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Celebrate Science Turn Kids On To Science
Join us for our third annual celebration of science—an event for educators, writers, librarians and parents. Find out how to inspire young minds to love science and math through interesting science books, simple hands-on activities and science collections!
9:30-12:00 Beaty Biodiversity Museum 2212 Main Mall, UBC Saturday November 3, 2012
Featured Scientist
Dr. David Close (traditional name Himko-kaps-kap) of the Aboriginal Fisheries Research Centre will share his passion for protecting the Pacific lamprey—an eel-like fish with a large, sucking mouth full of horny teeth. Through cutting-edge science and traditional knowledge he furthers our understanding of one of the oldest native fish species and why it is disappearing in British Columbia.
Featured BC Science Writers
Dianna Bonder, illustrator of Leon’s Song; Alex Gabriel, science centre/museum interpreter & writer; Dora Lee, Biomimicry & advocate for the Canadian Association for Girls in Science; Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone, written over 70 hands-on science books such as Backyard Science, Nature Science, Projects for a Healthy Planet; Michelle Mulder, science enthusiast; Gillian Richardson, Ecosytems, Kaboom Explosions of All Kinds and more.
Come on a guided tour of one of Vancouver’s premier museums and learn about their fascinating collections and exciting programs. Did we mention the best part? This year the event is FREE! Who could turn down a fun-filled morning featuring the skeleton of a blue whale?
Lecture on Open Education – Oct 31 @ 12 pm, Lillooet Room (IKBLC)
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 a wide range of scholarly practices: that knowledge should be free and open to use and re-use; that collaboration should be easier, not harder; that people should receive credit for contributing to teaching and learning; that concepts and ideas can be linked in unusual and surprising ways; and that learning should extend beyond institutional walls. One of the exciting and challenging elements about adopting open strategies in teaching and learning is the notion of exposing work and interacting with audiences outside of the traditional classroom. This session will feature different practitioners who have taken an open approach with teaching and learning projects. They will share their experiences, strategies, mistakes and successes regarding working in the open, collaborating with different audiences and moving learning beyond classroom walls.
Call to speed school retrofits: Money needed faster from the province to meet 2020 school seismic upgrade deadline
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.
Education Library receives donation
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 & Work, The Secret of Childhood, The Advanced Montessori Method v. II, The Child in the Family, What You Should Know About Your Child, and The 1946 London Lectures.
Titles about Dr. Maria Montessori include:
A Parent’s Guide to the Montessori Classroom, Montessori From the Start, Montessori Learning in the 21st Century, Montessori Madness!, Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius, and Understanding the Human Being: The Importance of the First Three Years of Life.
The titles are currently being processed and will be available soon!
Author Talk with Susin & Susan
Susin Nielsen at Kidsbooks
Photo by Tundra Books (Flickr)
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, lively discussions and a book signing.
For more information or to register ($10/ticket) go to www.vclr.ca.