Today marks the date of the official launch of the Defining Moments website. Our website is an integral part of the project linking together:

1. An inspiring interactive timeline of pivotal moments in Canada’s vast history,
2. A digital collection of art contest submissions,
3. Information about the upcoming youth-run workshops and exhibitions across the country, and
4. A place for youth to submit artwork of any medium which tell the stories of the people, places and times that define our nation.

Follow us on twitter @cdmoments and join our Defining Moments group on Facebook to stay up to date with developments and deadlines.

To get involved or learn more, don’t hesitate to email us at moments@takingitglobal.org

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“We are also looking to learn about the successes of teachers in the classroom. What are these winning practices? What learning can we expect from this approach? How does the comparative teaching of multiple genocides contribute to critical thinking and to the struggle for human rights and societal improvement? What are the necessary conditions for the success of such teaching interms of material, knowledge, etc.?”

For more information, click to read the MHMC-call for papers >>

On March 3rd, School students and teachers are invited to participate in an exciting online collaborative learning event, where you can connect with the orangutans in the rainforests of Borneo, talk to schools from around the world, hear from Dr. Willie Smits, a world leading environmental biologist; and begin the journey to halt the destruction of our rainforests.

Visit http://dfa.tigweb.org/ for more information!

The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre is collecting applications from teachers interested in continuing their education on the history and teaching of the Holocaust at a seminar of almost three weeks, from 10 to 28 July 2011, held at Yad Vashem, Jerusalem (Israel).

For more information on this program visit:

http://www1.yadvashem.org/yv/en/
education/seminars/international_english.asp

Several scholarships are offered by different donors.
They cover all travel expenses (airfare, lodging, food).

For more information, write to the following address:
sabrina.moisan@mhmc.ca

Although the site features a new design and layout, the content of the “Notes for Teachers” and the “Student Guidelines” has not changed. Additional information has been added to the “Galleries” and “Further Research” sections.

Click here to access the Lest We Forget Project:
Cenotaph Research >>>

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Notes to Teachers:

“The Lest We Forget Project combines historical research with community outreach. It provides the opportunity for students to conduct primary research, encouraging their skills in writing essays, complete with footnotes and bibliographies, and in using the computer to access archival sources and databases. Students are tasked with researching and writing about individuals who served in the First World War whose names are listed on the local cenotaphs in communities across Canada. Essentially, students become experts on the service persons they investigate and contribute to the wartime histories of their communities.”
Click here to read more teacher instructions

Invitation au 4^e Concours cartographique

La section Champlain et le Collège Limoilou sont fiers d’organiser la 4^e édition du concours cartographique à l’intention des élèves du premier cycle du secondaire.
Les enseignants d’univers social sont particulièrement sollicités afin d’encourager leurs élèves à créer une carte d’un parc marin.

Participez et découvrez la géomatique! L’an dernier, plus de 900 jeunes nous ont soumis des cartes. Ne manquez pas votre chance cette année!

De magnifiques prix seront offerts aux gagnants dont:

• deux ordinateurs portables
• deux appareils photos numériques
• deux IPod Touch
• deux visites de parcs nationaux
• deux embarquements à bord de navires hydrographiques sur le Fleuve Saint-Laurent

For more information, click here

http://www.acsg-champlain.ca/index.php?id=35

Le portail éducatif Plein de ressources est un point de rencontre exceptionnel entre les jeunes, les milieux scolaires ou éducatifs, et le ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune.

Plate-forme évolutive et participative, Plein de ressources assure l’accès des jeunes à un impressionnant bassin d’information et de compétences scientifiques, et offre aux milieux scolaires et éducatifs un accès privilégié aux ressources pédagogiques du Ministère.

D’un côté comme de l’autre, Plein de ressources est une porte d’entrée unique sur les ressources naturelles, la faune et le territoire du Québec, qui sont présentés, expliqués et mis en scène avec autant d’art et de sciences que de pertinence!

CHECK IT OUT HERE AT

http://education.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/

Students can access this portal for personal use from any internet connected computer, and Northern Blue licencees can use the material in the classroom as a supplement to History of Canada Online.

For more information, please visit the Northern Blue Publishing home pages.

Designed to support teachers in enhancing their understanding of and competencies in global education, our accredited e-courses explore why global education is so vital and how e-technologies can bring the world into the classroom. If you have questions not addressed through the information provided below, please contact us at education@takingitglobal.org.

Visit http://pd.tiged.org/ for more information!

Course #1: Global Education

February 2/3 – March 9/10, 2011

The goal of the Global Education accredited course is to develop teachers’ understanding of and competencies in global education. Utilizing the TakingITGlobal for Educators (TIGed) platform, we will explore why global education is so vital currently, and how e-technologies can bring the world into the classroom. In particular, this course will explore what it means to be globally aware; the pedagogies and e-technologies behind authentic, humanizing approaches to global education; design strategies and TIG tools which can be used to empower students as learners and leaders; theme-based and interdisciplinary approaches which enrich students’ experiences and help connect humans’ challenges across the globe; the cultivation of students’ cross-cultural leadership skills; and ways schools can create a culture of global leadership and change.

Visit http://pd.tiged.org/ for more information!

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