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Twig Science/Math Grades 6-9 is part of the BC Digital Classroom Core Collection for 2023-24. In addition to English language resources, it contains approximately 200 films available in French audio and with close-captioning. View the list here. See instructions on accessing these resources here.
See how the resources align with B.C. curriculum. View Twig.
Tig Tag and Tig Tag Jr are à la carte options. Districts…
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The Professional Learning Team is available to offer sessions to districts on their Professional Development Day. Contact plt@focusedresources.ca for information.
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Not able to join us in real-time? All sessions are archived on our Vimeo page. Note: Science Power (within World Book) is no longer available. Some earlier videos may reference this resource.
Webinar Sessions TigTag Science: Gr. 3-6 Digital Citizenship Framework Teens 101 4Canoes (Canoe Kids) Bugs, Robots, and Manatees: Finding that perfect article in EBSCO Twig and TigTag…E-Portfolio Information SessionsOn Jan. 19, 2022 Focused ED organized sessions on e-portfolio solutions to support members with their planning and decision-making. Below are links to the session recordings, FAQs and contact information for each vendor.
D2L BrightspaceD2L is a full LMS solution that includes assessment and reporting functionality.
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Check this page to stay current with changes that may affect access.These URLs are provided as a resource to assist those members who want to create or curate their own access pages and will support transparent access and usage stats in your analytics dashboard.
Core collection:This sheet contains a complete listing of the URLs needed to provide the same access as our widget. Copy and paste to create your direct access links.
Digital Classroom Core…
Focused ED provides District and Independent school lead contacts with access to a Dashboard to view your use of the BC Digital Classroom Core Collection resources.*
What is the Benefit of Viewing the Dashboard?
To understand which resources are being used and by which school sitesTo develop targeted professional learning opportunities To contact Focused ED's Professional Learning Team with specific workshop requests…
You have completed your BC Digital Classroom renewal order.Thank You for confirming your resource needs for the 2022/2023 school year. Our team will review your order within 10 business days and follow up with an invoice to your school contact
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BC Digital Classroom General Information BC Digital Classroom Educator Supports BC Digital Classroom…Renew BC Digital Classroom Subscriptions for 2023/24It is time to renew your BC Digital Classroom subscriptions for continued access through the 2023/24 school year. To avoid any disruption in service, please renew by June 28.
The BC Digital Classroom has been refreshed for 2023-2026 with changes to the core collection [addition of NFB Campus and…
Started in 2021 with funding from the Ministry of Education and Child Care, the goal of the project is to identify and/or develop BC-specific resources aligned with BC’s K-12 curriculum that improve the representation of racialized communities and promote a more comprehensive understanding of anti-racism, human rights, and diverse cultural experiences, histories, and contributions.
Advisory CommitteeThe project is led by an Advisory Committee that includes stakeholders from a…
Members* who license the BC Digital Classroom have direct on-site and (password enabled) at-home access to resources. Many of these resources include lesson planning supports, and enable varied reading levels, text-to-speech, and language translation.
All members can create accounts for TigTagJr, TigTag, and Twig science resources which include videos, experiments and instructional support materials.
Highlighted ResourcesFrom the BC Digital Classroom core…
Sources for Full Time Enrollment (FTE) counts, as of September 30th 2022: School Districts - Funding & Policy Department of the BC Ministry of Education First Nations Schools funded Federally - Information provided by Schools Independent Schools - BC Ministry of Education Website Yukon - Government of Yukon WebsiteIf you have additional questions or concerns, please contact supplies@focusedresources.ca
You have completed your Zoom licensing order.Thank You for confirming your resource needs for the 2022/2023 school year. Our team will review your order within 10 business days and follow up with an invoice to your school contact
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Zoom Information and Resource Guide Zoom Education Playbook Zoom Education CommunityDon't forget!…
French Immersion: Free K-7 Digital ResourcesFrom July 2022 - June 2025, Focused ED members have free access to IDÉLLO and Live It Earth, two Canadian-created, French Immersion K-7 resources for instructional purposes. Free access is made available through funding from the Ministry of Education, with support from the Government of Canada. These resources are separate from licenses for the BC Digital Classroom collection.…
Important Information: New Platform is LiveIDÉLLO has launched a new version of its platform for K-8 French Immersion. Teachers with existing accounts will need to do a reset, by clicking on a link emailed directly to them, from IDÉLLO.
Unable to find your reset link?
Ensure that your firewall is accepting email from idello@tfo.org so that teachers receive their reset link.
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Live it Earth is free to K-7 French language teachers, and K-7 English stream teachers between July 2022- June 2025.
The Live It Earth bilingual suite focuses on place-based, hybrid learning experiences. It offers hours of cross-curricular programming, informed by Indigenous perspectives and supplemented by extensive instructional supports. It includes how-to videos, inquiry guides, slide shows and pro-d materials, and allows for the customization of…
Resource MaterialsThese materials are included in the Selecting Learning Resources for the Classroom professional resource website and are available here for download and reference.
Learning Resource Selection ModelModèle pour la seléction de ressources pédagogiques
This model outlines a process for selecting resources.
The graphic includes 13 areas for social…
Updated: September 2023
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The Digital Classroom collection has been refreshed for 2023-2026 with changes to the core collection [addition of NFB Campus and Twig science/math resource] and à la carte…
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Read a description of each product and its grade level match here. See a quick view here: Core Collection Visual ChartTo support our members, Focused Education has developed a broadly useful suite of procurement documents, templates, and guides. For example, a procurement policy, a negotiated request for proposals, etc.
These resources are freely available. Access is gained through your member account.
Focused Education shares information on services and resources that might be of interest to our members, to inform local decision-making and strategy development.
We understand there is a need among all citizens to develop greater awareness of how to navigate safely in the cyber-world. As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility strategy, Fortinet has made an education version of its Security Awareness and Training Service available to the K-12 sector at no-charge.…