October 2021 Newsletter
Fall colours invite us to take time to reflect on transitions of seasons, time, and the changes surrounding us we have little influence over. In education we serve the needs and interests of our students and their parents, we respond to the shifting world surrounding us and do our best to help make it better. As […]
Digital Learning Symposium ’22 Launch
19th Annual Digital Learning Symposium April 6 to 8, 2022 at the Delta Burnaby! = NEW BEGINNINGS = NEW LANDSCAPE = More information here! Join us for a flexible program with fast-paced, interactive options to build connections through discussion, dialogue, and social networking Featuring: DL to OL – […]
September 2021 Newsletter
This day, September 30, 2021, marks Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation designated to honour the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities. The coloured cloths placed on the trees above reflect Canada’s social solidarity and rich diversity that is yet to fully embrace orange – the colour of the […]
CANeLearn Leadership Summit
Pandemic Successes ~ Lessons Learned Friday, September 24 – Online Can’t attend live? Register for exclusive access to archives! Join us as we share pandemic experiences and insights from Canadian education leaders and researchers. Get first access to our latest pandemic pedagogy research report with documented insights and successes. See all five previous pandemic […]
Alec Couros Touts New CANeLearn Report Examining the Models of Learning During the 2020-21 School Year
It is with great pleasure that I write a foreword for this incredibly relevant and timely report chronicling the state of face-to-face, hybrid, and remote teaching across Canada during the 2020-21 school year. As we move into what seems likely to be a third year of schooling disrupted by the continued COVID-19 pandemic, it is […]
Fast and Hard: CANeLearn Researchers Analyze Disruptions to the 2020-21 School Year
Following the end of the 2020-21 school year, CBC News (2021a) published a map to indicate the number of weeks schools were closed provincewide/territory-wide for each jurisdiction. Figure 1. Time lost to provincewide school closures for each province or territory across Canada for the 2020-21 school year However, it should be noted that many schools […]
CANeLearn Documents the Pandemic Response of Canadian Provinces and Territories during the 2020-21 School Year
There were five dominant models through which K-12 education was provided during the 2020-21 school year. Figure 1. Various learning models available during the 2020-21 school year At the beginning of the year, many jurisdictions provided parents/guardians the option to enroll their students in school-based, in-person learning, or a distance, online learning, model. These […]
August 2021 Newsletter
Photo credit: Ellen Kinsel As the summer fire season embers lose their glow, we launch another school year still searching for clarity on what the new year may bring us. With a fourth wave flourishing, how prepared are we to successfully engage active learning amidst disruption? Often looking back can help steer a path […]
CANeLearn Releases New Report Examining the Pandemic Response During the 2020-21 School Year
Toggling between Lockdowns: Canadian Responses for Continuity of Learning in the 2020-21 School Year Sponsored by the Canadian eLearning Network (CANeLearn), a leading voice in Canada for learner success in K-12 online and blended learning, this is the fifth report in a series, noted previously, that highlights the announcements, supports, and policy changes each Canadian […]
Upcoming Learning Events
NEW DATE! Looking Back to Look Forward: Online Successes and Lessons Learned Friday, September 24 – Online Join us as we share pandemic experiences and insights from Canadian education leaders Details below or on our Summit Site Photos, unless otherwise noted, by @rlabonte, ekinsel, or Unsplash CANeLearn Leadership Summit Register here! Registration $40; Provides live access and exclusive access to […]