We would like to announce and welcome our 2 new Executive Members at Large, Farida Makhani and Sharon Pinylo. Thank you for getting involved and we look forward to your contributions.
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We are also very happy to announce our new Lending Library at the ETFO-TVOT office, 521 Nottinghill Road, suite #8, in London. We have over 150 quality volumes available for our members to take out. Titles and reservation steps can be found on the ETFO website: www.etfotvot.com
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Registration is open for our Fall General Meeting, taking place on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016 from 4:30 - 7:30 PM at West Haven Golf and Country Club, 7038 Egremont Drive, London, Ontario N6H 5L2.
Enjoy a free and fabulous dinner and door prizes.
- Assorted Rolls with Whipped Butter
- Variety of 4 House made Salads
- Roast Top Sirloin of Beef with Yorkshire Pudding
- Chicken Supreme with a Chasseur Sauce
- Eggplant Parmesan
- Seasonal Vegetables
- Oven Roasted Herb Potatoes
- Selection of Desserts
- Freshly Brewed Coffee & Selection of Gourmet Teas
Donations of children's items for Merrymount Children's Center accepted at this meeting and greatly needed and appreciated .
Register at: www.etfotvot.com
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ETFO Online Webinar Series - Connected Communities
Phase One of the 2016 - 2017 Connected Communities project features a schedule of 16 webinars, run by members for members, during the month of November, 2016. These webinars, funded by the Ministry, have been designed to support teaching and learning in mathematics, kindergarten and technology.
Topics include:
- An Overview of Google Apps for Education
- Introduction to Makerspaces
- Gamified Learning - Learning through Game Play
- Inquiry-based Learning in Kindergarten: How and Where to Get Started
- Games Layer on the Classroom - Applying Game Mechanics to the Classroom
- Math in the Makerspaces
- Innovate with iPad: Using iPad in the Primary Classroom
- Using Web 2.0 Tools to Engage Students
- Getting Started with Games in the Classroom
- Technology in Mathematics
- Customizable, Assessment Driven Game Environments for Learning to Full Immersion
- Observation and Documentation in Kindergarten: Communicating and Sharing Learning with Students and Families
- GAFE in Mathematics
- Assessment with GAFE in the Classroom
- Communication in Math
- Walking the Line: Math
Participants will have the option to participate in one or multiple webinars. Members have requested the above topics and will appreciate the support represented by this series of webinars. They will be held on a weekday evening from 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Registrations will be processed on a first-come/first-served basis and will close one (1) week prior to each webinar.
To register please have your ETFO membership handy and visit the ETFO Events Management System at events.etfo.org/upcoming conferences and click on the Connected Communities 2016 tab.
For more information. contact Janet Millar Grant at the the ETFO provincial office, jmillargrant@etfo.org.
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