Seed Lite
Seed Lite is a small taste of the Seed program. It is an ADST module available for Grades 4-8 students in LS and IE and is a great way for a student, family, and teacher to experience the additional support for student success that is at the heart of Seed.
Click here to learn more about the vision and overview of the Seed program.
Seed Lite students use tools such as Google Workspace, Read&Write, and Grammarly that allow for natural integration of differentiation in student work. Sample topics include:
- Digital Citizenship
- Maximizing Your Learning Style
- Pixton
- Hour of Code
- Google Earth
- Brush Ninja and Google Slides
2026 Schedule
Classes are held on Zoom on Wednesdays at 9:00-9:45am on the following dates:
- January 28
- February 4, 11, 18, 25
- March 4, 11
- April 1, 8, 15
Required Technology
- Laptop (PC or Mac recommended; Chromebooks may have limited functions)
- Webcam and microphone
- High-speed internet
Application Process
The Seed Lite Application must be filled out by an IE RA, LSC or IE Case Manager. Please communicate with them. If you desire to communicate with Mr. Gibson (Seed Lite teacher) to learn more details and see if this is a good fit for your student, please email to set up an appointment at bgibson@onlineschool.ca
The application deadline is Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 4:00pm.
Seed Lite students are required to have Google Workspace, Grammarly, and Read&Write. Parents can fill out the Universal Supports Form.
Once approved for the program, students will have the course added in Encom, and your teacher will email further information, including links to the synchronous classes.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Seed Program Administrator Steve Bastian.