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=Welcome to the DPCDSB Gizmos Wiki=

Mission Statement:
This wiki will allow grade 7 -12 teachers of mathematics and science in Dufferin-Peel CDSB to learn how to use Gizmos, access useful gizmos for various grades and course and collaborate in creating resources to support Gizmos.

Contacts:

 * Dwight Stead, Mathematical Literacy Consultant 7-12, Dwight.Stead@dpcdsb.org
 * Tony Corvinelli, Science Consultant 7-12, Anthony.Corvinelli@dpcdsb.org
 * Sam Mercurio, E-Learning Contact for E-Learning and Homework Helper, Sam.Mercurio@dpcdsb.org

**Gizmos:** [] Use the handout “Getting Started with Gizmos for detailed instructions on logging in.

**CLIPS:** [|http://www.mathclips.ca] This made in Ontario resource allows students to investigate math concepts at their own pace, There are clips for fraction concepts, integer concepts and linear relations. Computers will require audio as there are video clips and audio instructions for struggling readers

Gizmos Account Information
Each elementary school has 5 accounts for their intermediate teachers of math and science. Each secondary school should have enough accounts for: To find the account numbers for your school visit the Program SpecEd portal by typing **fyi** and open the folder called **Gizmos**
 * every teacher of math
 * every teacher of science
 * one credit recovery/student success teacher

=__**Recommended Gizmos Sorted by Strand**__= Instructions: > [] > [] > you can add it to your own class.
 * 1) Log in to your gizmos account at [|www.explorelearning.com].
 * 2) For Grades 7-10, copy the following link into your browser's url:
 * 1) For Grades 11-12, copy the following link into your browser's url:
 * 1) What you will find is recommended gizmos for each course, sorted by strand. If you like the gizmo,

Check out the other DPCDSB wikis at http://dpcdsb-math-stuff.wikispaces.com/

Page last updated on March 28, 2011