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By deewin on October 30, 2012
UBC is currently celebrating Open Access Week and one of the feature presentations is a session on Open Education. Please join Dr. John Beasley Murray, David Kohler and Stephen Hay for the following presentation: Beyond Walls: Teaching and Learning in the Open Open education is based on a set of values that are shared by […]
By cath3 on October 29, 2012
140 BC schools need seismic upgrading and this weekend’s earthquake emphasizes the urgency of getting the upgrades done. Click here for full article in the Vancouver Sun by Mike Hager.
By deewin on October 29, 2012
The Education Library has received a donation from the Montessori Society of Canada and the Montessori Training Centre of B.C. of books by and about Dr. Maria Montessori. Titles by Dr. Maria Montessori include: The Absorbent Mind, Education and Peace, The Formation of Man, The Human Tendencies and Montessori Education, Maria Montessori: Her Life & […]
By deewin on October 26, 2012
The Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable & Kidsbooks are pleased to present Susin & Susan. The evening will feature talks by celebrated authors Susin Nielsen and Susan Juby. Please join us on Tuesday, November 13th at 7:00 pm at Kidsbooks (3083 W. Broadway b/t Balaclava & Bayswater) for a great evening filled with amazing authors, snacks, […]
By alex47 on October 24, 2012
As early as next month, students in the Surrey school district will be able to anonymously report bullying incidents online. The website is called Protecting Surrey Schools Together (http://www.psst-bc.ca/). Click here to read the full Vancouver Sun article, written by Janet Steffenhagen.
By deewin on October 23, 2012
John Yap, B.C.’s Minister of Advanced Education, Innovation & Technology recently announced that BCcampus will coordinate a project that will make the textbooks for the 40 most popular post-secondary courses freely available online. The project is expected to begin in the 2013-2014 academic year and Mr. Yap estimates that most students will save anywhere from […]
By deewin on October 17, 2012
School Library Day Colloquia: Engaging Youth With Indigenous Materials in Libraries and Classrooms When? Wednesday, 24 October @ 4:30pm Where? IKBLC, Dodson Room (302) Assessing and incorporating teaching and learning resources by and about First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples is critical for librarians, educators and parents. Awareness of diverse epistemologies, notions of cultural authenticity […]
By cath3 on October 15, 2012
While Canada has improved in some areas, such as laws to protect children from sexual exploitation, problems remain, including differences in services among the provinces and territories. Click here for the full article in the Toronto Star by Marv Bernstein
By cath3 on October 12, 2012
Florence Nightingale Elementary School, which is celebrating is 100th anniversay, has a long history of community service. Click here for the full article in the Vancouver Sun by Gerry Bellett
By deewin on October 11, 2012
UBC’s Master of Arts in Children’s Literature Program and the Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable are sponsoring a talk by world-renowned children’s literature critic and historian, Leonard Marcus. The talk is titled: Let the Wild Rumpus Start’: Maurice Sendak as Storyteller and Psychologist and is being held tomorrow (Friday, Oct 12) from 4:30-5:30 pm in the Lillooet Room, Room […]