International Day of Education 2024

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Share Tweet Forward The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed January 24th as International Day of Education, to recognize education’s key role in ensuring global peace and sustainable development. The sixth International Day of Education will be celebrated on 24 January 2024 under the theme “learning for lasting peace”. More information on Education Day Resources for social media Join the first ever global Big Education Conversation relay On Wednesday, January 24th, the Learning Planet, Big Change UK, People for Education, and Remake Learning are hosting the first ever Global Big Education Conversation Relay, with conversations happening across time zones and around the globe. Over 4 hours across the International Day of Education, the global community will come together to answer one big question – What do you believe is the purpose of education?  At 2 pm EST, join participants from the US, the UK, Peru, India, and Columbia in our Big Education Conversation. Register here to have your say Read Annie Kidder’s Op-Ed in The Future Economy Canada is at an inflection point and our economic and social futures depend on the next steps we take. It may sound too simple to believe, but there are potential solutions to our social, economic, and sustainability issues in our boring old public education system. Read more Why young people need a voice at the table Canada’s public education system is not keeping pace with rapid economic, social, and technological transformation. We need the inventive, fresh, and bold voices of young people to disrupt outdated systems and rethink the role of education in our society. People for Education’s Pan-Canadian Youth Network brings together young people from across Canada who have a diverse range of life experiences, education, and interests. The Network provides a platform to amplify youth voices and innovative perspectives by integrating their feedback into PFE’s work. Our goal is ensuring that young people have a real say in catalyzing change in public education. Learn more and meet the network Education in the news  Ontario Principals’ Council reports strain caused by staff shortages. Principals report that most schools have as many or more staff shortages this year, than they had a year ago and that the shortages are highest for educational assistants. In some cases, shortages lead to classes being canceled or being supervised by unqualified adults or volunteers. Ontario announces plan to expand its “back to basics” requirements into kindergarten. The new plan would add things like phonics and specific vocabulary expectations. Public education—when it is functioning at its best—is the path to success for Canada’s children and young people, and for our future as a country. You can support our work by donating now using the form below or clicking here. Our donors fuel the work we do. Learn more about them here.  Donate now

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Note this K-12 distance, online, and blended learning that is based in Ontario (Canada), but includes virtual options.  If you are involved in the field in Canada or wish to become more informed about the Canadian context, I would strongly encourage you to consider attending.

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CANeLearn Events: BOLTT kicks off on Nov.14!

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• BOLTT Toronto, November 14-16 – A National and Hybrid event

• Check out our full program designed for online educators

• Featuring over 60 sessions onsite; 45 online!

• Topics include AI in Education, Evidence-informed Leadership, Quality Online, Equity and access: Tools plus Strategies, Engaging Learners, eLearning from an Admin Angle, and more!

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The Canadian eLearning Network (CANeLearn) is a Canadian registered not-for-profit society with a vision to be the leading voice in Canada for learner success in K-12 online and blended learning.  CANeLearn provides members with networking, collaboration, and research opportunities..

CANeLearn promotes effective practice in online and blended learning; fosters community and facilitates interaction among online and blended learning educators; and connects educators to online and blended learning organizations.

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BOLTT Toronto: Nov.14-16 — Online and Onsite!

Note this K-12 distance, online, and blended learning that is based in Ontario (Canada), but includes virtual options.  If you are involved in the field in Canada or wish to become more informed about the Canadian context, I would strongly encourage you to consider attending.

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CANeLearn Partner Events:  Nov., Feb., & Apr.

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• BOLTT Toronto, November 14-16 – A National and Hybrid event

• Digital Learning Symposium, April 24-26 – Vancouver and Online

DLsymp April: Call for proposals is still open!

See all CANeLearn partner events here!

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April 24-26: Register! Present!

November 2-3 Toronto: Program and Registration Information

November 21 Toronto — Find out more here!

Register Now!  Early Bird Deadline — October 27!  — Register Now! 

February 26-28, 2024 — Live in Austin! — Check out the program & register

Stay Connected!

• Use #CANeLearn for items of interest to members. Join the conversation!
• Follow @CANeLearn, “like” us on Facebook, subscribe to our YouTube Channel
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CANeLearn acknowledges the shíshálth Nation on whose traditional territories, here at xwilkway (Halfmoon Bay BC), where we are privileged to live, work, and play. Through our work, we are learning to incorporate Indigenous epistemologies while supporting Indigenization and systemic changes in the K-12 online learning environment of Canada.

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The Canadian eLearning Network (CANeLearn) is a Canadian registered not-for-profit society with a vision to be the leading voice in Canada for learner success in K-12 online and blended learning.  CANeLearn provides members with networking, collaboration, and research opportunities..

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Here’s what is happening in education across Canada

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Share Tweet Forward Dear public education supporter, There is a lot going on in education across the country and here at People for Education. We’ve been talking to innovators in BC, Saskatchewan, and Portugal about the transformational work they’re engaged in on the ground: an amazing high school, a transformed first year engineering program, and a groundbreaking program where students get to vote on part of their schools’ budgets. More on all of these coming soon! We’re also getting ready to release our next report on de-streaming; we’ve got some great new videos on our website; and next week we’re holding the first meetings of our Pan-Canadian Youth Network working groups! In the big picture, Ontario has launched consultations on its planned new apprenticeship program and on education funding; Saskatchewan has introduced a so-called Parents’ Bill of Rights which will use the notwithstanding clause to get around the Bill’s infringement of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; and there’s a new report on Pan-Canadian education indicators from Statistics Canada that provides data on everything from early childhood education to post-secondary graduation rates. Lots more to come! Annie Kidder What ever happened to schools as community hubs? Despite the years of advocacy and the evidence that school-community connections make a difference to the quality and degree of student outcomes and well-being, there is still little funding to ensure the staff support necessary to build and maintain strong connections between schools and their communities.   Read Annie Kidder’s article Ontario consulting on proposed apprenticeship plan Ontario’s Ministry of Education has launched consultations on its plan to allow students to enter apprenticeships full time starting in grade 11. The consultations focus on two possible models, both of which involve full-time apprenticeships for students who are at least 16 years old and have at least 16 high school credits. In one model students remain students of their boards; in the other, students leave school completely. The Ministry is not consulting on existing programs such as Specialist High Skills Majors, the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program or Dual Credit Apprenticeship training. Read the consultation guide.  Read People for Education’s analysis and recommendations.  The deadline for feedback is 5:00pm on November 24, 2023. Use this link to provide feedback or send comments by email to skillsdevelopmentandapprenticeshipbranch@ontario.ca Education funding in Ontario Funding for education in Ontario is usually announced in the spring, but the planning starts every fall. The province has launched consultations on education funding for 2024-25, and the deadline for feedback is October 27, 2023. Among other things, this year’s consultations are focused on “modernizing” special education funding, enhancing transparency on school boards’ use of provincial funding, and strengthening accountability for boards’ progress in implementing the province’s back to basics agenda. Read the consultation guide  This year’s consultations are open until October 27, 2023. Submissions can be made to: EDULABFINANCE@ontario.ca. The education promise Public education in Canada is facing 4 key challenges: It is failing to evolve to keep pace with the economic, social, and technological transformation around us. Education systems are compartmentalized from one another with little shareable data to help understand differences, promote cross-jurisdictional learning or develop pan-Canadian strategies to support change. Education is siloed from other sectors and missing opportunities to provide early solutions to the country’s social, environmental, and economic needs. Students and young people are missing from most dialogue about education or educational change. As part of our mission to be a catalytic force for change in public education, People for Education is convening intergenerational, intersectoral champions with diverse voices and perspectives to hold crucial conversations about the purpose, problems, and future of public education in Canada. Our first intergenerational event was an opportunity to connect global issues to the role that public education could play if it were functioning at its full potential. It also provided a space to collaborate and reimagine public education that works for every child, is centered around youth voices, is not siloed from other sectors, and is able to provide early solutions to social, environmental, and economic needs. More highlights Pan-Canadian Youth Network More recommended reading Young people hold the key to creating a better future | World Economic Forum   Potential or essential? Youth as partners in education research | Brookings  Why youth leadership is central to efforts to prevent school-related gender-based violence | UNESCO  How does education affect poverty? It can help end it | Concern US    National Award for Teaching Excellence in Physical and Health Education – Nominations are now open | PHE Canada   Public education—when it is functioning at its best—is the path to success for Canada’s children and young people, and for our future as a country. You can support our work by donating now using the form below or clicking here. Our donors fuel the work we do. Learn more about them here.  Donate now

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You’re Invited to the BOLTT Toronto Fall Conference 2023!

Note this K-12 distance, online, and blended learning that is based in Ontario (Canada), but includes virtual options.  If you are involved in the field in Canada or wish to become more informed about the Canadian context, I would strongly encourage you to consider attending.

BOLTT Toronto Fall Conference

Toronto, ON

Tuesday Nov 14 2023 — Thursday Nov 16 2023

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Thank you for being a past attendee and/or supporter of the BOLTT Conference. The OeLC, in partnership with CANeLearn, is excited to invite you to the very popular, and newly expanded BOLTT Toronto Fall 2023 Conference!

BOLTT is a fast-paced, biannual conference delivered by digital learning teachers and staff, that transforms how our community connects and collaborates. Our mission is to spark ideas, create connections, and accelerate learning to augment the potential of online learning and support improved outcomes for education staff, teachers and learners.

This year’s BOLTT Toronto conference includes:

• A wide variety of workshops aimed at sharing, collaborating, problem-solving, and networking with colleagues in our national online and digital learning community. This includes teachers (from kindergarten to adult education), Administrators, Technology/Instructional Consultants and Coaches and all other staff supporting online and technology-enabled learning and teaching.
• Keynote speakers, including Dwayne Matthews (Future of Education Strategist | Innovation Evangelist), and Randy LaBonte, (CEO of CANeLearn).
• A series of French language presentations.
• Early bird registration discounts (in-person attendance only) for conference registrations received on or before October 8, 2023.
• Options for either in-person or virtual BOLTT attendance. Please note:
• Sessions available to virtual attendees will be live-streamed in-person sessions.  As a result, all workshop presenters must attend the conference in person.
• 5 of the 12 sessions available in each time slot will be live-streamed, one of which will be a French language workshop.

Important information:

• Conference registration is now open. A green ‘Register’ button can be found at the bottom of this email. Please make sure you have reviewed on the registration information our www.BOLTT.ca website before submitting a registration.
• The call for workshop proposals continues.  Please consider proposing a workshop/presentation yourself or recruiting others. One presenter from each workshop will receive either a FREE or 50% discounted registration fee!
• NOTE: Anyone considering submitting a presentation/workshop proposal should do so first and await a response before submitting a conference registration.
• Conference attendees should register and reserve their rooms early. Previous BOLTT conferences and accommodation rooms both sold out quickly. Rooms must be booked by October 25, 2023 to receive our preferred conference room rate (while supplies last).

Further information can be found in this BOLTT flyer. Visit the Toronto Conference area of our www.boltt.ca website for more detailed information about:

• Conference Information: https://www.boltt.ca/toronto-information/
• Registration: https://www.boltt.ca/toronto-registration/
• Call for Presenters: https://www.boltt.ca/toronto-call-for-presentations-workshops/
• Conference Schedule: https://www.boltt.ca/toronto-schedule/
• Venue & Accommodations: https://www.boltt.ca/toronto-venue-and-accommodations/
• Keynote Speaker: https://www.boltt.ca/toronto-keynote/

Thank you very much for working with us to make your BOLTT Conference such a valuable opportunity. Visit our www.boltt.ca website regularly for updates. If you have any questions, please contact the OeLC Program Coordinator, Lisa Bruce, at program@oelc.ca.

We hope to see you at the 2023 BOLTT Toronto Fall Conference in November!

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