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Sunday, September 17
Did You Know? - The Winnipeg Remix
by
Brent MacKinnon
on Sun 17 Sep 2006 07:14 PM EDT
Darren Kuropatwa in his blog A Difference, has remixed a post originally from "The Fischbowl: A staff development blog for Arapahoe High School
teachers exploring constructivism and 21st century learning skills". I
highly recommend it for educators and community groups as it presents
some startling facts about learning, work and the importance of life long
learning.
Friday, July 28
Poor Students Struggle in Class
by
Brent MacKinnon
on Fri 28 Jul 2006 01:30 PM EDT
The more education you have, the less likely you are to be poor. The poorer you are, the harder it is to get an education. Another article by Chris Traber on poverty in York Region Era Banner.
This article focuses on students struggling in school programs. There are some current stats included and some reflections by Scott Milne a YRDSB researcher. I am glad to hear the school board is concentrating resources on this growing problem. Pulling together the disparate silo initiatives (non profits are constantly under resourced and struggle with year to year short term funding) is no small task. Perhaps the School Board will be the catalyst to make a coordinated or collaborate approach succeed. Time will tell. Monday, May 22
Webwise
by
Brent MacKinnon
on Mon 22 May 2006 09:56 AM EDT
Webwise is a very inviting and friendly site from Europe with plenty of options for parents and teachers. It's so refreshing to see an emphasis on safe use, rather than the usual fear mongering attitude that many media outlets choose to highlight.
On European Safer Internet Day (07/02/2006), Minister for Education & Science, Mary Hanafin, T.D. launched the Webwise initiative (www.webwise.ie ) which provides information and resources to teachers, parents and students to help ensure that children’s on-line experiences are positive and safe. The website presents a technology-neutral message in four specific content areas: surfing, chatting, sharing, and gaming. |
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