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Shifting our focus from grades to learning can be a challenge, but it helps to plan ahead using available resources. The Alberta Assessment Consortium has many online learning opportunities and resources for you on their website:

• https://aac.ab.ca/

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The High School Scope and Sequence Documents found in the EPSB Support Pack could prove to be a valuable source of information for teachers:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_ZX-YA3gOwcNFiBbHpGndj8huQU80I9UuovykbWtPOo/edit#heading=h.xn3a1m838724

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Offering both the new and the old, many teaching resources can be found on the Learn Alberta websites. The newer site offers many multimedia resources to support most Secondary subjects :

• https://new.learnalberta.ca/learning-info-hub  
• http://www.learnalberta.ca/OnlineReferenceCentre.aspx?lang=en

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Many valuable suggestions for blended learning are offered on this blog, where Information is summarized in a visually appealing format that is quick to read:

• https://catlintucker.com/2020/03/3-ways-to-use-video-conferencing/

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This is a quick read for tips on enhancing learning using technology:

• https://tc2.ca/uploads/PDFs/online_materials/Digitally-enhanced-learning-infographic.pdf

The host website for that infographic actually has many resources geared towards helping teachers prepare for the possibility of online teaching of the cores and a few more. You can read further here:

• https://tc2.ca/en/online/#english

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Canada’s Centre for Digital and Media Literacy offers many informative articles and resources for educators on their website, found here:

• https://mediasmarts.ca/digital-media-literacy

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Needing to find teaching and learning materials? Check out the Critical Thinking Consortium’s website here:

• https://tc2.ca/en/creative-collaborative-critical-thinking/resources/t4t-tools-for-thought/

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This website includes a section that has been conceived to help teachers address many critical aspects of citizenship with their students, including digital citizenship. Filters are available to find exactly what you need:

• https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/curriculum

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Truly, there is something for everyone on this website. Now that we’ve been asked to incorporate some videos into our lessons in case some of our students (or staff members) are in quarantine, check out your subject matter here to see what fits:

• https://www.teachertube.com/

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Our current situation certainly stretches us to think outside the box. This article contains some links that offer creative solutions and free resources for taking classes outdoors:

• https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2020/08/11/for-back-to-school-in-the-covid-era-lets-get-school-outside.html