Stephen Whiffin
@stwhiff
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Assistant Superintendent and Chief Information Officer in School District #43 (Coquitlam) Ed Tech specialist, online program innovator.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Joined November 2009
Excited to see the @Kwikwetlem Nation/@sd43bc and @MicrosoftEduCA Pacific North West Coast Experience Minecraft World highlighted by @CBCVancouver. Amazing opportunity for all learners to engage in indigenous learning experiences! https://t.co/eFP3a9L78O
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IDS - Independent Directed Studies progress presentation by Vincent: It’s a doorbell, but not any doorbell, one that takes a photo, does facial recognition, and personalizes a response to recognized faces.
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This Week in Canadian EdTech #MindShareTV Podcast on the Kwikwetlem First Nation, @SD43BC, and Microsoft release Minecraft Education Pacific Northwest Experience
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Watch the official trailer for the Pacific Northwest Coast Minecraft World! @sd43
https://t.co/PEAbowKsNU
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Teachers in @SD43 and everywhere are encouraged to check out the Pacific Northwest Coast Experience in Minecraft to engage curriculum through engaging indigenous experiences. The world can be downloaded at
education.minecraft.net
Learn from elders and knowledge keepers, perform harvest tasks to help the village prepare for winter, and build a self-sustaining village further up the coast.
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Over 150 #sd43bc elementary students, staff and parents gather for the #43STEAM Ambassador/Geoheritage kick-off event with the @SFUEarthScience Faculty at #simonfraseruniversity
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More than 100 @sd43bc students representing every middle and secondary school are training as STEAM Ambassadors with Dr Eileen Van der Flier-Keller from at @sfusurrey. These student leaders will challenge their peers to understand their world and develop solutions through STEAM.
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Learning to teach Math through comedy from Matt Parker @standupmaths. Can you see the problem with this image? (hint: involves the mechanics of an odd # of gears). Seeing MANY examples at Bridges Conference 2022 of why @sd43bc emphasizes STEAM and not just STEM! @jenwhiffin
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Proud of @jenwhiffin sharing her ideas on teaching fractions through music while presenting her published conference paper “Wild Songs: Finding the Voice of the Land Through Imaginative Mathematical Compositions” https://t.co/YoXp7LAC3x at the Bridges 2022 Conference in Helsinki.
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Most fascinating STEAM lecture I’ve seen in some time - Andrew Witt (@Harvard) shared work on connecting science, complex (even recycled) material analysis and design where AI simulation facilitates manufacture of innovative elements for beautiful and sustainable architecture.
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Learning about teaching math using classroom laser cutters by designing and constructing geometrical art at the Bridges 2022 Conference at beautiful @AaltoUniversity in Helsinki.
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King's College London recently released Strype, a frame-based editor for Python With Strype you can transition from blocks to full textual editors & you won't need to memorise some of the Python syntax Read more about Strype @KingsCollegeLon #microbit
https://t.co/krRfkSulRS
microbit.org
A frame-based Python editor for the BBC micro:bit
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On this week's episode, Rosanna takes you back to school — for a lesson in science, technology, engineering and math — to learn how Indigenous people are reintegrating traditional knowledge into STEM fields.
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Watch this great @MindShareLearn interview with @TerryFox43 Science teacher Hannah Myles and grade 10 student Yar Raouf as they discuss designing an experiment for space as part of their innovative STEAM program. Making @sd43bc proud! https://t.co/epZYiAl7os
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Congratulations and thank you to @pmss43 @sd43bc student Tiffany Su for creating amazing art to generate funds for Eagle Ridge Hospital! Both poignant and powerful - well done!
vancouverisawesome.com
Tiffany Su has created Crowd Chorus, an organization using song to raise awareness and donations for worthy causes — her first music video has already raised more than $2,000 for the Eagle Ridge...
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Attention all micro:bit lovers- the MakeCode 2021 update is here! 🖱️One Click-Download 📑Immersive Reader 📜Banner Carousel 📊Data Logger 🌟micro:bit V2 tutorials And MORE! Learn about the new features here: https://t.co/jipHvSNnAx
@microbit_edu #microbit #microsoftEdu
makecode.com
Posted on July 12, 2021 by Jaqster
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My relationship with data is complicated. I wrote about it here. https://t.co/esCms81jWq If you have a weird relationship with data, consider leaving a comment, I'd love to know more.
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Our FREE energy awareness lessons can help empower students to... 👉 collect data in tables, bar graphs or spreadsheets 🧠 learn about the environment ☀️ help reduce climate change 💻 understand how sensors & computers are used together and so much more! https://t.co/5gEjruSQnU
microbit.org
Use data to modify behaviour and save money
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The Mathematics World Cup is HERE! 💥🥳 All teachers with classes of 7-11 year olds sign up now to take part in the first-ever, global, physically active mathematics competition at: https://t.co/7uPhDihFZB
#MWC2021 #ActiveLearning #Learning #School #Education #Edu #Maths
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