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