Category Archives: Engaging Youth

EdTech Demo Day

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Kirsten Ng

The Education Library is participating in the EdTech Demo Day on Tuesday, April 2 from 9 am – 3:30 pm (Ed South hallway) and will be showcasing a range of multimedia learning resources that provide focused, targeted coverage of core-curriculum … Continue reading →

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First Annual Gay-Straight Alliance Student Conference – November 17th, 2012, Edmonton

Posted on October 4, 2012 by dfeisst

This FREE conference is for students and teachers who have a GSA or are interested in starting one in their school. At this conference you will learn strategies to help create, support, and sustain your GSA, meet other inspiring students … Continue reading →

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Some New Puppet Friends at Coutts Library – First Nations characters

Posted on August 15, 2012 by dfeisst

Let us introduce you to some of our newest puppet friends here at the Coutts Education Library! These 4 full-body First Nations hand puppets are ready for you to take out and use in your teaching or just for fun! … Continue reading →

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eBooks for Children and Youth

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Kirsten Ng

Our first ebooks for children and young people are now live! Check out these outstanding and award-winning books, part of the Canadian Electronic Library. Available on the ebrary database. Orca Digital Collection- includes selections for children of all ages and inclinations, … Continue reading →

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Discovery Education database 30-day trial

Posted on May 10, 2012 by admin

The Coutts Library is currently set up through June 7, 2012, for a trial of the resource Discovery Education Canada. For more information about this database, please read the information pamphlet for Discovery Education Canada. We invite you all, students, … Continue reading →

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fYrefly in Schools – FREE Presentation Opportunity for Teachers

Posted on March 22, 2012 by dfeisst

The Institutefor Sexual Minority Studies and Services (iSMSS) is pleased to introduce our new “fYrefly in Schools” peer-to-peer LGBTQ education program. Based on Camp fYrefly, our award-winning summer leadership retreat for sexual and gender minority youth and allies, “fYrefly in … Continue reading →

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Read-In at the Child Study Centre Junior Kindergarten

Posted on October 21, 2011 by dfeisst

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2011 Graphic Novels for K-12: ALA’s

Posted on October 14, 2011 by dfeisst

The Association for Library Service to Children (ASLC), a division of the American Library Association, has just released its 2011 list of core titles that can be used when starting or maintaining a children’s graphic novel collection which covers K-8.  … Continue reading →

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