Two Red Deer public school instructors get Prime Minister’s Award for development– Red Deer Supporter

Two Red Deer public school teachers got a prime minister’s award for using robotics and virtual reality to make science and math an enjoyable finding out experience.

Grade 5 teachers Colin Christensen and Krista McLean led assistance for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education– known by the acronym STEM– at Don Campbell Elementary.

Christensen and McLean were granted a Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence for their “impressive achievements in education and for their dedication to preparing their trainees for a digital and innovation-based economy.”

Not just did the instructors engage their students in geometry, code and issue fixing using robotics, they introduced video production innovation and virtual truth safety glasses into the classroom.

The two likewise got their Grade 5 trainees to construct an arcade game that integrates elements of the curriculum and helps students comprehend and use innovation.

The teachers coached fellow instructors on making use of these new innovations.

And Christensen and McLean developed the Breakout Box Difficulty, where trainees work in groups utilizing reading, digital literacy and numeracy skills to solve puzzles.

They also introduced the HeartMath program to improve trainees’ mental health: students use ear clips that monitor their heart rhythms and show that data on their Chromebooks, so they can regulate their emotions and return to a great state of mind for knowing.

The Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence have honoured elementary and secondary school teachers in all disciplines since 1994, with more than 1,600 individuals honoured to date.