Beaver Staff
In an effort to provide access to educational materials amid school closures, TVO announced they have launched a new learning initiative.
Launched as part of the Ontario Ministry of Education’s Learn at Home program, the initiative provides online, easy access to learning tools for students from K-12.
Through direct online links, students will be able to engage a host of learning tools on demand, free of charge and barrier free.
TVO Mathify offers free one-on-one online math tutoring with Ontario Certified Teachers for students in Grades 6-10. During the school closures, tutors are available from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and Sunday 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. for students wishing to build their math understanding and confidence with a personalized math coach.
TVO mPower offers more than 65 free online games that help students master tough-to-learn K-6 math, STEM and social science concepts. All games are Ontario curriculum-based and designed to bolster foundational skills and inspire a love of math.
As part of the Learn at Home initiative, TVOkids has added The Power Hour of Learning to its broadcast schedule every day from 9:30-10:30 a.m., providing school aged kids with stimulating curated educational content each morning.
In addition to the popular TVOkids YouTube channel, three new subject-specific channels have been launched:
- Mathematics– A YouTube channel carefully curated with content to support JK-Grade 3 core math curriculum. Visit the TVOkids Mathematics channel.· Science and Technology – A YouTube channel supporting JK-Grade 3 core science curriculum where kids can learn from fun science experiments – and even try some of them at home. Visit the TVOkids Science and Technology channel.
· Language – A YouTube Channel where kids join an imaginative world where learning language is paramount. These videos are designed to promote the growth of language skills and a love of reading. Visit the TVOkids Language channel.
Beginning Monday, March 23, TVO ILC also invites students to join a free online TVO ILC Open House, where they can keep up with their studies or deepen their understanding through an open preview of all 144 Grade 9 to 12 courses.
“The COVID-19 emergency has changed how Ontarians live, work and play in a matter of weeks, and TVO services are evolving along with the needs of the people we serve,” said Chris Day, TVO’s Board Chair in a press release. “Making digital learning products more widely available will hopefully be welcome news to learners and their families, and our current affairs programming will continue to keep Ontarians informed.”
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