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By Jenn on January 24, 2012
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 […]
By Jenn on January 20, 2012
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 […]
By Jenn on January 20, 2012
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 […]
By Jenn on January 19, 2012
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 […]
By Jenn on January 17, 2012
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 […]
By Jenn on January 17, 2012
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 […]
By Jenn on January 17, 2012
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 […]
By Jenn on January 16, 2012
Connecting Kids to History with Museum Exhibitions “Kids have profound and important relationships to the past, but they don’t experience history in the same way as adults. For museum professionals and everyone involved in informal history education and exhibition design, this book is the essential new guide to creating meaningful and memorable connections to the past […]
By Jenn on January 16, 2012
Vancouver Sun January 11, 2012 Provincewide tests of reading, writing and math will proceed as planned in B.C. elementary schools next week, with principals and vice-principals reluctantly taking on the work that’s usually performed by teachers. The B.C. Principals’ and Vice-Principals’ Association asked government to cancel this year’s Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA), which is administered […]
By Jenn on January 16, 2012
The Vancouver Sun January 2, 2012. 3:01 pm • Section: Report Card, STAFF My picks for the top newsmakers in B.C. education 2011: 1. George Abbott. Re-appointed education minister in March, Abbott received a surprisingly warm reception from all stakeholder groups, including the BCTF. But relations with the union have cooled since then as a result […]