Change is Inevitable

"Change is constant and inevitable, but personal growth is a choice." 

Bob Proctor

Second semester starts Monday and we have spent the day becoming more 'literate' and preparing lessons for a whole new set of students.


Did you spend any time investigating how to incorporate a new digital tool into your class? What about creating a new differentiated lesson?


Below you will find some great sites to explore when searching for some new ideas for your lessons. Many of the sites offer interactive activities; lesson plans and assessment tools.


So take a minute and click on one and spend 10 minutes exploring the possibilities....




Gooru   (math and science)

5 Things You Can Do with Gooru

1. Search for resources, collections or quizzes.
2. Study individual resources or collections.
3. Practice with an adaptive assessment system
4. Interact with peers and teachers
5. Save and customize your favourite learning materials


Gooru Fact Sheet 2012




Cartoons for the Classroom
Develop your students visual literacy by incorporating editorial cartoons into your lessons. Includes a great section entitled "History Through Cartoons".

Homework Help (math)

This year the Ontario Ministry of Education and the Independent Learning Centre (ILC) teamed up to create a free online math homework help site for students in Grade 7-10. From Sunday to Thursday (5:30pm-9:30pm), students have access to qualified teachers to ask for help with their math homework in an online chat room format. Online tutors are there to answer questions and help students solve problems for themselves---not complete math assignments!

Students will need their OEN number (found on their report card) to create a free account.

In addition to the chat room online help, students and teachers can access a host of free math resources including interactive tutorials and listen and learn lesson (presentations). 

Film English

Film English seeks to promote the use of film in English classrooms.  The main objectives of the site are:

• promote the critical and creative use of film in the classroom
• promote cineliteracy, the ability to read critically and evaluate moving images, in the language classroom.
• promote creativity amongst both teachers and students.

Each blog post contains step-by-step lesson plan instructions, a link to the film, and a suggested grade level.

Now, if you look to the left of the screen, you will see I have started to develop subject specific resource pages. As I come across a new website or digital tool, I will add it to some or all of the resource pages.

I wish everyone a happy Second Semester!

--Casey