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South Eastern Alberta Teachers' Convention
​February 21 & 22


Presenter: Erin Hansen
Session: Full Steam Ahead: Supporting STEAM and Secondary Humanities with the ORC
Date: Friday, February 22nd
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Location: S151
 
Presenter: Erin Hansen
Session: Seeing Stars: Transforming Your Classroom for Division II Students with the ORC
Date: Friday, February 22nd
Time: 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Location: S151
 
Presenter: Erin Hansen
Session: Virtual Reality: Supporting Division I Students in Your Virtual Learning Commons
Date: Friday, February 22nd
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: S151


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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.
 
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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

Erin Hansen
Erin Hansen has been teaching for over 19 years, spending 13 of those years as a teacher-librarian. She has extensive education related to information literacy, including a Bachelor’s of Education in science and English, and a Master’s degree in Information Literacy and Adult Education.

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