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Intercollegiate Ped Days will be online January 9-10, 2024.
The theme is Shifting Landscapes: Shared Practices in a Changing CEGEP System.
The introduction of Bill 96 (Law 14), undertaking multiple large program revisions, and witnessing a tectonic shift in teaching and learning due to a surge in generative AI - This year's theme crosses disciplinary boundaries to explore what it means to embrace and enact meaningful transformation in the English-language CEGEP system.
Keynote presenter Ollivier Dyens is full professor in the Département des littératures de langue française, de traduction et de création at McGill. He examines the impact of technology on humanity and has authored 14 books. He was previously Deputy Provost, Student Life and Learning at McGill.
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Resources that have been made available by presenters at Ped Day on Oct. 13 are available on a SharePoint site:
Ped Days - Home (sharepoint.com)
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One of the workshops at Dawson’s 2023 Ped Day on Oct. 13 was Indigenous Youth Perspectives: Community Care and Practical Strategies, Bettering the Student Experience.
Two young people who are part of the Indigenous Stream of the Quebec Youth Research Chair at Concordia University presented a postcard series, one of the tools they have created to express themselves and to get people thinking and discussing.
This group has been meeting online and in person for a few years. Sébastien Lamarre-Tellier, a medical student at McGill University, is Innu and a member of the network’s youth advisory committee. Sebastien told Concordia communications that they have been “coming together to share our cultures, be visible and make some noise to show that our cultures are alive and growing.”
The postcard that stood out for many at Dawson was one with an image of two people in a canoe at the centre. The centre is bright and focused on Nature with positive words emphasized. The city and negative elements are there but in the background.
Sébastien said that young Indigenous people “need to express ourselves.” He also said they are looking for a guide in a teacher, someone “to walk in the forest with them.” The image of the canoe has the elder or the teacher in the back helping to steer.
Visit the link to see all the postcards, which can lead to great conversations and rich reflections.
Autonomisation enseignante grâce à l’élaboration et l’appropriation d’une approche réflexive et métacognitive de l’inclusion au collégial
Le mercredi 1er novembre à midi, rejoignez-nous pour une présentation des résultats d’une recherche portant sur l’adoption d’une posture réflexive et métacognitive en matière d’inclusion de la diversité en enseignement collégial. Grâce à une méthodologie basée sur la recherche-action collaborative réunissant des membres étudiants, enseignants, professionnels de quatre cégeps, l’équipe de projet a élaboré et expérimenté une démarche permettant à une personne enseignante de développer le réflexe de se questionner sur son propre rapport à la diversité et à son inclusion. Appuyée sur une vision concertée du rôle de l’enseignant ou de l’enseignante inclusive, l’équipe présentera les résultats obtenus et des avenues afin de les intégrer dans les pratiques et de les mettre à profit dans les établissements collégiaux.
Four outstanding teachers at Dawson received the Director General’s Teaching Excellence Award on the occasion of Ped Day on Oct. 13:
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Intercollegiate Ped Days (IPD) is inviting proposals for its fourth annual virtual event January 9-10, 2024. This year’s theme is: Shifting Landscapes: Shared Practices in a Changing CEGEP System.
IPD is a platform for teachers and professional staff to explore ways to promote sharing between college educators, foster intercollegiate professional development, and strengthen collaboration between the English-language CEGEPs.
For more details, please consult the Call for Proposals
Reminder: The Dawson Ped Day is October 13!
Curious about ChatGPT?
Join in on this introduction to ChatGPT, where we will discuss implications on the practice of teaching, and look at uses in the classroom. We will also discuss ethical and legal considerations and review how ChatGPT is already being used.
Presented by: Rafael Scapin (Pedagogical Counsellor, IST) and Cameron Campbell (Pedagogical Counsellor, IST)
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Last Modified: December 15, 2023
