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The BC Teacher-Librarians’ Association Conference October 18 and 19
The conference program features a range of sessions that will interest teacher-librarians and educators from all levels, and anyone interested in improving their teaching skills in literacy (e.g. visual, critical, etc.), research, and technology. Please contact Heather Daly if you have questions: hdaly@sd43.bc.ca or 604-937-6380.
Keynotes include: Dr. David Loertscher, San José State University School of Library & Information Science and Chris Kennedy, CEO / Superintendent of Schools, School District #45 West Vancouver. Featured speakers include: Dr. Joanne de Groot, Dr. Ann Ewbank, Adrienne Gear, Judith Comfort, and over thirty other amazing educators.
October 18 and 19
Riverside Secondary School, Port Coquitlam
Detailed program information and registration is now available here.
~text from the BCTLA Coquitlam 2012 Website
Open Education Conference – October 16-18 – Robson Square
Open Education has come of age. The tiny movement that began in the late 1990s as a desire to increase access to educational opportunity has blossomed into requirements in national grant programs, key strategies in state legislatures and offices of education, content sharing initiatives at hundreds of universities and high schools, and a wide range of innovation and entrepreneurship in both the commercial and nonprofit sectors.
For over a decade the focus of the open education community has been on open educational resources. As we celebrate the success of that work the Open Education 2012 Conference will also lay out a road map for the next decade where open education moves beyond content.
OpenEd12, the ninth annual Open Education Conference, will frame the conversation about the future of open education. Come be part of the discussion – we need your energy, brains, passion, and dedication!
Join us for the “annual reunion of the open education family,” spanning three stimulating days in Vancouver, BC, October 16-18.
~from the Open Education: Beyond Content Website. Further information and registration here.
Library Information for Grad Students
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
United Nations International Literacy Day: September 8th 2012
The theme of International Literacy Day 2012 is Literacy and Peace. This theme was adopted by the United Nations Literacy Decade (UNLD) to demonstrate the multiple uses and value that literacy brings to people. For over 40 years now, UNESCO has been celebrating International Literacy Day by reminding the international community that literacy is a human right and the foundation of all learning.
~text from the UNESCO Website
More on United Nations International Literacy Day: Literacy and Peace here.
Education News Update: The Report Card
The B.C. Ministry of Education plans to overhaul the Kindergarten to Grade 12 curriculum, with a focus on thinking, ideas, and concepts over facts. See BC’s Curriculum Transformation discussion paper here.
Full Vancouver Sun article here.
By Janet Steffenhagen, Vancouver Sun September 4, 2012
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