WestCAST!!

This week I didn't have Internet for Educators class because I went to Saskatoon to present at the WestCAST conference. A few girls and I presented some literacy strategies that we have learned through our PDS program working with struggling readers.

It was a great trip, and we really enjoyed it! It was great to be able to share the different strategies that we have learned through working with our students, and it sounded like our presentation went over really well. The listeners were really engaged in our presentation, and it was a lot of fun.

We shared a bit about the program first, and went on from there to discuss specific literacy strategies in accuracy, comprehension, and fluency. Since each of us presenting had a student at a different reading level, as well as different areas that we were working on, we were able to present a pretty well-rounded presentation.

Along with presenting, we also attended some breakout sessions, as well as had a great keynote session with Dr. Jay Wilson from the U of S. He session was called "Using Technology to Enhance Student Engagement," and it was a great summary of our I4Ed class! He talked about how important it is to engage students in the class, and how well technology can aid us in doing so. He also mentioned a lot of different apps and resources to help us. Here's my summary notes of the session:

So there you go! All in all, it was a great week!