Inclusive Technology
INNOVATION KITS
What are Innovation kits?
Innovation develops students’ natural creativity and curiosity using STEM (“Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math”). Kits will help students use STEM as a key to creative problem solving, a foundation for critical thinking, and a pipeline to innovation.
SPHEROS
A Sphero is a small hand-sized ball you can program easily to change colours, run a circuit, keep beat with a song, and many other fun ideas.
The Sphero robot is fun for kids and fits well into school curriculums. For example, a Science teacher can use Spheros to replicate the orbits of planets around the sun, with each Sphero planet programmed to make a circuit identical to a real planet. Kids see an abstract idea — planets orbit around the sun in different paths at different rates — operate on the floor in front of them. It also lends itself well to math lessons about geometry, distance and measurement and comes with a protractor.
Kids can control Sphero using an android or IOS portable device. It can be easily controlled by dragging your finger on your device in the direction you wish it to go or you can control it using coding. Sphero allows students to learn Math, Science, and Coding while experimenting with a fun, engaging robot.
SD46 VETTED RESOURCESClick on the link below (red text) to access these resources! | ||
Website | Description | Grade/Content Area |
DIGITAL LITERACY | ||
| Code.org | Computer Science Learning | Grades K-12 |
| Lets talk Science | Science Experiments and STEM projects | Grades K-12 |
| Mediasmarts | Canadian digital and media literacy | Grades K-12 |
| Science World | Local learning Activities for all areas | Grades K-12 |
| HP Tech | Computer Science Fun for kids | Grades K-12 |
| actua | STEM Outreach-Digital Skills & At-Home Activities | Grades K-12 |
MATH | ||
| Epic | Literacy & Numeracy books/novels | Grades K-9 |
| IXL Learning | Math & English Language Arts | Grades K-12 |
| Prodigy | Math practice in a game format | Grades 1-8 |
LITERACY | ||
| Audible | Amazon’s audio-book collection | Grades K-12 |
| BC Libraries Summer Reading Program | BC Libraries Summer Reading Program now on-line | Grades K-9 |
| Canadian Encyclopedia | Contribute to the Canada During Covid-19 Project | Grades 4-12 |
| Gibsons Public Library | Access to all library resources with free card applications here for the entire coast! | Grades K-12 |
| ERAC | Focused educational resources we are licensed to use in schools | Grades K-12 Includes World Book Early Learning Kids & Students |
| Khan Academy | Learning opportunities on any subject | Grades K-12 |
| Liberation-75 | A global movement to celebrate 75th anniversary of liberation from the holocaust | Grades 4-12 |
| Northern Spotted Owl Webcam | The Northern Spotted Owl is one of our Endangered species | Grads K-12 |
| RAZ-Kids | Leveled reading practice for children | Grades K-5 |
| Sora Library | Digital & audio book library. Offers simultaneous use of all titles until June 30, 2020. Books can be borrowed and read on a laptop or digital device! | Grades K-12 |
| Storyline Online | Videos of picture books being read aloud by guest readers | Grades K-5 |
| Sunshine Coast Museum | Online educational portal for all of our historical resources called Sunshine Coast Museum at Home. | Grades 2-12 |
| Unite for Literacy | Digital Books under many topic areas | Grades 1-6 |
OTHER | ||
| Vancouver Aquarium | Local learning Activities for all area | Grades K-12 |
| WESchools@Home | Recommended resource for our social/emotional learning | Grades K-12 |
- SD46 Student’s Digital Responsibility Guidelines & Guidelines for Virtual Classrooms and Video Conferencing
- ZOOM Tips for Families
- Safer Schools Together & BC Ministry of Education | Raising Digitally Responsible Youth – A Parent’s Guide
Interested in getting your family involved in innovation? Our local libraries have lots to offer! Click on the images below for more information:
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