Timothy Gard has been integrating technology across the curriculum since the beginning of his teaching career. He loves innovative ideas and taking risks, watching students from diverse backgrounds with diverse learning needs, succeed through the use of technology. He currently teaches media literacy and technology at École Sir Adam Beck J. S. in the Toronto District School Board.

Brock University, Faculty to Education

Laptops create distraction
-Their use at schools and universities increases against a backdrop of controversy about their use in classrooms and lecture halls -
London Free Press 26/01/10

Way back in the stone age, when people walked to school, barefoot, and uphill both ways, students doodled their way through boring lectures. Sometimes, if you tucked away into the back of a busy lecture hall, you could read the student paper or do a crossword puzzle while the professor droned on.


Study targets the brain and athletic success
Simon Fraser University 28/01/10

Ready for a place on the podium? Athletes gunning for such a position at the Winter Olympics may be in their best physical shape but their success will have just as much to do with their mental outlook.


The Future of Medical Education in Canada
Memorial University 25/01/10

The national launch of the report, The Future of Medical Education in Canada (FMEC):   A Collective Vision for MD Education, will take place on Thursday, Jan. 28, from 2- 4 p.m. in the main auditorium, Health Sciences Centre. The 30-month FMEC project, spearheaded by the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC), set out to conduct a comprehensive review of MD education in Canada, assess current and future societal needs, and identify the changes needed to better align the two.


First of its kind Emerging Technologies training program filling up fast
ContactNorth 17/12/09

Less than a week after having launched a new and unique Emerging Technologies Training Program for faculty and instructors of Ontario's colleges and universities, Contact North | Contact Nord is having to add additional sessions of the modules to cope with growing demand from all over Ontario and may soon have to close registration.

 
Waterloo welcomes site purchase for top digital media institute
UofW 12/01/10

The University of Waterloo today welcomed news that the City of Stratford has finalized acquisition of downtown property that will be turned into the home of the university's Stratford campus and the Stratford Institute for digital media.


EdTek Services Selects the it's learning LMS to Support their Online Learning Partnerships
-EdTek Services' higher education customers to be offered the multimedia capabilities and individualized learning support of the "it's learning" virtual learning environment-
EdTek Services 13/01/10
 
After a worldwide review of Learning Management System (LMS) companies, EdTek Services, Inc., a provider of accreditation, program development, student recruitment, program management and eLearning technology services for small to mid-sized colleges and universities.

Event: ....... 14th Annual Western Canadian Conference on Computing Education, 14th
Date: ......... May 1-2, 2010
Location: ....Simon Fraser University
 
Event: ....... Ontario Library Association's Super Conference 2010
Date: ......... February 24-27, 2010
Location: ....Toronto, ON
 
Event: .......EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference
Date: ......... March 15 -17, 2010
Location: ....Chicago, ILL
 
Event: ....... Best Practices for Incorporating Web 2.0/Web 3.0 into Your e-Learning Mix, eLearning Guild Online Seminar
Date: ......... April 8-9, 2010
Location: ....Stratford, ON
 
Event: ....... Canada 3.0
Date: ......... May 10 -11, 2010
Location: ....Stratford, ON
 
Event: ....... ACCC (Association of Canadian Community Colleges) Conference
Date: ......... June 6 - 8, 2010                                    
Location: ....Niagara Falls, ON
 
Event: ....... Canadian Higher Education and Information Technology Conference
Date: ......... June 13 - 16, 2010                                
Location: ....St. John's, NFLD

Career Opportunities






Invitation to Recruit the Best-of-the-Best at Education Canada Network's Spring Educator Job Expo
 
Education Canada Network is excited to invite your district/school to exhibit at our first Spring Educator Job Fair and Expo.  From a survey conducted in the Fall of 2009, we had an overwhelming expression of interest to host our own recruiting event.  Consequently, we have been organizing an event to help you recruit teachers and other education professionals at a time of year in which your should have a better idea of the type of personnel you will be needing in September.

Join us for this event. Below are some details:

Location:  Hilton, Downtown Toronto
Date:  April 21st, 2010
Time:  9 am to 3 pm Exhibition time, 3 - 6 pm extra Interview time

We only have a limited number of booth spaces available (ONLY 27 LEFT!).  We also have arranged for discounted travel and accommodation. For more information, including cost, click here.

Invitations will be going out to all the surrounding Faculties of Education in Southern Ontario.  We are expecting between 700 and 1000 job seekers.

Don't miss out on this opportunity!  If you have any questions contact myself or Loni at 1-800-823-6280 or email us.  If you could like to register for a booth fill out the registration form at here.
  
Note: If you know any job seekers we may be interested in attending this event please forward them the forward this link.

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Regina Public Schools is looking for a Deputy Director, Instruction & Student Services. For more on this opportunity click here.
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Meeting of the Minds
Publisher's Alma Mater, Pepperdine University and students gather while at the FETC conference in January for a conversation with Dr. Gary Stager and Dr. David Thornburg.

P. S. Please be sure to share your news and success stories. Until next time, walk the digital talk!


 

Robert Martellacci, M.A. EdTech