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Once Upon a School
Accepting his 2008 TED Prize, author Dave Eggers asks the TED community to personally, creatively... curious mind Oct 12 49 views
I am what I learn, contest for students!
This neat contest is hosted by Secretary Arne Duncan in the U.S. He invites students to create a ... Gay Stephenson Oct 1 52 views
Dr. Gordon Neufeld- What Makes a Child Easy to Parent
Excerpt from the introduction to "Hold On to Your Kids" DVD (from the book by the same name), Jan Sugerman Sep 7 72 views
Breaking Ground - Dance Performance in Regent Park 01:44
What a great way to build community! Two years ago, Coleman Lemieux et compagnie, one of Canada's... Jacqui Strachan Jul 30
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Belonging: Annie Kidder
Parent activist, Annie Kidder, who helped found "People for Education", tells how she felt like s... Gay Stephenson Jul 21 93 views
Shopping for Schools
A panel discussion focuses on whether the seemingly-growing trend toward parents shopping around ... Gay Stephenson Jul 21 56 views
Beautiful People by Melanie Safka
In Debbie Pushor's research paper on "Parent Engagement: Creating a Shared World", she quotes the... Sheila Stewart Jun 28 124 views
New Vision for Education (press conference June 8)
Creativity, innovation and integration are the basis for a renewed vision for education in Ontari... Gay Stephenson Jun 16 62 views
June MindShare Learning Report Publisher Intro
Canada's Leading, Learning & Technology eMagazine. For your complimentary copy, go to: www.mi... Robert Martellacci Jun 7 29 views
Pilgrim Wood Public School Multicultural Day09
Look what a wonderful day this school had through much work, volunteers and the help of a Pro Grant. Gay Stephenson Jun 2 88 views
Knowledge Ontario May 21, 2009
Gay Stephenson May 21 35 views
"About Us"--HP MindShare Learning 21st Century Contest Winner
Markville Secondary School History Department's submission to Canada's 21st Century Interactive C... Robert Martellacci May 21 30 views
Live video from Knowledge Ontario conference today!
What is the 21st century definition of literacy? What skills are necessary for the digital citize... Gay Stephenson May 21 144 views
Knowledge Ontario - looks at creativity in schools
This video is part of a forum being held this week by Knowledge Ontario (KO). The words disappear... Gay Stephenson May 18 46 views
The Last Lecture
Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams (Note: It's a long video and takes awh... Jan Sugerman Apr 27 78 views
Earth Hour: how it's grown...
This is the official earth hour video 2009. It's inspiring to see how support has grown for the e... Gay Stephenson Mar 25 66 views
Lost Generation
This prize winning video was created by a twenty year old. The contest was entitled "U @ 50". It ... Jacqui Strachan Jan 26
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Sir KenRobinson - Do our schools kill creativity? 19:55
funny, smart, provocative Annie Kidder Jan 21 180 views
Jean Vanier Choosing Our Future - Clip 2
(SECOND CLIP) The introduction to a 17-minute educational film - Choosing Our Future. In an intim... Jessica Vorstermans Jan 6 119 views
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Ross Button Jan 3 70 views
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Consultations, curriculum, confusion and conferences
The province wants to hear from parents and community members about the elementary curriculum (they just forgot to publicize the consultation); Bill 177 is going to undergo two days of public hearings in Toronto; and the Ministry hired a market research company to survey parents about the School Information Finder on the Ministry of Education website.
There have also been some fairly cranky meetings with the Provincial Education Partnership Table about the Information Finder, and all four provincial parent groups wrote a letter to the Minister of Education clarifying their concern about the Finder being described as a tool for "parent engagement."
Next week - more consultations on the Information Finder, maybe there will be news about the province's plans for all day early learning and child care and we'll be putting the finishing touches on the agenda for our November 7th provincial conference.
THINGS WE LEARNED
Hugh Mackenzie, economist and People for Education board member, has written a wonderful column: Can we have an adult conversation about taxes.
Debate flourishes in Toronto over idea of new all boys school. Read the news:
Research shows single-sex schools are not the answer.
Single-sex classes score big, Toronto Star.
All-boys schools foster ‘achievement culture' , Globe and Mail.
School plan calls for boys-only classes, Toronto Star.
New research shows the value of work-experience programs in Canadian high schools.
Oct 1st:
Happy World Teachers' Day!
To read about some wonderful teachers, click here.
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