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NIACE and Age UK conference studies need to support older people on path to learning
Posted: October 19, 2012 | 
Category: Learning
Despite evidence that learning can have a positive impact on everyone's lives, it is a concern to NIACE that many older people are missing out on the benefits of learning. The latest figures from NIACE's 2012 Adult Participation in Learning Survey show that only 16 per cent of those aged 65-74 and seven per cent of those aged 75+ regard themselves as learners.
Forest of Reading, Golden Oak award programs celebrate adult literacy (PDF)
Posted: October 19, 2012 |
Category: Learning
The Golden Oak program makes it possible for adult learners to build necessary skills, and also creates an environment where new readers of any age can discover the pleasure of reading a good book. The mandate of the Forest of Reading program has always been to foster a lifelong love of reading, and of course it’s never too late to begin.
Literacy: Once upon a time, parents taught their children to read
Posted: October 19, 2012 |
Category: Learning
The biggest hurdle to establishing a culture of reading in South Africa is neither access nor infrastructure. What seems to be the main challenge is disrupting the self-perpetuating culture of not reading by pressing for new habits, even before children get to school.
Government of Canada launches first mobile linguistic application
Posted: October 19, 2012 |
Category: Learning
The launch of ourlanguages.gc.ca on the go! coincides with the third anniversary of the Language Portal of Canada, the website that showcases Canadian expertise in the area of language.
Good Reads: Project is helping to turn learners into readers
Posted: October 18, 2012 |
Category: Learning
“The Good Reads project is helping to ensure that all adults, regardless of their literacy skills, have an opportunity to access literature by well-known Canadian authors,” said Dr. Pat Campbell, president of Good Reads publisher Grass Roots Press. “Good Reads books provide a bridge to other worlds and allow all adults to read for pleasure."
ABC Life Literacy Canada has some 'spooky ways to learn while having fun'
Posted: October 18, 2012 |
Category: Learning
Halloween isn’t just about dressing up and trick-or-treating. ABC Life Literacy Canada offers 10 tips, tricks and treats for the whole family to enjoy this Halloween – all in the name of learning.
Teleforum series presents Literacy and Essential Skills Guide for Service Providers in the Homelessness Sector - October 25
Posted: October 17, 2012 |
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
The Homelessness Partnering Secretariat and the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills have worked together to develop a guide which highlights easy-to-use literacy and essential skills tools available through HRSDC. Learn about the new guide during a teleforum on October 25 beginning at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time.
Ontario preparing for first financial literacy youth summit
Posted: October 17, 2012 |
Category: Learning
On Thursday, Nov. 1, the Investor Education Fund (IEF), a leading Canadian authority on financial literacy education and research, will stage Ontario's first Financial Literacy Youth Summit, designed to be a crash course for high school students about the importance of managing their money.
Government of B.C. supports new learning program for those with developmental disabilities
Posted: October 16, 2012 |
Category: Learning
B.C. Social Development Minister Moira Stilwell visited the Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship recently to announce $20,000 for an innovative program that helps individuals with developmental disabilities - and their families - build a life plan and set the stage for a meaningful and inclusive adult life.
B.C. to lead Canada in offering students free, open textbooks
Posted: October 16, 2012 |
Category: Learning
British Columbia is set to become the first province in Canada to offer students free online, open textbooks for the 40 most popular post-secondary courses.
Bow Valley College beats fall term enrolment record in 2012
Posted: October 16, 2012 |
Category: Learning
Just months away from the opening of its new South Campus, Bow Valley College celebrated another milestone by smashing its fall term enrolment record, welcoming over 5,633 new and returning learners, the largest fall term in the college’s history.
Study probes use of information and communication technologies in higher education
Posted: October 16, 2012 |
Category: Learning
In all, nearly 18,000 people gave their opinions on learning methods, technology and teaching practices. The viewpoints expressed by the respondents provided insight into why and under what conditions ICT use can be considered a success or failure in higher education in Quebec.
Nominations open for Lois Hole Memorial Literacy Awards
Posted: October 15, 2012 |
Category: Learning
The Lois Hole Memorial Awards honour individuals, organizations or businesses that have demonstrated a commitment to literacy in Alberta. Nominations will be accepted by the Centre for Family Literacy until November 9, 2012.
"ADHD is a complex neurobiological disorder that remains highly misunderstood," said Heidi Bernhardt, national director of CADDAC. "By sharing up-to-date medical information and real-life stories, CADDAC and its partners are sending a unified message to help educate and better understand ADHD and what it is like to live with the disorder."
Libraries play a significant role in the knowledge economy and community development, especially in the current information age, when education and lifelong learning require quality information resources and services available to every citizen. The theme chosen for this year's Saskatchewan Library Week is Celebrating Our Past, Imagining Our Future.
High-level experts on literacy recommend addressing literacy challenge in Europe with lifelong learning approach
Posted: October 15, 2012 |
Category: Learning
A new report proposes a co-operative approach to address literacy as a societal problem rather than as an individual problem. Recommended actions show a clear lifelong learning perspective, as a panel of experts covers literacy issues for all ages: young children, primary school age children, adolescents and adults.
McKesson Foundation launches 2013 Canadian Regional Grants Program
Posted: October 15, 2012 |
Category: Learning
The McKesson Foundation has announced the launch of its 2013 Regional Grants Program, a Canada-wide campaign that each year provides financial assistance to non-profit organizations whose mission is to assist children and youth in the areas of health, education and poverty.
Cross-Canada video contest focusing on workplace rights and responsibilities
Posted: October 12, 2012 |
Categories: Labour market, Learning
The contest challenges secondary school students and those who are not in secondary school (but are at least 18 years old and less than 25) to use their creativity to develop an original video that can be used in social media to illustrate to younger workers the importance of working safely on the job or about their rights to being paid fairly for the work they do. Contestants can submit videos starting February 1, 2013, until the contest closes on April 5, 2013, at 11:59 p.m., local time.
Conversation about plagiarism develops in wake of Wente controversy
Posted: October 11, 2012 |
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
"Plagiarism – defined by the university as an act or instance of copying, stealing or appropriating another’s words, work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own – is just one of nine scholastic offences set out by the university. Others include cheating on an exam and resubmitting work for which credit was assigned in another class." - Western (University) News
IEW provides an opportunity to celebrate and showcase the rich variety of innovative programs and activities that expose students to an international dimension, enriching their learning and preparing them for global citizenship.
Scotiabank Giller Light Bash – celebrations being held from coast to coast
Posted: October 10, 2012 |
Category: Learning
Join the party to celebrate one of Canada’s most prestigious book awards, The Scotiabank Giller Prize, at the Scotiabank Giller Light Bash, in support of Frontier College.
This year, there are parties held from coast to coast. You can celebrate in Halifax, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver.
On Tuesday, October 30, join the action by watching the Scotiabank Giller Prize! Each party will have its own special fun.
Students speak out on how they would change post-secondary education
Posted: October 9, 2012 |
Category: Learning
As part of The Globe and Mail's recent Re:Education series, students from across the country were asked to weigh in with their ideas for improving post-secondary education in Canada.
Canadian and U.S. surveys show students and educators are still lukewarm toward online learning, though research also suggests the more exposure they have to online classes, the more positively they react to them.
UIL launches mailing list to promote exchanges on literacy and basic skills
Posted: October 5, 2012 |
Category: Learning
This initiative has come in response to a call on UNESCO made by the CONFINTEA VI Belém Framework for Action to create an open-access knowledge management system.
Prince Albert Literacy Program wins new national award
Posted: October 5, 2012 |
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
The Prince Albert Literacy Network's Child Care Worker Preparation for Certification Program has won the 2012 Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life Literacy Innovation Award. The program prepares First Nations, Métis and unemployed learners with lower levels of literacy to pursue child care careers.
N.S. expanding co-operative education programs at schools across the province
Posted: October 5, 2012 |
Categories: Labour market, Learning
"Co-op is a great way for students to get experience for future careers in areas such as health care, business, the trades and forestry sector. As part of Kids and Learning First, we want to link learning to the workplace and the co-op program is helping us do that." - Nova Scotia's Deputy Premier Frank Corbett
With support from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Legacy of Hope Foundation, the Residential Schools curriculum is now a key section of the Northwest Territories Northern Studies course and the Nunavut Social Studies course. The curriculum was piloted in March of 2012 with a select number of schools across the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
International E-Learning Company expanding to Newfoundland and Labrador
Posted: October 5, 2012 |
Categories: Labour market, Learning
A $3.5 million loan from the N.L. Government is propelling Desire2Learn Incorporated, a leader in providing cloud-based learning solutions for higher education, K-12 and Fortune 1000 companies, to expand its operations into Newfoundland and Labrador.
ESL Literacy Network offers series of online learning opportunities
Posted: October 5, 2012 |
Category: Learning
The ESL Literacy Network supports continuous learning by offering professional development workshops and webinars. Upcoming workshops include Using the ESL Literacy Readers and Creating Digital Books for and with ESL Literacy Learners. They're opportunities to learn, share ideas and connect with other ESL literacy practitioners.
World Teachers' Day: A reminder to take a stand for the teaching profession
Posted: October 4, 2012 |
Category: Learning
“Take a stand for teachers” is the slogan of World Teachers’ Day 2012 which UNESCO is celebrating along with its partners: the International Labour Organization, the United Nations Development Programme, UNICEF and Education International. Taking a stand for the teaching profession means providing adequate training, ongoing professional development, and protection of teachers’ rights.
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