, Social Studies, English Language Arts, ESL, and FSL, the ORC can help enrich your curriculum and expand your learning commons to the virtual world. The ORC, a $1.2 million collection of digital resources, is 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 how these resources make it easy for students to navigate the virtual world.
Seeing Stars: Transforming Your Classroom for Division II Students with the ORC
Are you looking to build a makerspace right in your classroom? Do you want to turn your classroom into a science lab, a museum, or even a planetarium? Then look no further! Let the Online Reference Centre (ORC) help you with your makerspace and curriculum needs through articles, experiment ideas, and even live animal and outer space video feeds. Learn Alberta’s ORC is a $1.2 million collection of curricular-aligned, digital resources licensed on behalf of all K-12 staff, students, and parents in Alberta. It provides digital resources to help support Division II Science, Social Studies, English Language Arts, and FSL. Join this session to learn about the ORC’s engaging and authoritative resources that directly align with the grades 4-6 Alberta curricula.
Full Steam Ahead: Supporting STEAM and Secondary Humanities with the ORC
Rev up your Division III and IV STEAM and Secondary Humanities learning with the Online Reference Centre (ORC). Accessible from anywhere with an internet connection, the ORC is a $1.2 million collection of authoritative, digital resources licensed on behalf of all K-12 staff, students and parents in Alberta. ORC resources are readily mapped to the Alberta curriculum and offer support for everything from Career and Technology Studies, Fine Arts, Mathematics, and Science, to English Language Arts and Social Studies. With the ORC, students can learn about marine biology, technical trades, and even visual arts, all from right within their home, classroom, or library.
Presenter Bio
ORC Coordinator: Bethany Arsenault
Bethany Arsenault 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 is experienced 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 and digital learning spaces for young adults.
Bethany Arsenault 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 is experienced 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 and digital learning spaces for young adults.
