Schedule for: 16w2686 - Continuing to Connect: Computational Thinking, Design Thinking, Critical Thinking in the Elementary Classroom

Beginning on Friday, April 1 and ending Sunday April 3, 2016

All times in Banff, Alberta time, MDT (UTC-6).

Friday, April 1
16:00 - 19:30 Check-in begins (Front Desk – Professional Development Centre - open 24 hours)
Note: the Lecture rooms are available after 16:00.
(Front Desk – Professional Development Centre)
18:00 - 21:00 Spatial Reasoning/ Design Thinking What's it all about?
Conbination Mini lectures: Break out reflection and study groups Building a framework
(TCPL)
Saturday, April 2
07:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
A buffet breakfast is served daily between 7:00am and 9:00am in the Vistas Dining Room, the top floor of the Sally Borden Building. Note that BIRS does not pay for meals for 2-day workshops.
(Vistas Dining Room)
09:00 - 09:30 Geri Lorway: Opening Remarks: Review, ReFrame Evening Discussions (TCPL 201)
09:30 - 10:00 Brian Simmons: Making Real Connections to the Classroom - Engaging Learners, 3D Printers and More (TCPL 201)
10:00 - 10:15 Coffee Break (TCPL Foyer)
10:15 - 12:00 Breakout Working Groups - Connecting to the Classroom, to the Curriculum, to the World (TCPL 201)
12:15 - 13:00 Lunch
A buffet lunch is served daily between 11:30am and 1:30pm in the Vistas Dining Room, the top floor of the Sally Borden Building. Note that BIRS does not pay for meals for 2-day workshops.
(Vistas Dining Room)
13:00 - 14:00 Reporting from Breakout Groups - Making Connections to Computational Thinking (TCPL 201)
14:25 - 14:40 Coffee Break (TCPL Foyer)
15:00 - 15:45 Sean Graves: Making Connections to Computational Thinking (TCPL 201)
16:00 - 16:15 Taking Stock - Where are we at? What's for Tomorrow (TCPL 201)
16:10 - 16:25 Group photo
Meet in the TCPL Foyer. The photo will be taken outdoors, so dress appropriately.
(TCPL Foyer)
17:15 - 19:00 Dinner - Restaurant in Banff (details to be confirmed) (TCPL 201)
Sunday, April 3
07:00 - 09:00 Breakfast (Vistas Dining Room)
09:00 - 10:00 Elementary Mathematics Professional Learning Web Portal - Sandi Berg
http://learning.arpdc.ab.ca/course/view.php?id=351
(TCPL 201)
10:15 - 10:30 Coffee Break (TCPL Foyer)
10:30 - 11:30 Working Groups Report (TCPL 201)
11:30 - 11:45 Final Remarks - Plans for the Future (TCPL 201)
11:50 - 12:00 Checkout by Noon
2-day workshop participants are welcome to use BIRS facilities (Corbett Hall Lounge, TCPL, Reading Room) until 15:00 on Sunday, although participants are still required to checkout of the guest rooms by 12 noon. There is no coffee break service on Sunday afternoon, but self-serve coffee and tea are always available in the 2nd floor lounge, Corbett Hall.
(Front Desk – Professional Development Centre)