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Speak Up 2010 National Findings-How Today’s Students are Leveraging Emerging Technologies for Learning
May 25, 2011 – 10:48 pm | One Comment
Speak Up 2010 National Findings-How Today’s Students are Leveraging Emerging Technologies for Learning

This April, Speak Up 2010 released its national findings in the United States on the use of emerging technologies for learning. “The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered: How Today’s Students are Leveraging …

New Initiative by Nova Scotia School Board Addresses Literacy Needs of Boys
January 10, 2011 – 5:15 pm | No Comment
New Initiative by Nova Scotia School Board Addresses Literacy Needs of Boys

A new initiative by the South Shore Regional School Board, a member board of the Nova Scotia School Boards Association, is increasing awareness of the specific literacy needs of young boys in the classroom.
Recent research and various initiatives …

PISA Results: Canadian Students Score High in Performance, Canadian Education System Scores High in Equity
December 7, 2010 – 10:50 pm | One Comment
PISA Results: Canadian Students Score High in Performance, Canadian Education System Scores High in Equity

The results of the Programme for International Assessment (PISA) 2009 were released today at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education in Toronto. This report, which measures the “quality, efficiency and equity” of education in …

International Literacy Day: A Time to Reflect on the Essential Role of Literacy Skills in Canadian Society
September 8, 2010 – 9:28 pm | No Comment
International Literacy Day: A Time to Reflect on the Essential Role of Literacy Skills in Canadian Society

September 8th is International Literacy Day, and both the Government of Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education have issued statements on the value of lifelong literacy in Canadian society.
Established by UNESCO in 1965, …

Canada’s Education Systems in Excellent Health: CMEC Releases Education Indicators in Canada, An International Perspective 2010
September 7, 2010 – 8:38 pm | One Comment
Canada’s Education Systems in Excellent Health: CMEC Releases Education Indicators in Canada, An International Perspective 2010

The Council of Ministers of Education and Statistics Canada released a new report September 7th, as part of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). The report describes a set of 10 international indicators that were …

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