A Digital Age For a Special Needs Education
It’s a new age for children with Autism. Everything is changing, for the better.
Technology
Part of the Digital Revolution (Professional Services)
Staff at ETFO Professional Services (PFS) are constantly challenged to envision the future of teacher professional learning, understand evolving professional learning needs, and design and deliver programming that respects the principles of both effective adult learn
Practicing Caution: Guidelines for Electronic Communications (Professional Relations Services)
The opportunities to use social media and electronic communication for pedagogical purposes are expanding every day. Social media offer teachers exciting new ways to engage with students, parents, and the wider school c
The Cloud in the Classroom: The Plugged-In Portable
In addition to traditional computers, students in my classroom use mobile devices as learning tools to collaborate, investigate, innovate, and express themselves creatively. While students use these devices almost instinctively, teachers may struggle to understand their releva
Cloud in the Classroom: The Changing Face of Teaching Practice
The New Media Consortium’s 2011 Horizon Report, which examines emerging technologies for their potential impact on and use in teaching, focuses on four key trends forecast for the next five years in education.1
Literacy in a Global, Digital Age
Joyce Public School is located in northwest Toronto, in an unprepossessing one-storey brick building. The Joyce school community, with a majority of immigrant families, is multicultural and multilingual. Many families have low incomes.
Your Federation
Local leaders attending the February Representative Council meeting heard the results of ETFO’s progress report survey. Local presidents and members who participated in the survey reported significant problems in the rollout of the new progress report.
Local Funding Supports Global Education
In October 2009, ETFO members Mali Bickley and Jim Carleton approached the Simcoe Teacher Local executive about becoming involved with the 17th annual iEARN International Conference and Youth Summit.
The Fall Report Card: A Good Idea Poorly Executed (From the General Secretary)
When the Ministry of Education announced that the formal fall report card would be replaced with an interim, informal report, ETFO applauded. We did caution the ministry that implementation might be a concern.
Embracing Technology (CTF Report)
In September Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty sparked a string of debates among Canadian teachers, students, parents, and the public at large with his comments about the use of cell phones in