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"Online PD: Tasters and Takeaways" by Kristine Thibeault

23 May 2013 20:39:28 GMT

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Are you a Future Friendly school? LEARN will sponsor 2 schools

22 May 2013 18:52:16 GMT

LEARN will sponsor 2 schools

Win-Win Contest! Weekly contest for SOS LEARN users!

6 May 2013 19:38:24 GMT

CONTEST! Use SOS LEARN May 13-16 to be entered in draw for $50 Chapters gift card!

Last week's winner found out at her school assembly that she won an iTunes card just for getting Physics help with SOS LEARN! That's Win-Win!

Once students start to use SOS LEARN and attend tutoring sessions, they continue. Each session students attend will earn them one entry for the draw to take place on Friday, May 17.

Winners are notified through their schools.

For more information on how to register for SOS LEARN, click here.

LEARN Web Event: Playing with poetry, June 10 - Register today!

13 May 2013 19:27:04 GMT

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Write for LEARN's acclaimed journal - LEARNing Landscapes

29 Apr 2013 19:13:53 GMT

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May 6th, join A free webinar from Discovery education with Sir Ken Robinson

6 May 2013 19:23:59 GMT

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NFB space school launches April 22

22 Apr 2013 13:37:10 GMT

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PDIG grants for 2012-13 opens for proposals

12 Mar 2013 16:04:49 GMT

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Animation contest: Deadline extended till April 19th

9 Apr 2013 22:46:55 GMT

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CONTEST! Use SOS LEARN this week to be entered in draw for i-Tunes card!

8 Apr 2013 17:45:45 GMT

SOS LEARN - Win-Win contest

FREE online tutoring with real teachers! What could be better? Winning a prize for getting FREE homework help, that’s what!

Students who use SOS LEARN this week (April 8-11, 2013), actually log in to an online session between Monday and Thursday and work with an online tutor, will be entered into a draw for a $50 i-Tunes card.

Each different session students log in to will earn them one entry for the draw to take place on Friday, April 12.

The winner will be notified through his/her school.

Stay tuned for more weekly contests!

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LEARN/AQEFLS Web Event - Register Today!

14 Mar 2013 17:55:01 GMT

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Compassion in Action Contest 2012 results

31 Jan 2013 19:03:23 GMT

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Offices Closed Friday March 29th, and Monday April 1st

28 Mar 2013 20:37:26 GMT

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Animation Contest: Cycle 2 to Secondary Cycle 1 Starts now!

23 Jan 2013 19:01:11 GMT

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Last call: Portfolio workshop at LEARN March 11th

27 Feb 2013 18:46:32 GMT

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Workshops from Learn Portfolio, Animation, K robotics

31 Jan 2013 19:03:06 GMT

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"Cartograf: Taking time for power mapping" by Paul Rombough

25 Jan 2013 15:11:07 GMT

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Portfolio and epearl - Workshops Feb 11 or March 11

25 Jan 2013 15:10:24 GMT

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Workshop@ LEARN: Next Stop - Animation - March 11

29 Jan 2013 20:27:02 GMT

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Job posting - MELS Distance education coordinator

25 Jan 2013 15:09:28 GMT

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LEARN Web Event Series: Kindergarten Robotics - Register Today!

18 Jan 2013 16:46:15 GMT

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Looking for information about copyright and the classroom? Copyright Matters

17 Jan 2013 19:01:36 GMT

Canadian copyright law was amended last November. This easy-to-read document outlines the implications for our classrooms.

CMEC web site | Copyright Matters

Learn online - join a worldwide MOOC!

11 Jan 2013 15:58:59 GMT

Registration: NOW!
Content and schedule

Welcome (Jan 13-19): Welcome Event & Orientation to #etmooc
Topic 1 (Jan 20-Feb. 2): Connected Learning - Tools, Processes & Pedagogy
Topic 2 (Feb 3-16): Digital Storytelling - Multimedia, Remixes & Mashups
Topic 3 (Feb 17-Mar 2): Digital Literacy - Information, Memes & Attention
Topic 4 (Mar 3-16): The Open Movement - Open Access, OERs & Future of Ed.
Topic 5 (Mar 17-30): Digital Citizenship - Identity, Footprint, & Social Activism

http://etmooc.org/

Inacol 2012: Two LEARN Online Teachers win Innovative Online Learning Practice Award

6 Nov 2012 19:59:11 GMT

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Distinguished Educators Seminar - Peer Coaching for Implementation of Effective Teaching Strategies

20 Nov 2012 14:36:24 GMT

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LEARN sends its best wishes for the holiday season to the English education community

13 Dec 2012 19:42:53 GMT

Our offices will be closed from Dec. 22 till Jan. 6th inclusive.

Dec 10th Web Event: The Flipped Classroom - Register Today!

15 Oct 2012 18:05:38 GMT

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Nov 21st LEARN Web Event: Creating Visual Journals - Register Today!

1 Nov 2012 18:20:46 GMT

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Compassion in Action Contest

13 Sep 2012 19:30:30 GMT

Submit an essay or video! Deadline: Nov. 15th

Join an innovative project with digital resources for Elementary mathematics

29 Oct 2012 19:43:20 GMT

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Lift Off & LEARN, space contest for students from Sec. 1 to 4! Deadline Nov. 8th

9 Oct 2012 20:49:53 GMT

Lift Off & LEARN, LEARN's interactive space contest has been re-launched this year for students from sec. 1 to 4! Students have until November 8th to enter.

Mining Matters - Hands on workshops for elementary and secondary teachers

19 Oct 2012 17:36:21 GMT

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LEARN Web Event: Blogging in the Literacy Classroom - Register Today

21 Sep 2012 18:05:56 GMT

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Educaloi essay contest - Secondary 4 and 5

26 Sep 2012 14:39:27 GMT

Detailed text - Use picture to high page
Éducaloi is kicking off the third edition of its essay contest based on the Convention on the Rights of the Child! This contest helps students reflect on the wider world outside school and learn how to build convincing arguments.
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Fits perfectly with English Language Arts, French Second Language, History and Citizenship Education, and Ethics and Religious Culture courses
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Open to Secondary 4 and 5 students in English and French schools in Quebec
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Entries accepted from September 6 to December 21, 2012

All the details: http://teachers.educaloi.qc.ca/en/node/1269
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Prizes for winning students in each grade
Discover how to incorporate this activity into your classes by visiting educaloi.qc.ca/teachers

International Day of Peace Sept. 21-23

21 Sep 2012 18:01:54 GMT

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Practical Strategies for Communicating with Parents about Bullying Issues

6 Sep 2012 16:01:14 GMT

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LEARN celebrates the many local authors who publish in our LEARNing Landscapes Journal

3 May 2012 13:51:31 GMT

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LEARN named to Elite list of Most Democratic Workplaces

27 Apr 2012 14:02:32 GMT

Announcing the 6th Annual WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces!
The WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces 2012 is our most global list to date, with organizations from six continents now certified.

The WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces™ 2012 is comprised of 48 organizations from a diversity of industries including technology, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, services and energy, with combined annual revenue of over $17 billion.

WorldBlu List organizations include public, private, non-profit, and educational institutions. They range in size from five to 90,000 employees and are located in the US, Canada, Mexico, the UK, Netherlands, Denmark, Malaysia, Haiti, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Singapore.

Well-known companies to make the WorldBlu List 2012 include Zappos.com, HCL Technologies, New Belgium Brewery, DaVita, Great Harvest Bread Company and the WD-40 Company.

Since first launching the WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces in 2007, the number of organizations certified has grown steadily with combined annual revenues increasing from just $3 billion to over $17 billion. WorldBlu has either certified organizational members or individual members now in 70 countries worldwide, up from just three countries when it first began.

"People want freedom rather than fear in the workplace," explains WorldBlu Founder and CEO, Traci Fenton. "WorldBlu-certified organizations model how democracy in the workplace unleashes human potential and builds highly successful organizations that change the world for the better."

Click here to see the complete
WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces 2012

Back to school - August Online events for educators

20 Aug 2012 13:45:12 GMT

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Successchecker! Chemistry is online.

24 May 2012 19:51:40 GMT

Math and Science review questions for Cycle 2 Secondary

Summer re-writes?

5 Jul 2012 16:24:30 GMT

Successchecker has review questions - Secondary Cycle 2: Math, Science and History Login in to your Learn homepage..

Summer shutdown: LEARN is closed from July 23 - Aug 5

5 Jul 2012 16:23:25 GMT

LEARN summer school: Online math bridge course

12 May 2012 19:17:47 GMT

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Exam review tools@ LEARN - Senior Math and Science

29 May 2012 15:55:59 GMT

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MELS Literacy Workshop Aug. 13-15

10 May 2012 18:16:55 GMT

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LEARN congratulates the Lift Off and LEARN contest winner

29 May 2012 17:34:48 GMT

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June STEM workshop

30 May 2012 16:01:33 GMT

Interested in teaching in China?

30 Apr 2012 14:00:51 GMT

Job description:

Contact: Ilze Epners

外籍教师招聘综合信息

The information for recruiting the foreign teachers

The Demand ： 30 teachers

The Date and the Place for beginning:

The arrival:2012-08-23. Most of the positions are in Beijing.Some are in Changchun ,Dalian , Yantai and so on.

The Position Description：

1, The Primary and the Middle Schools (Grade 1 -- Grade 12 ) ★22-25 periods / week from Mon.to Friday ( about 45 mins / period); ★30 - 45 students / class , at the age of 8 - 18 years old; ★Teaching Content: English ( Speaking, Listening ,reading and writing.) ★Some subjects: Science, Maths, Economic and Humanities 2, the College and the University ★22-25 periods / week from Mon.to Friday ; ★The students are at the age of 16-23 years old; ★English lesson★Subject: Economic, Management and Humanities 3,the Kindergarten ★5 days / week from Mon.to Fri. 8 hours / day.

★15-25 students / class, at the age of 2-6years old ★Basic English speaking, and games in English.

4,The Language Training Centers

★22-25 hours /week (even more) at the weekend or in the evening; ★5-20 students / class ,at the age of 8-20years old; ★English communication;Business English;TOEFL and ELSEL prepare courses and so on;

Basic requirements for the applicants:

1,The applicant should like to communicate with others and like to be a teacher with full of kindness towards the learners.

2,The applicant would like to understand the different cultures and learn each other. And make sure to obey the laws in China.

3, The applicants should be at the age of 22-65 years old.

4, The applicant should have graduated from the university with the certificate .The one who has the teacher's licence or the teaching experience will be better.

5,The applicant should be in good health to be confirmed by the report of physical examination provided by the hospital.No criminal records.

Salary and treatment:

1.Month salary ( the outline only ):

1) The universities:

4500yuan /month to 6000yuan /month 。 The university will provide the appartment for free .And apply for the visa ,buythe insurance and reimburse the flight fee.

2) The Kindergarten : 6000yuan/ month—8000yuan/month 。 Theappartment for free , visa servicefor free, the insurance and travel subsidy; 2,The hour payment:

150yuan - 180 yuan / hour. The school will provide the winter and summer holiday subsidy. The school will provide the compensable service,such as Applying the visa and the insurance.

All the introduction above will be confirmed by the contract.

Lift Off & LEARN contest for Secondary 2, 3 and 4 students. Deadline extended to May 4. GREAT prizes!

27 Feb 2012 20:51:21 GMT

So you like space science and want to discover what lies in our universe? Participate in the Lift Off & LEARN contest where you get to be the guide. Lift Off & LEARN is an interactive contest where students will have to create and submit their own video in response to one of our challenging space questions. The contest will run from March 12 to May 4. Prizes include a large refractor telescope and astronomy binoculars as well as a visit from CSA professionals to your school! Open to secondary 2, 3 and 4 students.

For more information see the contest website here.

PDIG grant program launches - Deadline April 25th

23 Mar 2012 13:34:50 GMT

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Atelier 20 avril @LEARN Pratiques de portfolio et PERLE

4 Apr 2012 14:20:25 GMT

Atelier en français
Primaire cycle 3 - secondaire tous niveaux
9:00-3:00 Inscriptions par courriel: Thomas Stenzel
tstenzel@learnquebec.ca

ATEQ Conference 2012 - Free registration

4 Apr 2012 14:19:47 GMT

Win your substitution costs!

We are pleased this year to offer not only FREE membership to ATEQ, but FREE registration to Springboards. In addition, hosting at Heritage Regional High School on April 20th, 2012, is allowing us to put the money we save from hosting at a hotel toward FREE substitution for 24 lucky registrants. We are also partnering with Michele Luchs at the MELS and her planned spring session (ala Cummings Square in the fall), so there are a lucky 18 more FREE substitution subsidies to be had. You automatically become a member or renew your membership when you register. You can register automatically online at ateq.org or fill in the attached form and email it to Judy Brebner at ateq07-08@hotmail.com by April 16, 2012

LEARN announces CAMPUS licence agreement with NFB

13 Feb 2012 20:39:40 GMT

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Mining Matters: a free workshop on Earth science for elementary science teachers - Feb. 2

19 Dec 2011 23:12:01 GMT

LEARN will be hosting a free workshop on Earth science for elementary science teachers. The workshop will focus on introducing rocks and minerals to your students using fun, free resources. It will be given by Ms. Janice Williams of Mining Matters. Please note that this workshop will be given in English. Limit of 25 participants (video conferencing possible). Lunch will be provided.

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DEADLINE TO REGISTER: JANUARY 13, 2012

Animation contest with LEARN and Toon Boom: Participate! Feb 1 - March 30th

2 Feb 2012 14:24:54 GMT

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Portfolio: Windows into Practice DVD clips now on line!

27 Feb 2012 20:51:21 GMT

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Save the date AQUOPS conference April 3,4,5

7 Feb 2012 14:18:05 GMT

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Nancy Bennett (Grenville Elementary) named one of Canada's Outstanding Principals by The Learning Partnership

1 Feb 2012 16:33:20 GMT

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Bonaventure Polyvalent Needs Gently Used Clothing for Students

19 Jan 2012 19:28:44 GMT

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CEL workshop - Bullying: Feb 23

24 Jan 2012 19:13:25 GMT

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This week on the blog, read "Making Meaning, Making Media" by Sylwia Bielec

11 Oct 2011 20:48:42 GMT

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CTREQ conference: La réussite éducative - 26, 27 avril

9 Jan 2012 17:53:28 GMT

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World Youth Video festival - needs youth participation

8 Mar 2012 15:35:49 GMT

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LEARN-RECIT workshops at QPAT Nov. 24

26 Oct 2011 19:31:16 GMT

Registration is open for LEARNing the Smart way, Next stop animation station, and Portfolio
Join us.

Download the registration forms at http://www.qpat-apeq.qc.ca/en/pages/events/annual-convention-2011

CEL Workshops 2011-2012

9 May 2011 13:32:51 GMT

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Differentiating Writing Across the Curriculum (DWAC) is now online

14 Dec 2011 17:37:55 GMT

Read about critical literacy through a trip down memory lane.

14 Nov 2011 18:34:46 GMT

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A Gift of Art - Register now

16 Nov 2011 16:15:36 GMT

The Gift of Art is an art and collaboration project for youth, educators and community. It is an art project designed for primary schools, secondary schools and colleges which engages students by using murals for expression and fundraising on a theme proposed by Painting A New World (PNMW).

The yearly themes are based on United Nations Decade on Biodiversity (UNDB) 2011-2020. PNMW and Kiangure Springs Initiative are in partnership with UNDB and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD - click here). PNMW provides international aid through the Gift of Art project to Kiangure Springs Initiative in Kenya who under the community empowerment employ local artists to paint murals on school walls while engaging and educating children about their environment and future. PNMW has successfully implemented the International mural project in Chad where we now have one mural at the Holy Flame School of N'Djamena.

The theme this year is Saving our Marine and Coastal ecosystem through art.

The principal goals of the project are that students learn about important humanitarian and environmental issues and illustrate their creativity on their mural. Ten outstanding murals produced by primary students, and ten by secondary and college students will be selected for the Awards contest.

http://www.paintinganewworld.com/

The 2011-2012 Prime Minister's Awards - Call for Nominations

1 Nov 2011 17:10:45 GMT

Nominate an outstanding educator from your community!

Global Education Conference Nov. 14-16

7 Nov 2011 20:47:46 GMT

The Global Education conference is fast approaching. It runs from November 14 - 16 with sessions running 24 hours a day to accommodate different time zones. Sessions take place in Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). If you miss one, you can watch the archive later. So far, the keynote speakers have been confirmed, including Chris Dede, Howard Gardner, Alan November and several more. The full schedule will be available shortly. You can find out more about the conference at http://globaleducation.ning.com/page/2011-conference

MELS is hiring

17 Nov 2011 19:42:50 GMT

There is a catch - The MELS is running a "concours" which, once passed, gives you eligibility for future jobs that open up at the Ministry

MELS listing
http://www.carrieres.gouv.qc.ca/obtenir-un-emploi/recherche-demploi/appel-de-candidatures/candidature/detail/553/category/1/index.html

and the additional English sector posting and exam

Here is the link:
http://www.carrieres.gouv.qc.ca/obtenir-un-emploi/recherche-demploi/appel-de-candidatures/candidature/detail/554/keywords/indexhtml

The Reference # is: 123R-3503003

Gazette posting: click Here

How are you Reading? Susan van Gelder writes about how reading devices are shaping our reading habits.

10 Jan 2012 19:50:54 GMT

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LEARN-RECIT ePub workshop Nov. 24 Limited space, register now!

2 Nov 2011 17:38:10 GMT

Epubs!

Animator: Kish Gué, Tami Brewster, Susan van Gelder EMSB RECIT training area in the English Montreal School Board Office Max. number of participants: 20

ePubs (electronic publications) are gaining in popularity as they find a natural place in our modern world. The participants will first be shown what epubs are and how they can be integrated in a pedagogy geared towards the development of competencies as well as the acquisition of knowledge.

They will then develop their own epub using the software Pages or SIGIL (open source) and will also be able to view their publication on mobile devices.

There is no charge for this session and lunch will be paid for by LEARN!

Include your full name, school, email and phone number.

First come, first served!

SOS LEARN - Free online homework help - Register now

20 Oct 2011 18:06:07 GMT

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Literacy Today launched - Integrated projects and learning activities

24 Oct 2011 20:37:24 GMT

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Animation Station - a new section on how to make animation with your students.

5 Oct 2011 19:27:24 GMT

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K-12 Online conference Nov. 28-Dec. 9, 2011

14 Nov 2011 18:31:05 GMT

The presenters have been announced for the K12 Online Conference
http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=854

It is really quite an incredible line-up with presenters from Canada, the U.S., and several other countries around the globe.

These presentations make great PD - not more than 20 minute long (except the keynotes) they are great for sharing and acting as discussion starters. They are asynchronous presentations - can be watched when it is convenient to you. They are released under a creative commons license.

The Opening keynote will be released on November 21. In the following two weeks (Monday to Friday) there will be 4 presentations made available each day. I have learned so much over the past years from watching K12 Online presentations. This year promises to be equally thought-provoking, stimulating and fun.

Read Kish Gué's inaugural post about Interaction vs. Interactivity in the integration of IWBs and electronic tablets into our schools.

8 Sep 2011 14:47:32 GMT

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FOCUS Secondary Cycle 1 model units are now online! 18 units in all for History and Citizenship, Geography, Mathematics and Science and Technology.

5 Oct 2011 19:27:04 GMT

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Weather-whys now on line!

20 Sep 2011 14:53:13 GMT

Weather Whys is an interdisciplinary six-week unit of work (or LES) that gives Elementary Cycle 3 students an opportunity to learn about weather in a realistic context.It was available in print format through LEARN and is now online.

http://www.learnquebec.ca/en/content/weatherwhys/

ATEQ announces Fall FARE - Oct 24

20 Sep 2011 14:55:02 GMT

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LEARN-RECIT Workshop day October 25 - Montreal, REGISTER now!

29 Jun 2011 15:11:15 GMT

LEARN RECIT workshops for Fall 2011

The RECIT and LEARN join forces once again.

Save the date – October 25^th – right after Fall Fare (ATEQ)

Session cost: $98 to cover hotel and lunch

Hands-on, teacher centered, QEP-friendly workshops!

Small groups, dynamic presenters and hot topics.

Full day interactive sessions:

Smart lessons - Interactive Whiteboards
Next stop animation - Animation with Flip Boom Allstar
Portfolio practice and ePearl

Have an IPAD – What next?

WEDO – Robotics in Kindergarten
ePubs – Author your first digital publication

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Late addition - Baladoweb Oct. 25 Workshops

27 Sep 2011 18:41:33 GMT

«Tuned in to Culture» Provincial Podcasting Project

Animators: Thomas Stenzel, Karen Rye, Barry Hannah

«Tuned in to Culture» is a provincial project that provides a space for students to publish podcasts about culturally significant artifacts in their community. For more information about the provincial project, visit http://www.baladoweb.qc.ca/en/ or http://www.baladoweb.qc.ca/ for the French site.

This workshop will look at podcast production in the classroom across subjects and cycles. Planning, researching, writing scripts, rehearsing and recording will be explored. You will also learn how to create "brochures" that use these audio-guide podcasts to site allows users to connect to the podcasts on-site using mobile technology. This is a session for all levels of technology skill.

Concordia announces training in ABRA, ePEARL and ISIS Sept. 28, 29, 30

8 Sep 2011 14:48:40 GMT

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David Suzuki Virtual classroom - 200 classrooms invited. Cost: $129

1 Sep 2011 15:22:38 GMT

http://www.nfb.ca/playlist/force-nature-david-suzuki-movie/

Imagine... David Suzuki in YOUR classroom!

The National Film Board of Canada and the David Suzuki Foundation are pleased to present the David Suzuki Virtual Classroom on November 1st and 2nd, 2011. This is an amazing opportunity for you and your high school students (age 13+) to connect with the famous environmentalist, live and in real time, from your classroom. Students across Canada will have an opportunity to ask David Suzuki questions about the themes raised in the NFB documentary Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie. During the online session, Dr. Suzuki will talk intimately about his rich experiences and compelling vision for the future of our planet.

Before the event, watch the DVD with your students, using the educator’s guide (see below) to navigate through discussion and classroom activities. Work with your students to formulate questions for Dr. Suzuki to send to him in advance of the event. Questions can be related to the film or to Dr. Suzuki’s work.

About registration

• Make sure your classroom meets the technical specifications required to take part;
• Fill out the application form;
• Up to 200 schools will be selected to participate to ensure equal representation of schools across Canada;
• We will confirm participation by e-mail upon receipt and processing of registration forms;
• For $129.95 (+ applicable taxes, shipping & handling), ALL participants will receive a DVD copy of the film for use in the classroom and a login for the webinar;
• Each successful registration is valid for the participation of up to 2 classrooms per school;
• The last date to register for the David Suzuki Virtual Classroom is October 1st, 2011, at midnight.

In Toronto or Montreal?

The NFB Mediatheque in Toronto and the NFB CinéRobotheque in Montreal will be hosting screenings of Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie on the big screen for school groups during the month of September. Each screening will be followed by a facilitated discussion about the film. For more information and to book a spot for your class, please contact Merrill Matthews at m.matthews@nfb.ca in Toronto and Daniel Racine at d.racine@onf.ca or any of our Customer Service representatives at 514-496-6887 in Montreal. Screenings and discussions are available in English or in French at both locations.

Also, as a special event, the NFB Mediatheque in Toronto will screen the film and play host to the David Suzuki Virtual Classroom in the NFB Cinema on November 1st and 2nd. If you and your students are interested in participating, please contact Merrill Matthews at m.matthews@nfb.ca. The David Suzuki Virtual Classroom event is only available in English.

About the Educator’s Guides

The purpose of these guides is to encourage teachers of grades 9–12 to incorporate the National Film Board documentary Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie into their lesson plan by identifying where and how the film can support current curriculum expectations. In addition to connecting film content with subject outcomes, the guide offers a number of suggestions and activities to help teachers extend the discussion of a variety of themes, organized under the following headings:
• Population, Consumption and Sustainable Development
• Internment, Hiroshima, Human Rights and the Next Generation
• Science and Technology in Society
• Towards a New Perspective

These units can be explored selectively or collectively, depending on their relevance to the curriculum for which the teacher is responsible. An adaptation of this guide has also been developed in French to accompany the French version of the film. This guide can be downloaded here.

About the film

In Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie the iconic scientist’s “last lecture” is intercut with emotional scenes that trace his life’s journey, from an internment camp in British Columbia and the swamps of small-town Ontario to a memorial ceremony in Hiroshima and the CBC studios, where for decades he has created his much-loved, award-winning TV show, The Nature of Things with David Suzuki. The film encourages the examination of world events in relation to oneself and one another, as well as our interconnections with nature.

About the David Suzuki Foundation

The David Suzuki Foundation is one of Canada’s most trusted and influential environmental organizations. The Foundation works with governments, businesses and individuals to conserve our environment by providing science-based education, advocacy and policy work.

New Media awareness licence

1 Sep 2011 15:24:30 GMT

Your LEARN user name and password give you access to:

My World and Reality Check

Details: http://www.learnquebec.ca/en/services/new_prov_license.html

TIGed offer global education teacher PD - starts Sept 14

26 Aug 2011 14:02:40 GMT

TIGed - TakingITGlobal's award winning platform for educators - is offering two accredited e-courses in technology enabled global education for teachers around the world!

An initiative of TakingITGlobal, TIGed works to empower teachers to utilize technology to create international learning experiences that build 21st Century Skills and foster global citizenship amongst students. TIGed offers two e-courses, ideally taken in sequence: “Introduction to Global Education” and “Introduction to Global Project-Based Learning.” The first course familiarizes participants with the driving pedagogies behind global education and guides them in exploring practical strategies for globalizing their curricula. The second course builds on the first by exploring how global education can best merge with project-based learning strategies, including how to use online tools to effectively collaborate with international partners. You can learn more about what is covered in each course by visiting the Professional Development homepage at http://pd.tiged.org/.

The first e-course starts September 14th, so don’t delay! Register today to secure your spot by visiting the TIGed Professional Development site. If you have questions that are not answered there, please don't hesitate to email pd@tiged.org for more information.

Click here fot the TIGed Brochure

Dalai Lama returns

10 Jun 2011 13:40:21 GMT

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Aldi symposium, Sept 14, 15 - Registration is open!

16 Aug 2011 13:46:57 GMT

There is a quota for each school board. Registrants should confirm their registration with their Director of Complementary or Student Services first before registering.

View Flyer(PDF Format)

To register: aldisymposium.learnquebec.ca

Math Bridge Course offered in LEARN's Online Summer School 2011 - Registration is closed.

25 May 2011 20:52:09 GMT

All class spaces for summer school have been filled

CEL - Assessment with Damian Cooper - October 28

5 Oct 2011 19:27:49 GMT

Assessment and Grading: Balancing Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches:

You will leave this seminar with practical ideas to save you time and assess learning with more confidence and skill.

ExploreLearning is seeking to hire a 50% time (20 hours per week) project manager

21 Jun 2011 14:03:23 GMT

ExploreLearning is seeking to hire a 50% time (20 hours per week) project
manager to provide professional development for the province-wide
(Anglophone) implementation of Gizmos. If possible, I would very much like
to post the position on LEARN in order to reach the greatest number of
qualified potential candidates.

Please contact Laura Chervenak
chervenak@explorelearning.com

LAST call STEM symposium for Elementary teachers June 28, 29

9 May 2011 20:03:43 GMT

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The interactive web-based literacy program ABRACADABRA was recognized with the Award of Merit in the Innovation...

9 Jun 2011 13:35:21 GMT

... in Overall Use of Technology for Learning and Teaching by the Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE-RCIÉ).

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NFSB Website launch: June 16th

16 Jun 2011 16:12:07 GMT

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Study help for Math Secondary Cycle 2, Year 2 Science Option has arrived in Success Checker.

14 Jun 2011 14:31:00 GMT

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LEARN announces the release of Success Checker for Math Secondary Cycle 2 Math and Science

9 May 2011 20:02:36 GMT

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LEARN named as one of 52 new members of World Blu -- The World's Most Democratic Workplaces 2011

14 Apr 2011 15:15:47 GMT

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Conversations With - a series of podcasts with educators

18 Apr 2011 17:59:28 GMT

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SOS LEARN Spring Session Tutoring available starting April 26.

6 Apr 2011 20:48:24 GMT

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Vote for Elementary Flip Boom student productions

5 Apr 2011 13:52:25 GMT

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Blue Metropolis announces the Festival program April 27 - May 1

28 Mar 2011 13:36:38 GMT

*** Get 10 percent off the regular ticket price between March 23 and April 3. More information and the full Festival programme on our website: www.bluemetropolis.org ***

13 th Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival Gore Vidal , Kate Pullinger , Amitav Ghosh , Anna Porter , Bernard Schlink, Alaa Al Aswany and Anne Fine on this year’s literary trip

Montreal, March 23, 2011 – Blue Metropolis is proud to announce its 13 th Montreal International Literary Festival, taking place from April 27 to May 1st, 2011 at the Holiday Inn Select Downtown Montreal.

This year’s event features over 170 activities and more than 200 writers and artists, representing 12 countries and seven languages. The annual event promises to be an astonishing literary trip to the metropolises of other cultures.

Along with new President and General Manager, Ms. William St-Hilaire, the programming committee – made up of Eve Pariseau, Director of French and Allophone Programming; Gregory McCormick, Director of English and Allophone Programming; Julie Groleau, Children's Festival Coordinator; and Florence Allegrini, Educational Programme Coordinator – was inspired by the words of Indian poet, Kamala Das: “Ask the books that I read why I changed…”. They have put together a spectacular programme featuring:

2011 Blue Metropolis International Literary Grand Prix. As always, Blue Metropolis will award its annual International Literary Grand Prix to an author at the festival. But new this year: the winner will only be announced at the opening night celebration, held on Wednesday, April 27. Who do you think it will be? The general public is invited to attend the opening event, where the winner will receive his or her award. The $10,000 award recognizes a lifetime of literary achievement by a writer of international reputation.

A Celebration of Indian Writing . Organized in close cooperation with the Year of India in Canada, and thanks in part to the support of The Cole Foundation, this series of events invites visitors to discover the provocative and sometimes shocking poetry of the young Kamala Das, the dense and playful prose of Amitav Ghosh, and exciting readings by some of India’s most famous and celebrated writers.

Scotiabank Giller Prize Event . For the first time at the Festival, we present the Scotiabank Giller Prize Event, a conversation between the 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize winner, Linden McIntyre , and the 2010 winner, Johanna Skibsrud . This prestigious event will be held at the oldest chapel in Montreal, Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, in the Old Port, on Saturday, April 30.

The Al Majidi Ibn Dhaher Arab Prize . The recipient of this year’s Blue Metropolis Arab Prize could not be more current: Alaa Al Aswany, who recently gained attention for his 2011 book, On the State of Egypt , which – in addition to his novels – criticizes the Egyptian regime. This award is sponsored by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage and will be presented on Thursday, April 28 at 6 p.m.

Strega Prize . The relationship between Blue Met and the local Italian community is as strong as ever. In conjunction with the Italian Cultural Institute and the Bellonci Foundation, the Blue Metropolis Strega Prize will be awarded to novelist Antonio Pennacchi for his novel Canale Mussolini at a ceremony on Saturday, April 30. Blue Met is pleased to announce that this event – and each year’s Strega Prize winner – will be a regular part of our future programming.

CBC Blue Series/ La Série littéraire Radio-Canada . Year after year, this series of events is one of the festival’s most popular. Hosts Eleanor Wachtel, Michael Enright, Sue Smith, Jeanette Kelly, Christiane Charette, Anna Asimakopulos and special guest host, Noah Richler, interview literary stars such as Gore Vidal , Alexandre Jardin , Amitav Ghosh , and Bernhard Schlink . As It Happens host Carol Off moderates the Blue Metropolis Scotiabank Giller Prize event.

Writers in Peril . Our 4 th annual series, in conjunction with Media@McGill and Reporters without Borders, aims to explore the issues that writers face when confronted with the dangers of oppression, threats, censorship and revolution. With Alaa Al Aswany , Gilbert Sinoué , Caroline Fourest , and Taslima Nasreen .

Master Classes and Student Literary Workshops . With limited pre-registration spots, these writing workshops are often sold out before the Festival even begins. It’s no wonder with authors of the calibre of Anne Fine , Kim Thuy , Eric Fottorino , and Johanna Skibsrud .

4 th Annual Blue Metropolis Children’s Festival, presented by TD . Over 75 free literary activities are offered for children under the age of 12 and their families. More than 50 authors, illustrators, storytellers, actors and musicians will share their literary universe in 50 plus venues across the island of Montreal, including libraries, museums, bookstores, community and cultural centres (See extended press release).

Blue Metropolis Foundation

Blue Metropolis Foundation is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1997 that brings together people from different cultures to share the pleasures of reading and writing. The Foundation produces multilingual literary activities, such as the Blue Met International Literary Festival, the Blue Met Children’s Festival, the International Literary Series, and education programmes for young people. To learn more about who we are, visit www.bluemetropolis.org .

Since the very first Festival, more than 2,000 writers, journalists, publishers, artists and no less than 120,000 visitors have gathered in Montreal to experience Blue Met.

LEARN-RECIT workshops -April 12th- registration extended to March 31st!

14 Jan 2011 16:24:02 GMT

April 12th, Holiday Inn Midtown

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LTK International Institute

22 Mar 2011 13:41:03 GMT

The CSLP will be hosting a 3-day Learning Toolkit Institute in May with the theme Fostering 21st Century Skills: Integrating the Learning Toolkit into Your Classroom. This will be a platform where novice users will be trained by our experts and experienced users will come in to share their best practices and resources. We will also provide space for participants to meet, brainstorm their ideas and plan potential collaborative projects.

Please see the attached information flyer and registration form. Everyone is welcome. Please consult the CSLP website (http://doe.concordia.ca/cslp) under Spotlight for more details.

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“Faith Shorts” global film competition opens for entries

22 Mar 2011 13:41:02 GMT

On Wednesday 9^th March, “Faith Shorts”, the Tony Blair Faith Foundation’s global film competition opens for entries.

Faith Shorts 2011 gives young people between the ages of 14 and 18 the opportunity to express what their faith means to them, in their own words, and take this to the global stage by winning the chance to see their film premiered at a ceremony at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).

The films will be judged by a high profile panel including Tony Blair. Hollywood stars Hugh Jackman and Jet Li, Bollywood star Anil Kapoor, Oscar winning producer Nik Powell and Lord Puttnam, former FOX studio President Sherry Lansing, Deepak Verma of Pukkanasha films, religious leaders including Rabbi David Rosen and the Grand Mufti of Bosnia and many more.

The winners of Faith Shorts 2011 will win an all-expenses paid trip to London with their parent or guardian to accept their awards at BAFTA. The winners will be taken on a personal tour of the National Film and Television School by the school’s director, Oscar-winning producer and Faith Shorts judge, Nik Powell and attend a film workshop in Manchester. The overall winner will have the opportunity to make an edit a film with a professional crew.

You can find all the details about the competition, what sort of films they are looking for, and also see examples of last year's winners, by visiting http://www.faithshorts.org.uk/. For additional information contact Maria Campbell at Maria.Campbell@tonyblairfaithfoundation.org

Closing date for the competition is open till the 1^st July 2011, but young people can send in their film from today!

Distinguished Educator Seminar Series

14 Mar 2011 18:34:35 GMT

Each year CEL proudly presents the Distinguished Educator Seminar Series designed in consultation with the Quebec educational community in conjunction with what is new in theory and practice in the larger educational milieu. CEL employs exemplary educators and well-known presenters to ensure these seminars are engaging, and relevant.

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For further details on the Seminar Series, contact Donna Wilkinson:
Tel.: (514) 398-6961
Fax: (514) 398-7436
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ISTE conference 2011 - ride the LEARN bus!

21 Feb 2011 18:30:10 GMT

Deadline to register March 15th

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Flip boom elementary contest has been extended! - March 15

21 Jan 2011 18:30:04 GMT

Do snowflakes and tobogganing make you happy? Well do we have a contest for you! Create an animation to show how much you love winter AND win prizes too!

Toon Boom Animation and LEARN have come together to launch an Animated Winter Wonderland Contest. Elementary school students from across Quebec are invited to showcase their creative talent by animating the activity they most enjoy doing during the winter!

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TIG is Hiring - Defining Moments Workshop Facilitators

2 Mar 2011 15:10:14 GMT

TakingITGlobal (TIG) is seeking two dynamic youth workshop facilitators from each province and territory across Canada to conduct public workshops with the national Defining Moments: Discovering our Canadian Stories art project supported by the Canadian Heritage Youth Take Charge program.

About the Project:

'Defining Moments: Discovering our Canadian Stories' is a national digital media arts and citizenship project which aims at strengthening young Canadians' understanding of, and attachment to, our country. It facilitates an exploration of how our lives have, and continue to be shaped by key events, both personal and collective, in Canada's development. The project will consist of youth-led workshops, an art contest and collection, a travelling exhibition, and an interactive website.

About the Workshops:

The workshops will guide participants through an exploration of how 'defining moments' throughout Canadian history have shaped their personal narratives and identities through a series of creative and interactive activities. Workshops are aimed to inspire participants to take part in the national art contest and collection.

Application Procedure:

- Candidates must be between the ages of 18 - 30.

- Please write position title in email subject heading and your city, province/territory.

- Please submit a resume and cover letter to facilitatordm@takingitglobal.org by Monday March 14th

- Candidates must be available for phone interviews.

- Provide references (preferably from community organization).

- Candidates must be available to participate in a team orientation for three days in August 2011 in Toronto with travel and accommodation costs covered by TakingITGlobal.

- Candidates must have access to a computer and the internet.

- This position is only available to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

For a complete description of these positions, visit: http://opps.tigweb.org/9435

Why should you work for us?

- Your work will have an impact! TakingITGlobal's programs reached over 4.5 million users last year, empowering young people in over 200 countries to express themselves, develop understanding, and take action to address social issues in their communities and around the world!

- The staff at TakingITGlobal encompasses a broad range of skills including web development, design, marketing, evaluation and surveys, fundraising, writing, editing and strategy. The organization provides a great platform to improve and learn new skills due to the variety of projects and the opportunity to learn from others;

- TakingITGlobal has a strong international reputation within the NGO, non-profit and charity sectors. Experience at TakingITGlobal will be respected by future employers and TakingITGlobal's collaborative nature means employees may grow a solid professional network and gain experience vital for future job opportunities;

- TakingITGlobal is a vibrant and positive work environment! As part of a youth-led, youth-focused organization you will be working amongst peers in a collaborative structure. Although headquartered in Toronto, TakingITGlobal is an international organization and you will have the opportunity to work with colleagues from all parts of the world!

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about this position! Thanks for sharing this opportunity with others!

In friendship,

The TakingITGlobal Team

http://www.tigweb.org