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InspirEd - Unlock Inclusive Teaching - Phyllis Schouten

Slide Link Intro to UDL Built Environment Intro to UDL Engagement, Representation, Action & Expression What is the purpose of UD? --> Accessibility, normalizes support, inclusivity; makes environments accessible without needing special adaptations; have awareness and consideration for people of different abilities Who benefits of UD? --> Everyone What is an important part of good design?  UDL UDL does not equal differentiated learning High standards for all learners Does not lower the quality of teaching Anticipate predictable barriers Implement flexibility and features that makes access to the learning doable 3 Areas of Focus Engagement: Ways to increase engagement: Physical classroom Be prepared Teacher & Student - how do you move around, where do you teach, etc?  Flexible learning spaces Visual schedule Personal interactions Warm & collect Value Classroom values Students know the goal Students interests and agency Student choice Student voice Ask questions...

InspirEd - AI is not a Surprise to God (Darren Spyksma)

AI is not a Surprise to God  Fist to 5 - take out the 3 for deeper reflection We are created to create. That is a part of the human experience. There are a lot of AI tools that are able to help us abundantly create.  Every tool we use predisposes us (or doesn't) to certain things.  Let's talk about A.I. through the lens of God's story. It is not a surprise to Him who is in all things.  Creation, The Fall, Redemption, New Creation (Garden to City -- there is some technology involved in that city, even if we don't know what that looks like. It's not our job to figure it out, but God invites us into that redemptive part.) Sin doesn't create anything, it just redirects what is already created. Even through the fall, God is good and in creation.  "We're going to use A.I. in order to..." (bring about shalom, etc) A.I. is not an end in itself, but is a tool that can be used to reach a different goal.  "I wish A.I. did..." "We shape our tool...

InspirEd - Chapel Coordinators Round Table

What ways are we incorporating First Peoples learning into Chapel?  Could we do 3 chapels? (K-4, 5-7, 8-12?) What about running a MS chapel in between ES and HS? "Jr. chapel, Sr. chapel"  How do we establish consistency? Is Friday the best day?  Planning Center & Proclaim (Announcement strategy) Prayer send-offs  How do we deal with the wide range of ages in one chapel?  Engage head-on with older students -- mindset shift that needs to be changed.  We have such a consumer mindset, we need to change the goal. It shouldn't always be "what am I going to get out of this?" What are the biblical truths that you are still getting out of the chapel?  Faith communities and churches are multi-generational, for a reason, in communities Living as a family, there is a "knowing of each other" Jana Alayra - can everyone be engaged in these types of songs during K-12 chapels?  Where have you seen growth? Engagement through student roundtables (Gr. 12 roundtab...