Hello ASD-W Families,
If you are looking for something fun and educational for the
whole family over the March Break, Anglophone West School District is offering
workshops (guided-learning, live and instructor-led) and courses and resources
(self-directed learning) to grow your digital skillset.
Student
and Parent Workshops (Guided Learning)
There are 3 workshops available. Please see below and click
on the “Meeting Link” to join the session. You may wish to add these
session links to your calendar beforehand, so you have quick and easy access to
join the presentation.
SESSION
#1
THE REMOTE CLASSROOM: TEAMS FOR FAMILIES (K-12) FEATURING
COCO GAUFF
Rising tennis star, Coco Gauff shares tips and tricks for
using Microsoft Teams. This free one-hour training session will show families
how to be productive and successful while students are learning through Teams.
Tuesday, March 2nd @ 6:00PM Meeting
Link
Or
Wednesday, March 3rd @ 1:00PM Meeting
Link
SESSION
#2
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: CREATE COOL PHOTOS AND STOP MOTION
ANIMATIONS (GRADES 2-12)
In this free two-hour workshop, students eight years and
older will explore digital photography concepts by taking and editing photos,
and then creating a stop motion animated video.
Wednesday, March 3rd @ 6:00PM Meeting
Link
SESSION
#3
DESIGN AND CREATE YOUR OWN VIDEO GAMES WITH MAKECODE
ARCADE (GRADES 2-12)
This free camp teaches students eight years and older how
to design and build video games using block coding and fundamental gaming and
coding concepts in MakeCode Arcade.
Thursday, March 4th @ 6:00PM Meeting
Link
Courses
and Resources (Self-Directed Learning)
ASD-W is also partnering with Microsoft to offer families a
comprehensive and growing number of learning opportunities and resources. A
full library of free resources is available on the Microsoft Educator Center. These resources are open to the
public and include courses, learning paths, tutorials, and other supports.
Resources are available in 3 tiers: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced and
can be filtered by Duration, Subject Area, Age Group, Skill Development, and
Tool.
For full details on our offerings and contact information,
please see the attached PDF.
ASDW Microsoft Learning Resource Offerings for Familes March 2021.pdf
Thank you,
Matt McGuire,
Technology Subject Coordinator (K-12), Anglophone West
School District