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9:00am EDT

Engaging students using physical computing and python programming

Friday September 18, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT

184-LRHS: Room TBA @ 448 Av. d'Argenteuil, Lachute, QC J8H 1W9, Canada

In this workshop participants will learn how to code a simple physical computing setup on a Raspberry Pi using motors, lights, etc. and python programming language. It will be an opportunity to have a hands-on experience with the equipment and practice a coding exercise which you could then adapt or use on your equipment back at your school.

This workshop will be aimed at beginners and teachers who may be interested in this topic but may not know how to get started or how to incorporate physical computing using a Raspberry Pi computer.

Guest Presenters

Andy Côté

Laboratory Technician, SWLSB

I'm a laboratory technician who's been working with the board since 2006. I have worked in many of the high schools around the board and even did a stint in a private high school in Montreal. I have developed an interest in coding 2018 and have help Ian Ritchie develop the coding... Read More →

Ian Ritchie

Teacher - Sec. Math - Science, SWLSB

I have been teaching Cycle 1 Science and Technology since 2004, before becoming a teacher I worked in the Telecom industry doing digital mapping. As a teacher, I work hard at integrating Technology into the curriculum. Over the years I have used Lego Robotics, iPads, Netbooks, Online... Read More →

Friday September 18, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
184-LRHS: Room TBA

SciTech

Target Audience Secondary, Adult Ed
Language English
Event/Type ConnectED North (LRHS)
MEQ Competencies 12-Digital, 04-Teaching

9:00am EDT

Strategies to increase student participation and hard thinking

Friday September 18, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT

184-LRHS: Room TBA @ 448 Av. d'Argenteuil, Lachute, QC J8H 1W9, Canada

Are your students doing the intellectual heavy lifting in your classroom? In this workshop on "Building Ratio" we will explore how to successfully shift the cognitive work—the thinking, writing, analyzing, and talking—from the teacher to the students.

You will walk away with a practical, easy-to-implement toolkit of engaging techniques designed to multiply the number of voices in your room and push your students to think harder.

Join us to learn how to step back, boost the ratio, and make every student an active, focused participant in their own learning!

Presenters

Sam Altarac

SciTech Consultant, SWLSB

As the Science Consultant for the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, I support science and technology programming across 40 elementary and high schools. My work is centered on applying cognitive science—such as Cognitive Load Theory and Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction—to... Read More →

Friday September 18, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
184-LRHS: Room TBA

SciTech