Facilitator: | Karen Blumhagen |
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Date: | October 23, 2024 |
Time: | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm MTN |
Cost: |
No Charge |
Location: |
Virtual |
Session Code: | 25-MA-118 |
Type: | Webinar |
Focus: | Mathematics and Numeracy |
Target Audience
Grade 6 Math Teachers
About this Learning Opportunity
Inspire students to think like mathematicians using ExploreLearning Gizmos! Explore the major features of Gizmos simulations and how they can support classroom instruction using models and inquiry practices.
You will experience an interactive mathematics lesson using Gizmos resources aligned with the Grade 6 curriculum. We will discuss best practices for teaching with online simulations. 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 »