Education 3.0
Villa Maria continues to be defined by a future-oriented educational vision.
the pedagogical vision behind the education 3.0 project
Villa Maria continues to be defined by a future-oriented educational vision designed to prepare students for CEGEP, university and the working world, as well as meet the challenges and opportunities for personal growth presented by tomorrow’s society. In the future, our students will likely have access to jobs and technologies that don’t yet exist, and we are determined to prepare them for the challenges they may encounter.
Regardless of the careers our students eventually choose, they will have to constantly adapt to changing conditions. To perform in their respective fields, they will need to develop their ability to learn independently and to communicate, collaborate and create.
We want to help our students develop their critical thinking, resilience and ability to innovate.
That is why we have turned our school into a learning community. Everyone brings to the table their own unique talents and skills and grows by sharing them with each other. Over time, students find their place and gain a better understanding of themselves and their values. Their learning experiences and discoveries will guide them as they define their own personal and professional aspirations.
In our school, technology is an essential learning tool supporting our educational projects.
They are based on three fundamental principles:
- Technology is used to support learning.
- Each student learns differently.
- Learning is most beneficial when students ask questions, experiment and make discoveries.
These principles are bringing about important changes that are leading our teachers to use new types of learning and provide students with the support they need to make the most of them. This is why the Education 3.0 project aims to establish conditions crucial to this change and guide teachers in the use of this techno-pedagogical innovation.
Technological Learning Environments
Villa Maria is at the forefront of innovation and change. The school is equipped with 21st century educational technology that meets the needs of the modern learner.
Educational technology used at the school includes:
- An iPad for each student from Secondary 1 to 5
- A multimedia lab with a TV studio, green screens and radio broadcast equipment
- Video and audio editing facilities
- Lego and Arduino robotics kits
- 21st century science labs equipped with Pasco’s SparkVue software
- Smart interactive white boards
- 3D cameras
- 3D printers
Ipad Program
Our iPad Program is designed to allow teachers and students to take part in in-depth learning activities in class. With unparalleled access to information and digital means, students have the world at their fingertips.
Apple Classroom helps teachers control activities at all times!
At Villa Maria, each student has an iPad to use at home and in class, for a variety of educational purposes, including:
- the use of electronic textbooks
- the use of apps to locate information on specific topics
- taking notes
- homework
- tests and exams
- research
- word and data processing
- multimedia creation
- organization
- document sharing
- communication
The Apple Educational Pricing is available from the Coop Zone website only. When making your purchase, select in-store pickup for delivery directly to the College.
We invite you to consult the links provided for further information and to access resources and instruction guides on our iPad Program. Creating and managing an Apple ID:
Creation and use of an Apple ID
Setting up Family Sharing
Family Sharing and creation of an Apple ID for your child
You will receive at the end of May a communication with details to configure your iPad.
Villa Maria requires all students to have their own iPad, which is key to its technology-enhanced curriculum. To manage them all, tie things together, and activate Apple Classroom here at the School, we are proud to use the MDM Mosyle Manager.
We understand that parents can worry about how much time their children spend on their screens. With the ScreenGuide app, parents can easily manage devices at home. They can set parental controls and configure rules for the safe, educational and fun use of tablets and smartphones, while minimizing potential risks such as cyberbullying, the consumption of inappropriate content and excessive screen time.
Discover how Villa Maria is transforming learning using Apple devices and Mosyle Manager.
Mosyle increases the confidence of teachers using Apple education technology in their Canadian school.The integration of Mosyle’s Apple Classroom allows teachers to control iPads. iPads used for in-class activities prepare high school students for the real world. Mosyle’s intuitive interface has the student’s safety in mind.
school systems
The school uses several computer platforms that allow students and parents to organize and structure online learning.
STUDYO – Our Electronic Agenda
It provides access to students’ schedule, evaluations and homework.
CANVAS – Our Online Learning Management System
A learning platform with a plethora of features including access to course outlines, classroom notes and resources shared by teachers.
COBA PORTAL – Our Student Information System
The school’s internal platform, which allows parents and students to access students’ grades, absences, subject progress and library database.
Technical Support
For technical assistance, please email: services@villamaria.qc.ca.
