5. Aboriginal Academy 9

District: No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen)

Students in Merritt will participate in authentic, hands-on Aboriginal activities aimed at enriching their understanding of the local culture.

View a project video on the SD 58 website HERE or on YouTube HERE.

To find this district’s projects & events in aboriginal education (including the Aboriginal Academy 9 under ‘projects’), click HERE.

From the Growing Innovation Webinar series (2012-2013), please find here links to resources from the presentations, as well as recordings of some of the presentations.

1. November 26, 2012 – Project Based Learning for Student Engagement in SD#59 (Peace River South) and SD#60 (Peace River North)

Powerpoint presentations from this webinar are available for download in two parts (of ~20MB each), to download part 1, click HERE, and for part 2, click HERE.

2. January 15, 2013 – Place Conscious Learning through Digital Story Telling in SD#8 (Kootenay Lake) and SD#10 (Arrow Lakes).

The powerpoint presentation (10 MB) from this webinar is available for download HERE.

A PDF file of the part of the presentation from Digital Heritage Connect Project Leader Tamara Malloff may be found HERE.

3.  January 17, 2013 – Nature Kindergarten in SD#62 (Sooke)

The powerpoint presentation (23 MB) from this webinar is available for download HERE.

4. February 21, 2013 – Connected Classrooms and Collaboration without Boundaries in SD#74 (Gold Trail) and SD#85 (Vancouver Island North)

The powerpoint presentation (10 MB) from this webinar is available for download HERE.

5.  March 5, 2013 – The Aboriginal Academy in SD#58 (Nicola-Similkameen).

For a video from this project, click HERE.

A recording of the webinar is now available to be viewed HERE.

6.  April 11, 2013 – Connecting Generations in SD#64 (Gulf Islands).

The powerpoint presentation (60MB) from this webinar is available for download HERE.

To download the Experiential Learning Consent & Waiver form Sarah & Ahava described, click HERE.

A recording of the webinar is now available to be viewed HERE

7.  April 29, 2013 – Transitioning Students with Special Needs through Community Partnerships in SD#51 (Boundary).

The powerpoint presentation from this webinar is available for download HERE.

A recording of the webinar is now available to be viewed HERE.

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