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NALD's Feature of the Month: A Timeline of Literacy and Essential Skills from Essential Skills Ontario
Posted: May 1, 2013 | 
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
“Throughout its long history, the literacy and essential skills field has continually evolved and adapted in response to the changing needs of adults. This timeline captures some of the important people, events, initiatives and other influences that have helped shape the literacy and essential skills field in Canada over the past 200 years.” -- Essential Skills Ontario
Governor General’s message on launch of ‘Learning: Everybody’s Project’
Posted: November 10, 2010 |
The Governor General of Canada says that Canadians need to innovate technologically — in terms of giving people the education, skills and training they need to compete in the global marketplace.
Maclean’s unveils its 20th anniversary University Rankings
Posted: November 10, 2010 |
Biggest-ever Universities Rankings package, arriving on newsstands starting Nov. 11, offers everything prospective university students need to know to find the perfect fit. PLUS: Win a $20,000 scholarship
Giller Prize fever culminates in win for Nova Scotia-born author Johanna Skibsrud
Posted: November 10, 2010 |
Johanna Skibsrud is the winner of the 2010 Scotiabank Giller Prize honouring the best in Canadian literature.
OLES tip sheets designed to boost literacy and essential skills – Feature of the Month on NALD@Work
Posted: November 8, 2010 |
Feature of the Month puts the spotlight on a document, an organization, a program or a website. For the month of November, NALD@Work is highlighting a series of documents.
Scotiabank Giller Light Bash continues to raise awareness of literacy
Posted: November 8, 2010 |
On Tuesday, November 9, 2010, for the ninth year, Toronto's literary community will come together to celebrate this year's best in Canadian fiction at the Scotiabank Giller Light Bash, in support of Frontier College - Canada's original literacy organization.
Art of writing is like child’s play for Canadian author Robert Munsch
Posted: November 5, 2010 |
Pick up a pencil and play! That's what famed Canadian author Robert Munsch does.
Canadian university mission aims to tap into strong demand for higher education
Posted: November 4, 2010 |
The largest delegation of Canadian university presidents ever to travel abroad begins a seven-day mission in India on November 8.
Canadian Federation of Students wants copyright reform for the digital age
Posted: November 4, 2010 |
Students are calling on the federal government and opposition parties to fix C-32 and finally adopt copyright legislation for the digital age.
Educational resources to help mark Veterans’ Week 2010
Posted: November 3, 2010 |
Each year, from November 5 to 11, Canadians join together to celebrate Veterans’ Week. These online educational resources are designed to help teachers and students with the commemoration.
Canada’s universities call for international education strategy
Posted: November 3, 2010 |
The number of international students enrolled in Canadian universities increased 10 percent this year: a trend that enriches the learning experience for Canadian students, builds global links for Canada and generates economic activity in communities across the country.
Are Canadians falling short of their learning potential?
Posted: November 2, 2010 |
Generally, Canadians everywhere are united in valuing learning highly; yet we are falling far short of our potential.
Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training Launch “Literacy: It means more than you think” Campaign
Posted: November 1, 2010 |
Improving quality of life by increasing literacy and essential skills is the goal of a new Atlantic awareness campaign launched by the Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training (CAMET).
University enrolment continues to climb
Posted: October 28, 2010 |
The latest university enrolment figures show overall enrolment is up almost four percent – 32,000 more, full-time students registered this fall than in 2009. At every level and in every region of the country, more young people are heading to university.
New citizen-led committee to identify solutions to better support Alberta's non-profit sector
Posted: October 28, 2010 |
Committee will advise government on ways to strengthen the sector and build stronger communities
Edmonton - Twelve community leaders from across the province have been brought together to form the new Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Citizens’ Advisory Committee to provide advice to the Alberta government on issues facing the nonprofit/voluntary sector.
Changing fonts in teaching materials could boost performance: scientists
Posted: October 27, 2010 |
Schools could boost students’ performance by simply changing the font used in teaching materials.
18th Frontier College Reading Circle Conference in Toronto Nov. 12-13
Posted: October 27, 2010 |
Frontier College is pleased to announce the 18th Frontier College Reading Circle Conference, scheduled to take place on 12/13 November, 2010 (Friday and Saturday) at Frontier College (35 Jackes Avenue, Toronto).
ADHD report card: Quebec, Ontario, B.C. are failing Canada’s students
Posted: October 27, 2010 |
The first-ever report card released today on how Canada's special education systems recognize, identify and support students with ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), reveals alarming results.
Using art to illustrate the process of First Nation storytelling
Posted: October 27, 2010 |
"I am very interested in different narrative threads and this idea that nothing ever completely finishes or ends and all things continue," Robin Brass says.
University stream asks students to ‘tap, pinch and type’ to earn degrees
Posted: October 26, 2010 |
While most university students will be reminded to put their cellphones away in class this year, one batch of first-year Carleton University students will be encouraged to tap, pinch and type to earn their degrees.
Celebrate Halloween with these spooky literacy tips
Posted: October 22, 2010 |
This Halloween, ABC Life Literacy Canada reminds families to practice literacy skills with some fun literacy tips, tricks and treats.
Honouring foster parents during National Foster Family Week
Posted: October 21, 2010 |
National Foster Family Week, October 17 to 23, 2010, celebrates moms and dads who open their hearts and homes to children in need.
First Nations' students supported by new life skills programs in Alberta
Posted: October 21, 2010 |
Edmonton... New programs that teach positive lifestyle choices and build resistance to high-risk behaviours are being delivered to children and youth at Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation and Maskwacis Cree Communities. The programs are supported by $3.96 million in Safe Communities grant funding from the Alberta government over 3 years.
NALD's redesign of Literacy Alberta website
Posted: October 20, 2010 |
Literacy Alberta is a provincial coalition and a nonprofit organization that works toward increasing the literacy levels in the province.
Finalists named for Governor General’s Literary Awards
Posted: October 13, 2010 |
Toronto, October 13, 2010 – The Canada Council for the Arts today announced the names of the 70 finalists for the 2010 Governor General's Literary Awards. Half of them are finalists for the first time, and they include authors, illustrators and translators from ages 25 to 74.
Belinda Stronach Foundation to provide laptops for children aged 6-12 in Aboriginal communities
Posted: October 8, 2010 |
OTTAWA, Sept. 29 /CNW/ - The Belinda Stronach Foundation today announced it will distribute up to 5,000 laptops to children aged six to twelve in Aboriginal communities across Canada. With support from Vale, BMO Financial Group and the Government of Ontario, the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Canada program leverages leading-edge technology combined with culturally relevant programming to deliver a unique platform of learning tools to Aboriginal children.
The future of the Canadian Council on Learning, according to Paul Cappon (PDF)
Posted: October 7, 2010 |
When, in January of the year, I annouced that the federal government had ceased all funding to the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL), I also pledged the Council to two important commitments: to attempt to find some funding to replace monies sourced through the Government of Canada, and to maintain CCL as a viable entry.
Strengthening Alberta's educational and technological relationships with Asia
Posted: October 7, 2010 |
Edmonton... Strengthening innovation and educational bonds is the goal, as Doug Horner, Deputy Premier and Minister of Advanced Education and Technology, travels to China, Hong Kong and Singapore October 9 to 20.
October is Canadian Library Month
Posted: October 7, 2010 |
The month of October is Canadian Library Month across the country with this year’s theme “Your Library: Your World: Opening Doors to the Future” emphasizing the ability of libraries to introduce new ideas, new stories, and new ways into the world around us through both traditional and emerging technologies.
Launch of the sixth annual Munsch at Home Contest, part of Family Literacy Day celebrations
Posted: October 6, 2010 |
In celebration of Family Literacy Day (January 27, 2011), ABC Life Literacy Canada is pleased to once again present The Munsch at Home Contest!
Basic Skills Resource Collection - LINCS: Literacy Information and Communication System, USA
Posted: October 4, 2010 |
The Basic Skills Resource Collection focuses on reading; writing; mathematics and numeracy; and health literacy resources that can improve instruction in basic skills.
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