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Student and Parent March Break Workshops

February 23, 2021

RE: March Break Digital Learning Workshops & Resources for Students and Parents

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​

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