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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1998-04-29, Page 11LL2Md1LlMar_ _ at9 1998 Page 11 TVO virtual classroom offers students a window on the world USBORNE TWP. - Imagine a world where all students in the • province. nti matter where they. lived. could take a lived trip to the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto. the National Gallery In Ottawa. a nickel- mine in Sudbury. or visit Algonquin Park for a hear -watch- ing session? Well. they can. and without ever leaving their class- rtuatls. Just ask student: at Ushorne Central School near Exeter. The local school is part of TVOntario's exciting educational pilot project TVO Virtual Classroom currently being tested in 22 schools across the province. Students interact with '.virtual teachers. experts. and each other through an innovative conthination of technologies to learn and -.get connected" with the outside world. TV() is• launching the resource this week to honor the province's Education Week (May 4-t(). Traditional tclevisrtun distance learning courses• (often called "chalk -and talk TV) offer one-way communication, usually tiaturing'a static instructor writing on a black- board. In contrast. TVO Virtual C lassrooiti is a dynastic and collab- orative educational resource allow- ing -real -6111e interaction between teacher and learner and among learners. It is enhanced' by exciting video lootage of evens and intcrae- tic•e interviews with experts and ce'ILhrftics to expose students to new experiences and help bring curriculum to life: Pedagogical research has shown that muld'ntetli.t technology is a highly -motivating tool .for learning, and that's rhcaw - Have a. news tip? Cali the Times -Advocate 2351133 CORRECTION NOTICE We wish to draw your attention to the following in our current "Spectacular Savings" flyer. Page 1. Insert) -1 Car wash gel, 39- 4573. Copy reads: ¢00-G. Should read: 600 -ML. Page 4 (insert) - Armor: all 1protcctyatnt, 39-2516. Copy reads: 500 -ML-. Should read: 475 ML: Page -10 - 10 piece snap/scal sets. 42- 4231X. This is not a Rubbermaid Product. Page 12 - items 7 & 8. assorted mailboxes; 61-( 16j(. Copy should read: Save 20-507 NOT 33 - Page 19 - Auto cleaners. The illustrations on product #47-5812X and product #47-562') (should he transposed. We sincerely regret ahy inconvenience we may have caused you. - ' enote d317-98 - All Zones killeldalrkagedg Changes to collection in the Township of Hay Effective April 27, 1998 changes will occur to collection in the Township of Hay. Collection will remain on MONDAYS. • Residents on Hwy. 21 and West of Hwy. #21 and the Village of Dashwood ( will receive WEEKLY collection until October 26 at which time collection will return to bi-weekly • All other residents will continue to receive BI- WEEKLY collection with the next collection day being May 11 through the remainder of the year. We wish to remind you to place your blue box and tagged garbage at the curb by 7:00 a.m. to ensure uninterrupted collection. If you have any questions or concerns, contact your Recycling Hotline at 1.800.265.9799 • TVO Virtual Classroom was devel- oped. "TVO Virtual Classroom builds on TVO's educational expertise and superior television know-how - not to mention our extensive archives of great footage to create" a unique product that combines technology in a new way to expand the walls of the traditional. class- room.- says TVO's Creative Head of Educational Programming and Services, Jan Donio. The Virtual Classroom is capable of delivering: • Direct teaching of courses Where insufficient cnrolinent means schools cannot altdrd ton offer then . (this is'cspecially useful for stu- dents in •northern schools looking for specific OAC crsdits io meet University entrance requirements). • Interactive electronic "ficld- trips",to interestinrg places - for example. students in Toronto. Wingharnl or Gcratdton c.tmtake a clay trip to -Sudbury to visit it nickel ntine,or even venture into space to talk, tit asfTnauts at work withtiut ever_ having their. classroom. Through ti4 .interactive compo- 'd'ents central to the resource, stu= dents can also ask questions Of their tour g.uiJcl. • Professional development train- ing_ tog teachers and ot_iter groups 10 help r integrate new educational n techniques or currieuluun changes. TVO Virtual Classroom allows our st'urlcnts-lo go to places they wouldn't dream of in their day=to- day lives. It's a cutting-edge cur- ' ri'elulurh resource that really expands minds. gets students used to current technology. and.exposes' then. to endless learning opportuni- ties.- says principal Jint Binns. • The new interactive resource helps, stretch the budgets of cash- strapped school hoards by allowing them access to high quality learn- ing experiences •with experts. TVO Virtual Classroom currently offers a variety of courses from science to English. from primary to pre -uni- versity levels. TVO also provides supplementary curriculum pack- ages to accompany its on -air virtual courses. "These Curriculum pack- ages may he used in any way that Con • •ts to appropriate curriculum -Ont 'tear example is a World in �9+ ..: tivity kit that can accost- - a scicnee and technology LOursc geared to grades 7 to 9. TVO Virtual Classroom will also 'hc•offcred liar other educational application: to hath public and pri- vate sector groups. These include credit and non=credit- programs groin coltegcs and universities, gen- eral adult education programs. early childhood -education, and other community-based training needs. The facilities can also he used -to provide videoconFerenc ing across the pi-oVince.. 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