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The Delta/Richmond Canadian Heritage Fair needs 12 more judges, Deadline March 22
The Delta/Richmond Canadian Heritage Fair needs 12 more judges. The judges judge student research projects about Canadian Heritage topics. The students need to have used archival and library resources (primary and secondary sources) to do their research. Maybe there are some Education BEd or grad students who would enjoy being a judge at the fair?
Deadline to sign up to adjudicate is March 22nd.
See the documents below for more information:
Is bullying in the genes?
From the Vancouver Province:
The episodes of bullying that mar early grade school years for hundreds of children may be a partial result of the victim’s DNA, a new study suggested Wednesday.
The behaviours that most often lead to exclusion and victimization in the classroom or schoolyard have their roots in a student’s genes, the study said, arguing that children’s genetic makeup has a direct impact on the quality of the interactions they enjoy with their peers.
Self-teaching students experiment wins $1 million 2013 TED prize
From the Vancouver Sun:
“Sugata Mitra, an educator whose “hole in the wall” experiment in India discovered how children collectively can teach themselves complex issues, has won the $1-million 2013 TED Prize.
Mitra said he will use the prize, awarded for high-impact projects, to launch a global initiative for self-directed learning that builds on his discovery.”
A Look at “Self-Organized Learning Environments”
Sugata Mitra, winner of the $1,000,000 2013 TED Prize is using the money to build a School in the Cloud where children will direct their own learning.
To read the full Vancouver Sun article (written by Jeff Lee), please click here.
Photo by: JBlaze B (Flickr)
Controversial Fraser Institute’s school ranking is out
From News 1130:
“This year’s report card is out, and once again, private and independent institutions dominate the Fraser Institute’s ranking of BC’s elementary schools.
The right-wing policy group puts out the list every year. It is pored over by parents, but should you make a decision based solely on these rankings? That’s where the jury is out.”