Publications in Profweb (1055)

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Sharing Content Efficiently with Mind Maps

Published October 15, 2018 | Multidisciplinary

Simon Côté-Massicotte Editor, Profweb

If you teach in the Québec college system, chances are that you work with Omnivox. While MIO and LÉA are excellent for communicating with students quickly and easily, they are sub-optimal when it comes to sharing large quantities material. Luckily for teachers, there are ways to work around Omnivox’ cumbersome system, for instance, with the use of mind maps. Mindmeister, a web-based mind mapping application, provides a user-friendly interface to create efficient and aesthetically pleasing mind maps to share an infinite quantity of pedagogical resources from one link.

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Mind Maps: Tools to Improve Student Learning

Published April 3, 2008 |

Raymond Cantin Project Manager, Vitrine technologie-éducation

Mind Maps are useful tools for teachers for in class invention or organization exercises. Here’s another podcast specially produced for Profweb by La Vitrine.

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Using Concept Maps to Promote Deeper Learning of Grammar

Published January 21, 2019 | Languages and Literature

Susan Drolet Teacher, Cégep Garneau

I've never liked flow charts and mind maps. They're supposed to simplify things (I think) but I find them confusing. So when I took a Performa course by Christian Barrette, an expert in concept maps, I was really stepping out of my comfort zone. But that's when I learned that while a concept map resembles a mind map, it's much different. During the course, I had to develop concept maps I could use with my students and I became so enamoured with their potential to help students learn, that they became the subject of my master's research paper. I've since used them regularly in class and the results have been quite positive.

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Owning Our History With Podcasts and Cognitive Maps

Published March 8, 2015 | History

Martine Dumais Teacher, Cégep Limoilou

I begin each semester by telling my students that history is not something to be learned by heart. Rather, it is a kind of material that we work with. The imagery I like to use is sculpting with clay. They laugh a bit at this, but the analogy helps them to understand that they need to play with the material, as well as to interpreting and integrate it. This is how the subject matter becomes intellectually stimulating and, as a result, easier to learn.

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Make the CCDMD Your Worst-Kept Secret for Quality Products

Published December 8, 2013 | Multidisciplinary

Véronica Gill Communication Advisor, CCDMD

The CCDMD catalog is chock full of quality products at great prices that will bring year-round joy to your classroom, and for the right person might even make a great ‘seasonal’ gift. This column presents new products to pique your interest.

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Mind the Gap

Published May 20, 2012 | Humanities

Eileen Kerwin Jones Teacher, Cégep John Abbott College

Active learning online in this Humanities course using blended learning requires a level of autonomy and commitment on the part of students, as well as a willingness to work collaboratively. There is little chance to simply receive information passively in class!

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The Canada-Quebec Entente: Mid-term IT Assessment

Published May 2, 2011 | Multidisciplinary

Bruno Geslain College Sector Coordinator, Entente Canada-Québec
Louise Paul College Sector Coordinator, Entente Canada-Québec

An explanation of the many new developments in the administration of the Canada-Quebec Entente at the approach of the midpoint of its 2009-2013 phase.

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A Voyage of 5 Incredible Years

Published May 31, 2010 | Multidisciplinary

Lyse Favreau Coordinator, Profweb

Profweb is celebrating its fifth on-line birthday. What a great occasion to trace the important events and the remarkable people who have been a part of Profweb! The column is also an announcement of the birthday event happening at the AQPC Symposium on June 2.

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Teacher Perception of the CCDMD

Published October 18, 2010 | Multidisciplinary

Véronica Gill Communication Advisor, CCDMD
Réjean Jobin Coordonnateur du développement des ressources, CCDMD

In an innovative pilot project, the CCDMD examines the results of a survey of departmental coordinators, teachers, and pedagogical counsellors done at four colleges. The sampling provided encouraging although sometimes surprising information about how the CCDMD is perceived and how its products are used. Irritants mentioned in the use of CCDMD products and IT in general should inspire reflection on the part of all members of the college network.

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With DECclic II, Teachers Take Control of Their Tools

Published May 14, 2007 | Multidisciplinary

Pierre Séguin Coordinator, Plateforme collégiale DECclic

The DECclic collegial course platform team discusses the different functions of their product and underlines its ease of use.

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Published August 24, 2014

Meeting Students Where They’re At!

Becki George Teacher, Northland College
Kelly La Venture Teacher, Bemidji State University

Kelly La Venture and Becki George of Northland College Wisconsin presented a workshop on hybrid instruction at the recent Canadian International Conference on Education (CICE) at Cape Breton University in Sydney, Nova Scotia from June 16-19, 2014. After their workshop, in conversation with Profweb’s Norm Spatz, they elaborated on their motivation for creating and teaching hybrid classes. Kelly’s and Becki’s remarks are testimonials that providing flexible learning approaches builds contentment among students – helping Quebec college students master ICT profile skills.

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Published January 18, 2018

3 Platforms to Create Video-Based Tasks that Actively Engage Students

Andy Van Drom Editor, Profweb

In 2018, cell phones, tablets and computers combined with free applications or software give us the ability to create high quality video and broadcast it within moments. The internet gives us access to vast free video resources. Yet in spite of these technological innovations, students still consume digital media mostly passively in classroom settings. Three free online platforms allow you to create different types of video-based tasks that engage your students more actively.

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Featured Reports

Published September 3, 2018

Active Learning

Jean Desjardins Educational Advisor, Cégep du Vieux Montréal
Isabelle Senécal Director of Teaching, of Pedagogical Innovation and of International Development, Collège Sainte-Anne

The active learning methods have in common of placing the students in the middle of the learning process. Their teachers can then also think about giving them a role in the planning of the evaluation. Active learning is inspired by real-life contexts that are meaningful for the students, which can increase their level of motivation for the tasks that are suggested to them. It encourages durable learnings rather than using only their short-term memory.

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