IMPACT SUMMARY
DIRECT IMPACT: ~550 teachers/educators ~1,210 students ~120 parents
POTENTIAL INDIRECT IMPACT: ~11,000 students
Wellington CDSB
Grades K-8
1. PD for 1-2 teachers per school; ~5 sessions; ~30 teachers
2. In-class implementation support, 2-4 days per teacher; ~50 days; ~600 students
3. 2 lesson studies; ~8 teachers; ~50 students
4. 1 documentary; available at here!
Available at on the MKN website.
Grades 9-12
1. PD for 1-2 teachers per school; 3 sessions; ~12 teachers
2. Grade 10 Mathematics & Computer Studies Integrated Program; 2 teachers; ~60 students
3. Under development: Development of activities that integrate Social Studies issues, HS
Mathematics topics, and computational modelling; ~4 teachers; ~75 students
Other
Development of a 21st Century classroom at St. James CHS
St. Andrews PS, TDSB
Grades K-8
1. PD for 12 teachers; ~5 sessions
2. In-class implementation support, 20 days; ~150 students
3. 2 student-led math + coding + STEAM parent evening; ~30 students; ~120 parents
4. 3 lesson studies; ~15 teachers; ~65 students; available at here!
Available at the MKN website!
Brock University – Niagara CDSB
With a focus on experiential learning, Brock University students worked collaboratively with Niagara Catholic District School Board teachers to develop engaging, coding-based activities for students that were explicitly or implicitly about mathematics.
~5 Brock students; 4 teachers; ~2 education leaders;
~120 students
Activities
1. Probability & Scratch
2. Exploring geometry & patterning with coding
3. Creating a T-shaped puzzle with CNC
4. DASHing the way to Scratch
Ontario Tech U. STEAM-3D Maker Lab
Activities
Activities developed and implemented at St. Andrews PS and at March Break Maker Camps; ~80 students
1. Modelling Civilization
2. AI, math, robotics, coding and social studies
Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study Lab School (OISE/UT)
1. Lesson study; ~15 students; ~10 teachers/ researchers
2. 1 workshop for staff; ~10 teachers
Other Outreach
1. 3 presentations at OAME, including 1 keynote; ~200 teachers
2. 2 workshops for Toronto CDSB; ~90 teachers
3. 1 keynote address at the Association for Computer Science Educators of Ontario Annual Conference; ~100 teachers
4. 2 webinars by Dr. Andy diSessa or Computational Literacy and Artificial Intelligence; ~60 teachers
5. 1 Hour of Code presentation for Ministry of Education staff; ~25 staff
6. October 2017 Symposium on CT in Math Education; ~50 educators, researchers, education leaders