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Regan Ross Presenting at the 2009 STA Convention

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Join Regan Ross for a full-day Civic Mirror game/workshop at the 2009 Surrey Teacher’s Association Convention. Check out the Civic Mirror Trenches Blog for highlights from a recent Civic Mirror workshop for educators.

2009 STA Convention

By playing The Civic Mirror, participants will learn:

  • Its game rules and major events,
  • How the online program works and how it sets up classroom events,
  • How to use its Web2.0 tools to extend learning outside the classroom,
  • How to capitalize on the teachable moments it provides (related to law, government, economics, and active citizenship)

For more info on The Civic Mirror, click here.

For conference registration and location information, click here.

This workshop is ideal for British Columbia teachers who want to enliven their classrooms with this citizenship simulation, especially teachers of Social Studies 11, Civic Studies 11, Social Studies 8 – 10, Law 12, Economics, Business Ed., as well as other courses.

Using The Civic Mirror with BC’s Social Studies 11 Course

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Note: Although this post is tailored to BC educators, anyone interested in integrating The Civic Mirror into their course can learn from it.

I’ve been asked this question so many times, I thought I would share my answer with everyone:

Can you tell me specific strategies that you have used to make The Civic Mirror applicable to BC’s Social Studies 11 course?

Yes! And let me answer this question by describing how I tailored my course delivery with the program.   (more…)