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2010 School Highlights

2009 | 2010

April

Week of April 12th, 2010

  • Assistive Technology:

    A Trillium student works on a computer program designed to improve working memory. Working memory refers to a brain system that provides temporary storage and manipulation of information necessary for complex cognitive tasks such as language comprehension, learning and reasoning. Students with learning disabilities and / or ADHD often have poor working memory abilities.
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  • Learning:

    Mr. Vescio’s grade 9 Math class works to discover the volume of various household and school items. The culminating activity was to ascertain the volume of an ice cream cone – Yum! Thanks Mr. V!
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February

Week of February 5th, 2010

  • Assistive Technology:

    Ms. Love uses a SMARTBoard and Inspiration to demonstrate to her secondary students how to create a summary of an expository text during a Phast PACES lesson.
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January

Week of January 22nd, 2010

  • Assistive Technology:

    A student uses Dragon Naturally Speaking during his English class to answer a series of comprehension questions based on the short story “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty.
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