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Online education network lets volunteers help needy schools across the world without leaving home
A new initiative by the Canadian International Learning Foundation has set out to overcome what Canadians say is the single biggest barrier to becoming a volunteer: lack of time. “Change the world in five hours a week” is the mantra of the Educator Volunteer Network, which matches up skilled Canadians with schools in developing and […]
An Open Sourced Education: Wikipedia Makes Push to Become Staple of Classroom Lessons
The Vancouver Sun – Education News It was about six years ago that UBC professor Jon Beasley-Murray first noticed his students citing Wikipedia in their essays. If they were going to use Wikipedia for his class on Latin American literature, he thought, they might as well improve some of the shoddy articles on the subject. For the […]
Study Guides and Educational Playlists on the National Film Board Website
Innovative Media for the Classroom and Communities Use diverse educational tools to enhance learning: Our trusted, high-calibre content includes exciting web-based learning platforms and teaching guides probing topics such as environmental studies, citizen media and Aboriginal culture. Teaching Guides A good study guide can bring a film to life within a classroom setting. Guides are available […]
National Film Board interactive film, Bear 71, blurs lines between wild and wired
The Vancouver Sun BY Katherine Monk, Postmedia News, JANUARY 23, 2012 PARK CITY, Utah — There are many bizarre sights parading before the viewfinder of a Sundance Film Festival visitor, but the indoor tree imported from Banff and the bear cage outside the library are two of the more cryptic signs of unfettered creativity sprawling […]
Apple unveils digital textbook service iBooks 2
The Vancouver Sun BY YINKA ADEGOKE, REUTERS JANUARY 19, 2012 NEW YORK – Apple Inc unveiled a new digital textbook service called iBooks 2 on Thursday, aiming to revitalize the U.S. education market and quicken the adoption of its market-leading iPad in that sector. The consumer electronics giant has been working on digital textbooks with […]
THIS JUST IN: New Book at Education Library
Information Literacy and Information Skills Instruction: Applying Research to Practice in the 21st Century School Library, Third Edition This book provides a comprehensive review of the current research relating to the teaching of library and information literacy skills as part of effective school library media center programming. What are the current best practices for information […]
Teachers want 15% wage hike in three-year deal
The Vancouver Sun January 17, 2012. 1:52 pm • Section: Report Card Finally the B.C. Teachers’ Federation has revealed what sort of salary increase it wants in a new collective agreement: 15 per cent over three years. That would include a three-per cent wage hike each year to cover cost-of-living increases and a three-per-cent market adjustment in […]
Black Wednesday: In Protest of SOPA, Darken the Web
The Huffington Post Posted: 1/17/12 10:57 AM ET Some of the Internet’s leading websites, including Wikipedia, Reddit, Mozilla, WordPress, and BoingBoing, will go dark tomorrow to protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA). The U.S. bills have generated massive public protest over proposed provisions that could cause enormous […]
Dianne Flood appointed teacher regulation commissioner
The Vancouver Sun January 16, 2012. 5:47 pm • Section: Report Card, STAFF The B.C. government has appointed Dianne Flood as acting commissioner for teacher regulation until a permanent commissioner can be found. Flood will handle reports about teacher conduct and competence and will decide whether to order investigations. The Education Ministry announced the appointment Monday, saying Flood has extensive […]
About DataBC by the BC Provincial Government
Use DataBC to search data and make informed decisions, inspire change or develop ideas that will improve government policies. DataBC isn’t just data – it’s access to data that drives our province forward. The data is here for you – to answer questions, to improve decision making or to help build government services that matter […]