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On your way back to school? Be sure to BYOT!
An article in the Vancouver Sun explores how the Bring Your Own Technology Movement is effecting the teaching and learning experience.
Click here to read the article.
News Update: A New Focus on Reading for BC Students
“B.C. Education Minister wants new focus on reading: One-third of students aren’t meeting expectations. Reading in the early grades will be the top priority for the next school year in B.C. because one in three children still struggle with literacy.”
~ quoted text, full Vancouver Sun article here.
By Janet Steffenhagen, Vancouver Sun July 25, 2012
Ministry of Education’s A New Focus on Reading document here.
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This Just In: New Book at the Education Library
Children’s Literature in the Classroom: Engaging Lifelong Readers
“Many reading programs today overlook an essential component of literacy instruction—helping children develop an enduring love of reading. This authoritative and accessible guide provides a wealth of ideas for incorporating high-quality children’s books of all kinds into K-6 classrooms. “
~from the Publisher’s website
Author profile here.
UBC Library Holdings Information here.
RefWorks Using Write’n Cite
10:00-10:30 a.m. Monday August 13 Scarfe 155
Set yourself up to use RefWorks in writing and formatting a paper. Download Write’n’Cite and insert in-text citations while writing. Bring your laptops (optional) & your questions.
Using APA Style
10:00-10:30 am Wednesday Aug.1 Scarfe 155
3:00-3:30 p.m. Friday Aug. 3 Scarfe 155
Managing your citations means using APA style effectively. Do you have questions about citing journal articles, websites, secondary sources, reports, etc. Come to this session with your questions about using APA style correctly.