North Central Teachers' Convention
February 7 & 8
Presenter: Bethany Arsenault
Session: Authoritative Age Appropriate Social Studies Content for Division I Students
Date: February 7, 2019
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Location: Shaw CC: Salon 17/18
Presenter: Bethany Arsenault
Session: Reaching Division II Students with Authoritative Resources for Social Studies
Date: February 7, 2019
Time: 10:15 am – 11:15 am
Location: Shaw CC: Salon 17/18
Presenter: Bethany Arsenault
Session: Virtual Reality: Supporting Division I Students in Your Virtual Learning Commons
Date: February 7, 2019
Time: 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
Location: Shaw CC: Salon 17/18
Session: Authoritative Age Appropriate Social Studies Content for Division I Students
Date: February 7, 2019
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Location: Shaw CC: Salon 17/18
Presenter: Bethany Arsenault
Session: Reaching Division II Students with Authoritative Resources for Social Studies
Date: February 7, 2019
Time: 10:15 am – 11:15 am
Location: Shaw CC: Salon 17/18
Presenter: Bethany Arsenault
Session: Virtual Reality: Supporting Division I Students in Your Virtual Learning Commons
Date: February 7, 2019
Time: 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
Location: Shaw CC: Salon 17/18
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
