Facilitator: | Karen Blumhagen |
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Date: | October 10, 2024 |
Time: | 2:45 pm to 3:45 pm MTN |
Cost: |
No Charge |
Location: |
Virtual |
Session Code: | 25-NC-054 |
Type: | Webinar |
Focus: | Curriculum Implementation and Pedagogy |
Target Audience
Grades 4-6 Science Teachers
About this Learning Opportunity
Encourage curiosity and wonder in Grades 4-6 Science using online simulations. Deepen conceptual understanding with inquiry-based activities that create opportunities for students to ask questions, see results and draw conclusions. Best practices for teaching with Gizmos will be shared. K - 6 teachers in Alberta have access to Gizmos through a subscription provided by Alberta Education.
This session addresses the LQS competencies
- 2. Modeling Commitment to Professional Learning
- 4. Leading a Learning Community
This session addresses the TQS competencies
- 2. Engaging in Career-Long Learning
- 3. Demonstrating a Professional Body of Knowledge
About the Facilitator
Karen Blumhagen
Karen Blumhagen is an Implementation Coordinator with ExploreLearning. She has over thirty years of experience in education as a classroom teacher, learning facilitator, and administrator. Karen has observed firsthand the positive impacts of online simulations in student understanding and achievement. For fifteen years, she has used Gizmos to engage her science and math students. Karen is in... Read more »