Monthly Archives: February 2010

WIER – writers_in_electronic_residence

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Kirsten Ng

WIER is an educational initiative that connects students across Canada with writers, teachers and one another in an animated exchange of original writing and commentary. Its current projects include The Virtual Practicum, which provides online practice teaching placements for pre-service … Continue reading →

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Photo Archives – Historical Evidence of Children’s Role in Society

Posted on February 25, 2010 by admin

Primary documents can be valuable additions to the curriculum, and going with the old adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” let me remind you of the value of photo archives. Here are but a few of the outstanding … Continue reading →

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Young Environmental Stewards Grants

Posted on February 25, 2010 by admin

Alberta Eco-Trust provides grants to communities as well as to young people. “The Young Environmental Stewards (YES) Grant Program was created to help Alberta’s young environmental leaders turn their dreams for a cleaner, healthier future into a reality. YES grants … Continue reading →

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Student Reporters at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics

Posted on February 18, 2010 by admin

Twenty student-reporters from all across Canada are now in Vancouver as part of Historica-Dominion At The Games. They are attending events and festivities, as well as chronicling history in the making. Also check out “Canada at the Winter Olympic Games“, … Continue reading →

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February is Black History Month

Posted on February 18, 2010 by admin

Teachers have been provided with great resources online, complements of the Historica-Dominion Institute. History and events are covered along with curriculum correlations and an annotated bibliography. Go to the website: http://www.blackhistorycanada.ca/teachers.php Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook … Continue reading →

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University of Alberta project WISEST offers Summer Research Program for grade 11 students

Posted on February 18, 2010 by admin

WISEST – Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science and Technology “was founded in 1982 with a mandate to investigate the reasons why few young women are choosing careers in the sciences and engineering, to take action to alter the situation, and … Continue reading →

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Newpapers in Education: Serial Stories

Posted on February 17, 2010 by admin

Anyone noticed the new “Rescue at Fort Edmonton” serial story by Rita Feutl, now appearing in the Edmonton Journal? This is part of the NIE Serial Stories – “a series designed to help teachers foster students’ interest in reading for … Continue reading →

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Resources on Water

Posted on February 11, 2010 by admin

Canadian government websites just keeping getting better and better. Check out the Environment Canada website for educational resources like this bilingual activity and teaching resources… Explore Water With Holly Heron This booklet is targeted at 5-9 year old boys and … Continue reading →

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