By deewin on September 27, 2012
The Class (Entre les murs) is an award-winning film directed by Lauren Cantet. It’s set in a tough school in Paris and highlight’s one teacher’s experiences teaching French language and literature. Come to the Education Library to borrow it (PN 1997.2.C 5784 2009 dvd) and be sure to let us know what you think about it!
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By deewin on September 24, 2012
It’s being described as a watershed moment in B.C. education. Six school districts have embarked on a project that views self-regulation as the key to addressing the mental, physical and psychological diversity in classrooms that sometimes disrupts learning and creates a stressful environment for teachers. Leaders in those districts have embraced the philosophy of York […]
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By deewin on September 11, 2012
Check out UBC Library’s Graduate Student Research Guide for everything you’ve ever wanted to know about UBC Library! Be sure to check out the Education Library’s website for additional information (click on the Grad Student tab). Have a question? Email us at: edlib@ubc.ca
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By deewin on August 23, 2012
An article in the Vancouver Sun explores how the Bring Your Own Technology Movement is effecting the teaching and learning experience. Click here to read the article.
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By deewin on June 1, 2012
The most recent results from the Young Canadians in a Wired World study have just been released, and they indicate that “children live in a fishbowl created by fear and surveillance, and that anti-cyber bullying programs are ineffective”. “When we first began collecting data in 2000, adults described the Internet as a useful source of […]
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By deewin on May 29, 2012
Heather Wolpert-Gawron, an award-winning middle school teacher recently polled 220 of her grade 8 students, asking them “What engages students?” The Top 10 responses were: 1. Working with their peers 2. Working with technology 3. Connecting the real world to the work we do/Project-Based Learning 4. Love what you do 5. Get me out of […]
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By deewin on April 30, 2012
Are you interested in the writing and/or illustrating process? If so, you should join our guest author and illustrator to find out how you can become an author or an illustrator yourself! Brian Deines, acclaimed Canadian children’s book illustrator and Nancy Hundal, a local author and librarian are presenting on the art of the picture […]
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By deewin on April 25, 2012
UBC Library is currently working on a Library homepage redesign and we need your help! Please consider participating in one of the sessions below (all participants will receive a $10 gift card for UBC Food Services): 1) CARD SORTING EXERCISES – Card sorting is an activity where participants help us organize content more intuitively for the Library […]
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