For Teachers Only (Info)
Welcome to the Skills Ontario Introduction Slide Deck!
This resource was created so that you can introduce Skills Ontario to your students ahead of them participating in the Contests.
There is a different slide deck for each Contest containing information about the specific Contest the students will be participating in.
Feel free to present this to your class, club or group to get them ready for the Skills ON program for 2024!
Teachers are encouraged to support student learning, but please refrain from directly guiding students with answers - unless it is safety related!
Please print a copy of the SCOPE for each group when introducing the Contest!
Skills Ontario 2024
Introduction and Micro:Bit 7-8 Contest
Land Acknowledgement
Indigenous Inherent Rights
& Human Rights Statements
The Durham District School Board recognizes Indigenous rights are distinct. In the exercise of those rights, Indigenous staff and students shall not be subjected to actions with the aim or effect of depriving these distinct rights.
The Durham District School Board is committed to learning and working environments that centre human rights and equity and are safe, welcoming, respectful, equitable, accessible, inclusive and free from discrimination.
Welcome to Skills Ontario!
Skills Ontario is an awesome and exciting experience.
Give your teacher a quick Hoo-Raa, SNAPS or even a Bingo-Bongo for bringing these activities to life in your classroom!
Over the next few weeks you will be working with your group to solve a real-world challenge using physical and digital tools.
The purpose of these activities are to expose you to new experiences and give you an idea of possible things you can do in the future, in high school and beyond.
Be ready to have an open mind, collaborate with your team, persevere through difficulties, and most important - to have fun learning something new!
Benefits to Competing
Why Participate in Skills Ontario?
“Skills gives exposure to the possibilities of different career paths that are available. Ones that are unique to each individual student; including careers they might not have been aware of. It also allows for them to take pride in skill sets that they have, just like they take pride in their ability to participate in a sport or a given art form.” -Organizer
“Participating alongside your peers can show where your skill set is in relation to others. The value this brings to the skilled trades overall is immense. Getting more feedback on my work from contest judges allowed me to improve my skills.” -Student
“Students get to test their skills acquired through the curriculum on real-world assignments in an industry environment using real equipment. In addition, students are able to practice for many hours to prepare for Skills Ontario, which enhances their hands-on skills.” -Teacher
The Durham District School Board’s Legacy
At the 2023 Skills Ontario Provincial Finals our School Board won 5 medals!
Do you have what it takes to help us defend our LEGACY at the PROVINCIAL FINALS?
4-6 VEX Robotics:
Team Meadowcrest
7-8 Green Energy:
Team Nottingham
4-6 Tech Design:
Team Prince Albert
7-8 Construction:
Team Forest View
7-8 VEX Robotics:
Team Meadowcrest
This Year’s Competitions
Round 1 - An In-Class Qualifying Round (this Slide Deck).
Groups of up to 4 will complete the Contest in their classroom to determine the best project in their class. This group will submit a video for judging with their teacher.
Round 2 - Winning teams from the In-Class Qualifying Round will be invited to attend the Regional Competition on April 4th at The Tribute Centre in Oshawa.
Round 3 - Winning teams from the Regional Competition will be invited to compete at the Provincial Finals on May 6th at The Toronto Congress Centre.
Let’s Do This! Now What?!
The contest you are participating in has a challenge called a SCOPE.
A SCOPE is a technical term that is used in project management to define the features and functions of a project and how it is going to be made.
OK - that was a mouthful.
A SCOPE basically means an overview about what the challenge is and how you can solve it. It includes the types of materials you can use, safety rules and scoring rubrics.
READ them carefully! GREATNESS is in the DETAILS!
Micro:Bit 7-8 Scope
Come On Bob - We’ve Got Some MORE
Building To Do!
Video Submissions
Your class will select the BEST GROUP’S PROJECT to make a video to submit to the Google Classroom before February 29th @ 4pm.
The best videos from across the DDSB will be invited to the Regional Competition at the Tribute Community Centre in Oshawa on April 4th!
Each Contest has slightly different requirements for the video, so please take a look at the SCOPE for video requirement specifics.
In general you can use a Google Slide Deck to have all of the required video parts. Include the written information, photos and video clips that are needed for the Contest you are competing in. Teachers can help with this step!
Video Requirements for Top In-Class Team
Change PC?
Create a two-minute (max) video showing the following criteria: