Stephen Leacock Moodle Server
Available courses
Teacher's Sandbox
- Teacher: Jeremy Schneider
- Teacher: Richard Coram
- Teacher: Amanda Bourne
- Teacher: Ruby Lee
- Teacher: Shama Chowdhry
- Teacher: Rick Houghton
- Teacher: Michael Issac
- Teacher: Ellen Chang
- Teacher: Amina Ally
- Teacher: Laird Laundy
This is a testing and collaboration area for teachers to become familiar with using Moodle. This course is restricted to teachers only.
Doing business with other cultures, in other jurisdictions is a growing part of Canadian life, and a real opportunity for us world-wide. Get in on it!
See the course outline for more info.
This course focuses on the development of leadership skills used in managing a successful business. Students will analyze the role of a leader in business, with a focus on effective business communication skills, ethics, social responsibility decision making, management of group dynamics, workplace stress and conflict, motivation of employees, and planning.
Emphasis will be placed on individual leadership behaviour and group participation throughout the course. Many activities will be group-based where cooperation and participation are MANDATORY.
Doing business with other cultures, in other jurisdictions is a growing part of Canadian life, and a real opportunity for us world-wide. Get in on it!
See the course outline for more info.
World Issues is a course useful for anyone who wants to graduate high school with critical thinking skills, a sense of global citizenship, and a better understanding of our place in the world. This course is interesting and fun! It helps students answer the questions:
"What is where?"
"Why is it there?"
"Why should we care?"
This course explores global regions with a focus on culture, population movement and migration, and economic issues related to globalization.
Consider these questions:
"Does culture stay the same in some places in the world?"
"Why do so many people choose Canada as a destination for their migration?"
Grade 9 Geography is a compulsory course that all Ontario students must pass to graduate from high school.
It focuses on the physical and human geography of Canada, including mapping skills and lots of geographic literacy.
Topics include landforms & climate, population & immigration, urban geography, resources, and the ecological footprint. Get into it!
This course introduces basic features of the function by extending students’ experiences with quadratic relations. It focuses on quadratic, trigonometric, and exponential functions and their use in modelling real-world situations. Students will represent functions numerically, graphically, and algebraically; simplify expressions; solve equations; and solve problems relating to applications. Students will reason mathematically and communicate their thinking as they solve multi-step problems.
Digital Photography
- Teacher: Rick Houghton
This course will teach students digital communication skills using a project-based approach to learning professional web design and the associated development process. Using Adobe web tools, the course curriculum will develop four key skill areas: Project management and collaboration, design, research and communication and professional web-authoring tools. In addition, we will learn about how the internet works and about the emergenge of new technologies such as HTML 5 and Ajax. The importance of teamwork, punctuality, working safely and a committment to excellance will be stressed in all aspects of the course curriculum. The pre-requisite for this course is TGJ201, TGJ3/4M . This course enrollment is limited to 24 students.
This course will give students an opportunity to extend and broaden their knowledge of television production by building on the core concepts learned in the grade eleven TGV3M2 course. We will learn how to work with High Definition video, shoot with the latest DSLR HD cameras and composite green screen video in Adobe After Effects. Students will have to produce content for the LTV news crew such as; in-depth news stories or mini-documentaries on topics of interest to the Leacock school body. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to specialize in areas of interest like; editing, post production, camera, sound, audio production and directing. Course participants will be expected to produce a 'portfolio worthy' product by the end of the course. This course enrollment is limited to 22 students.
This course examines communications technology from a media perspective. Students will develop knowledge and skills as they design and produce media projects in the areas of live, recorded, and graphic communications. These areas will include exploring HD video and compression formats, Adobe Flash w. actionscript, music production and radio broadcasting and an introduction to video game design; and interactive new media. Students will also develop an awareness of related environmental and societal issues, and will explore college and university programs and career opportunities in the various communications and technology fields. There is no pre-requisite for this course, all are welcome! This course enrollment is limited to 21 students.
This course enables students to develop technical knowledge and skills as they study,test, service, and repair engine, electrical, suspension, brake, and steering systems on vehicles. Students will develop communication and teamwork skills through practical tasks, using a variety of tools and equipment. Students will develop an awareness of environmental and societal issues related to transportation,and will learn about apprenticeship and college programs leading to careers in the transportation industry.
This course enables students to develop technical knowledge and skills
as they study, test, service, and repair engine, electrical, suspension, brake,and steering systems on vehicles, Students will develop communication and teamwork skills through practical tasks,using a variety of tools and equipment.Students will develop an awareness of environmental and societal issues related to transportation and will learn about apprenticeship and college programs leading to careers in the transportation industry.This course introduces students to the service and maintenance of todays vehicles. Students will develop knowledge and skills related to the construction and operation of vehicle systems and learn maintenance and repair techniques. Student projects may include the engine service, tire/wheel service, electrical/battery service, and proper body care. Students will develop an awareness of related environmental and societal issues, and will explore secondary and postsecondary pathways leading to careers in the transportation industry.
This course introduces students to the service and maintenance of todays vehicles. Students will develop knowledge and skills related to the construction and operation of vehicle systems and learn maintenance and repair techniques. Student projects may include the engine service, tire/wheel service, electrical/battery service, and proper body care. Students will develop an awareness of related environmental and societal issues, and will explore secondary and postsecondary pathways leading to careers in the transportation industry.
This course introduces students to communications technology from a media perspective. Students will work in the areas of TV/video and movie production, radio and audio production, print and graphic communications, photography, and interactive new media and animation. Student projects may include computer-based activities such as creating videos, editing photos, working with audio, cartooning, developing animations, and designing web pages. Students will also develop an awareness of environmental and societal issues related to communications technology, and will explore secondary and post secondary education and training pathways and career opportunities in the various communications technology fields.
This project-driven course will give students a better understanding of some of the technology programs offered by the Toronto District School Board and Stephen Leacock C.I. in general. In this exciting, fast-paced program, students will have an opportunity to experience essential must-have skills for today's digital world! You will learn digital photography, Photoshop, InDesign, engine design & operation, computer mechanics & operating systems, computer programming, electronics and as a special bonus; an introduction to Television and Multi-Media!
This course will prepare students for the more advanced technology courses offered in grades 10 and up. There is no pre-requisite for this course, all are welcome! This course enrollment is limited to 24 students.
Grade 10 Media Arts
- Teacher: Clarice Kloezeman
This is an art course that uses both emerging communications technologies and traditional art forms to create artworks which demonstrate the key curriculum requirements: The Elements and Principles of Art: Composition The Creative Process Art analysis/art criticism art in context: art history/media artists/art
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