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Here’s what comes to my mind in terms of how I would try to keep up with the current issues in education:
Google Reader - this is an amazing website (http://www.google.ca/reader/) where you get to choose which websites and blogs you subscribe to (which is free). I would suggest adding newspaper websites like (TheStar, National Post, CBC news, Globe and Mail, NPR).
What does Google Reader Do?
What Google Reader does is that it will present on one page all the main headlines from each of these websites/blogs so that you can find everything in one place. For what education blogs to add, here are a few that I would look into (OCT – ontario college of teachers-http://www.oct.ca/home.aspx, ETFO- http://www.etfo.ca/Pages/default.aspx and www.educationnews.org, http://www.ed.gov/ (U.S. related Education News, http://teachers.net/, http://newteacher.com/)
Have you heard of IPOD Podcasts?
The second thing that comes to mind is to listen to IPOD Podcasts, you can go to itunes then you can go to Podcasts at the top and then you can click on the category of Education and maybe you’ll find some education related podcasts there.
Have you been face to face with the experts?
http://www.ted.com/ – this is a great website with great ideas from speakers from all over the world, and I feel exposes us to experts in their fields. I would suggest typing in education and see what happens, also I’ve heard some talks from Sir Ken Robinson and I found them to be very informing.
Where’s a good place to find new material in education?
Reading Journals from the J.A. Turner Education Library on the 2nd floor of the building – 650 Hurontario Street, Mississauga, ON L5R 1C6 - It has the latest books and journals in the field of education, but you will need a Peel Number to access the materials.
Here’s what comes to my mind in terms of how I would try to keep up with the current issues in education:
Google Reader – this is an amazing website (http://www.google.ca/reader/) where you get to choose which websites and blogs you subscribe to (which is free). I would suggest adding newspaper websites like (TheStar, National Post, CBC news, Globe and Mail, NPR).
What does Google Reader Do?
What Google Reader does is that it will present on one page all the main headlines from each of these websites/blogs so that you can find everything in one place. For what education blogs to add, here are a few that I would look into (OCT – ontario college of teachers, ETFO and http://www.educationnews.org, http://www.ed.gov/ (U.S. related Education News, http://teachers.net/, http://newteacher.com/)
Have you heard of IPOD Podcasts?
The second thing that comes to mind is to listen to IPOD Podcasts, you can go to
itunes then you can go to Podcasts at the top and then you can click on the category of Education and maybe you’ll find some education related podcasts there.
Have you been face to face with the experts?
http://www.ted.com/ – this is a great website with great ideas from speakers from all over the world, and I feel exposes us to experts in their fields. I would suggest typing in education and see what happens, also I’ve heard some talks from Sir Ken Robinson and I found them to be very informing.
Where’s a good place to find new material in education?
Reading Journals from the J.A. Turner Education Library on the 2nd floor of the building – 650 Hurontario Street, Mississauga, ON L5R 1C6 – It has the latest books and journals in the field of education, but you will need a Peel Number to access the materials.
By: mentormatch on February 13, 2011
at 4:29 pm
Current issue in regards if education?
Well there’s a ban for most school with children’s picture books that deal with the issue of same sex marriages.
Culture differences..certain cultures don’t celebrate certain holidays or events such as valentine days, Halloween, Christmas. So how can we work as teachers to work around the students that don’t celebrate them.
Bullying is an issue not just in the classroom but on the playground
Hope that helps!
By: Seema on February 15, 2011
at 3:07 am
Doc called Waiting for Superman
http://www.icefilms.info/ip.php?v=124949&
Good doc to watch but it’s what’s happening in the USA it’s less about Canada. I think it’s a good watch for any teacher.
Hope this helps
By: Tej on February 14, 2011
at 1:50 am