Zélia Capitão-Tavares
zeliamct.bsky.social
Zélia Capitão-Tavares
@zeliamct.bsky.social
Artist | Mom | MEd | Elementary Teacher TorontoDSB | #PMawards | #tdsbdll alumni | #MIEE | #GoogleEI #TOR16 | #HPTeachingFellows | #KCJAmbassador | #TeachSDGs
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#Grateful to be invited w/ Kamla talk about #STEAM #STEM & sparking curiosity & innovation 🤩 #ETT #TeacherTalk podcast🎙 moderated by @pavwander.bsky.social #ETTPodcast

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You never know what will come out a broken crayon. #Uplift

My broken crayon #KidLit picture book with Linda Sue Park: debbieohi.com/resources/re...
November 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Students continue to review their blueprint & budget as they finalize planning for their #STEM build next week: Rectangle Racerz car build prototype. #DesignThinking @tdsb.on.ca #MathIsEverywhere
November 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Virtual assembly 💻 Student leaders @mcm_btc organized our school community Walk for Wenjack @downiewenjack today. #mcmbtc & staff support in guided resources to talk/action about residential schools & the story of Chanie Wenjack #TRC @tdsb.on.ca #WalkForWenjack #DoSomething
November 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Students coding an escape game using “forever”, "repeat until" and “or” blocks to engage/avoid the sprite interaction with other sprites in the game; add a timer to control the sprite chaser and add a high score variable and so much more! #coding @googleforedu.bsky.social #scratch @tdsb.on.ca
November 22, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Introduction to #iMovie #TodayAtApple
💻editing of footage
💻include text & audio
💻transitions & effects
🎥create our PSA > building understanding & sharing about the #TruthAndReconciliation Commission 94 calls to action & #Treaties
@tdsb.on.ca @NTRC_UM
November 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Where are you learning & being creative today? Introduction to #iMovie @Apple #TodayAtApple
💻editing our footage
🎥create our PSA > building understanding & sharing about the #TruthAndReconciliation Commission 94 calls to action & #Treaties
@tdsb.on.ca @NTRC_UM
November 18, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Looking at ceramic art, use of colour, patterns @AgaKhanMuseum @tdsb taking in the beauty of illustrations & calligraphy in books 🌱 geometry tile patterns and so much more!
November 14, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Math is everywhere 🤩 Where are you learning today?
Our global community
🌱geometry shapes
🌱patterns
🌱figural/animals
🌱calligraphy

@agakhanmuseum.org @tdsb.on.ca
November 14, 2025 at 1:51 AM
#GirlsWhoGame members continuing discussions, sharing & establishing team norms: building trust, shared responsibility & values 🎮 connections as a class community of learners; discuss global goals #teachSDGs

#MinecraftEDU @delltechnologies.bsky.social @microsoftedu.bsky.social #PlayCraftLearn
November 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Students coding platform games using "until then" statement blocks and creating an event to command the game to do something: moving platform when touched sprite or shrinking platform #coding @googleforedu.bsky.social #scratch @tdsb.on.ca
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Best time to order books from indie bookstores is NOW, before holiday rush. Doing so helps support indies, helps you get ahead of gift shopping, helps book creators like me. 🙏🏽💛

My most recent: I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS. Read-aloud, Teacher's Guide, more: debbieohi.com/book/i-want-...
#KidLit
October 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
#TDSB_McMurrich
Remembrance Day assembly as we honoured the soldiers, veterans & families who sacrificed for our rights & freedom; & continue to serve🇨🇦
#McMurrichParent

#LestWeForget
@RoyalCdnLegion
#WeWillRememberThem
#RemembranceDay2025
#CanadaRemembers
@tdsb.on.ca
November 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
First snow in Toronto ❄️❄️❄️
Roxy🐾 & Ronin🐾
November 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Game Design > Create a two-player racing game in which users control movement with the keyboard #coding @googleforedu.bsky.social #scratch @tdsb.on.ca
More opportunities to read, alter code, test and debug!
November 7, 2025 at 10:44 PM
🤩 Introduction to video creation #iMovie #TodayAtApple
💻taking short video downtown Toronto
- panning shot
- tilting
- tracking shot
🎥create our PSA > building understanding & sharing about the #TruthAndReconciliation Commission 94 calls to action & #Treaties
@tdsb.on.ca #NTRC_UM
November 5, 2025 at 11:41 PM
🤩 Introduction to video creation #iMovie #TodayAtApple

🎥 reviewing different shots:
⁃long shot
⁃medium shot
⁃close up

🎥create our PSA > building understanding & sharing about the #TruthAndReconciliation Commission 94 calls to action & #Treaties
@tdsb.on.ca #NTRC_UM
November 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Students launched Game Design coding lessons to learn how to create/code a gaming story. 💻 Awesome learning opportunities ahead to read, test, debug and alter existing code as we tell a story!
#coding @googleforedu.bsky.social #scratch @tdsb.on.ca
November 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
🎭Shadow Performances: fun-filled adventures written/performed by students & hosted by Room 204
🖍Colouring Station: #quivervision alternate option to Halloween activities
📸Photo Booth: fall themed, come as you are!
🎃Haunted Class: decorated by students
@tdsb.on.ca #McMurrichParent
October 31, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Our student designers (mathematicians & artists) applying learning of #TransformationalGeometry completing 2D blueprint designs! 3D laser cut wooden models that will beautify our class community 😊 smiles all round!
@tdsb.on.ca #SciTechMuseum
October 30, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Thank you VP Mr.Giansante for joining our class community today for the read aloud “Stolen Words” Author Melanie Florence & Illustrator Gabrielle Grimard @tdsb.on.ca
October 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Celebrating #Diwali Rangoli STEM slides by @Anjali_Joshi_ Students creating Rangoli designs🤩Geometry> Looking at combinations of translations, reflections and rotations, line symmetry & rotational symmetry. Design/math sharing coming soon!🪔
@tdsb.on.ca #MinecraftEDU
October 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Origami Diyas “to invite the light of peace and knowledge” for Diwali 🪔@tdsb #HappyDiwali Interactive decks by @MsABahri🪔
October 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Engagement Party 💍♥️
Congratulations Stephanie & Devon ❣️

A wonderful afternoon celebrating you both and meeting your family & friends!
October 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
“We Move Together”📚authors KellyFritsch & Anne McGuire & illustrator Eduardo Trejos
😊 discussion accessibility as a design concept with real world implications for disabled and non-disabled people too!

@WMTbook #DisabilityJustice #KitLit @tdsb.on.ca
October 10, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Guest visit & read aloud with author Anne McGuire joining us today!
@WMTbook #DisabilityJustice #KitLit
“We Move Together” picture book 📚author Kelly Fritsch, Anne McGuire & illustrator Eduardo Trejos
@tdsb.on.ca
wemovetogether.ca
October 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM