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Check out the Aboriginal History Month Display at UBC Education Library
The Display for National Aboriginal History Month is up and ready for June. Come by and have a look at the various books and DVDs related to the history and culture of Canada’s First Nations communities. “June was declared National Aboriginal History month in 2010, after Nanaimo-Cowichan Member of Parliament, Jean Crowder, introduced a motion […]
June is National Aboriginal History Month, Aboriginal (Un)History Month at UBC
Throughout the month of June, the Library will be celebrating Aboriginal scholarship, creativity, and intellectual traditions with its second annual Aboriginal (Un)History Month. Featuring exhibits at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC), Asian Library, and book displays at several library branches, the (Un)History month activities introduce ways UBC Indigenous scholars are bridging communities and transforming academic spaces through Indigenous […]
UBC Education Library now on Twitter
It has been only three weeks since UBC Education Library joined Twitter and already we’ve gained quite a nice following! We’re tweeting news in Education and UBC Education Library events and workshops. Won’t you follow us if you haven’t already? https://twitter.com/UBCEdLib
Education group asks for mandatory aboriginal studies course in BC schools
From The Vancouver Sun article: Key education stakeholders are asking the B.C. government to require all students to take a course in aboriginal studies before graduation. While they already learn about aboriginal issues during Social Studies classes, this proposal would require students to also take a separate course, such as B.C. First Nations Studies 12 […]
Incredible TED talk on the power of connection in education
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFnMTHhKdkw[/youtube] Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, “They don’t pay me to like the kids.” Her response: “Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like.’” A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level. Pierson describes simple […]
BC school Wi-Fi debate resurfacing
From the Vancouver Sun Article: Parents fear health effects, despite lack of hard evidence of medical risks The debate about whether wireless technology in schools poses a health hazard is gaining steam, says the president of the B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC). Health Canada insists there is no convincing evidence that exposure to […]
Celebrate Canadian Children’s Book Week, May 4-11
From bookweek.ca: Join us in celebrating TD Canadian Children’s Book Week and bring the magic of books and reading to children all across Canada! TD Canadian Children’s Book Week is the single most important national event celebrating Canadian children’s books and the importance of reading. Close to 35,000 children, teens and adults participate in activities […]
Chinese Canadian Stories Project — for Students and Teachers
May 4, 2013, 10.00AM-2.00PM at Richmond Public Library The Richmond Delta Regional Heritage Fair showcases research projects on Canadian history, and those students participate in a full-day program of field trips, workshops, and other activities. Community Engagement Librarian Allan Cho will be presenting materials from the Chinese Canadian Stories Project to teachers and students […]
Vancouver school district’s continuing ed program may be discontinued
“The future is uncertain for the Vancouver school district’s continuing education program, which charges tuition for a range of special-interest courses for adults but has been losing money each year for the last five years.” Read the entire Vancouver Sun article