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Virtual AcadeCoders
This summer, AcadeCoders is taking a virtual approach to learning! Over the summer, we will dive into the coding world using Processing and Python, as well as GoDot and Raspberry Pi. Our 8 week program runs from June 22nd to August 14th, and will be delivered virtually using Google Meet.
Virtual AcadeCamp
This summer, AcadeCamp is taking a virtual approach to learning! Over the summer, we will dive into the iSTEAM world and discover different career possibilities supported by a variety of learning materials and experiences. Our 8 week program runs from June 22nd to August 14th, and will be delivered online
Home Learning iSTEAM Challenge: Week 1
AcadeCap’s iSTEAM team would like to introduce our newest project: Home Learning iSTEAM Challenges! Each week, the iSTEAM blog will be updated with a new challenge that can be completed with materials found in the home. Families are encouraged to participate and send their photos in to us so we
Profound learning is possible online, just as it onsite!
Being a small, independent IB World School, Académie de la Capitale’s dedicated and innovative-thinking team of educators collaborated to put together a well-balanced telelearning platform, in a short amount of time, recreating the school/learning environment, virtually, in order to bring a sense of normalcy during these uncertain times. Just as
4th week update: thank you to our community
This week marks the 4th week since Acadecap launched its online learning platform. Setting up something new is always challenging, and we can proudly say it has come a long way. While teachers and staff can be credited for putting the online learning platform together, we would like to take
Joining the rainbow movement: #çavabienaller
The rainbow movement began in Italy. To boost the country’s morale, Italians started spreading a slogan of reassurance: “Andrà tutto bene” – everything will be alright – ça va bien aller. The initiative appears to have been started by a few mothers using Facebook, and then picked up across the
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J’ai trouvé une carte!
Students in Grade 1/2 have started their new unit on maps. Lately, we’ve been learning about how to read and use a map. Last week, students were tasked with writing a creative journal entry in French. Students were to imagine they found any kind of map, and think about where
Le Rainbow Project – un message d’espoir et de solidarité.
La classe de 5ème année de Mme Aïcha a initié un projet solidaire et créatif en s’inspirant du mouvement mondial des arc-en-ciel qui avait commencé en Italie quand la pandémie de coronavirus a fortement frappé le pays. En signe de solidarité et d’espoir, les élèves de l’Académie de la Capitale
TeleLearning
We are now on week 5 of telelearning, a month has gone by so quickly. The Kindergarten students are fully engaged in a program specially designed for working from home. I have to say that I am so proud of my students and their capacity to be flexible and adapt
Who is in the community?
As part of our summative assessment, I had students fill in a mind map of the members that make up their community. Source:: Mme Nora’s Blog
Bingo
A fun and exciting way to reinforce number recognition, and this in French! Everyone loves a good game of bingo! Source:: Mme Nora’s Blog
Mystery, mystery
Students really love the challenge of this game, they are using their logical thinking skills and problem solving skills as well as number sense to math the numbers to the picture. When they match all the pictures, the last number is the mystery number, also very exciting. It’s the small