This newsletter provides event updates, links to several archives worth reviewing, news and announcements, along with a curated list of research and articles relevant to leaders and practitioners of blended and online learning.
Also, this month we welcome Ramona Stillar from Light of Christ Catholic Schools to the CANeLearn Board of Directors. Ramona brings years of experience from her work in Saskatchewan. Welcome, Ramona!
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Featured Events
CANeLearn – BC Partners Digital Learning Symposium
April 7-9 in Vancouver
- Theme: “Fostering Inquiry: Personal Learning in Digital Environments”
- Featuring EdTechTeam, Microsoft Education & Skills session
- Discounts for members and groups
- Non-member and attending? Join CANeLearn for the same price!
- https://new.canelearn.net/symposium19
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2019 BOLTT (Bringing Online Teachers Together)
May 9-10 in Ottawa
- Optional evening keynote address
- Full day skill building event
- http://www.boltt.ca/
- More info at http://www.boltt.ca/ottawa-spring-conference/
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- Check out pictures from the 2018 BOLTT event in Toronto on CANeLearn’s Facebook page here
- Check out pictures from Alberta’s BlendED2018 Symposium on CANeLearn’s Facebook page here
- Check out video archives from Alberta’s BlendED2018 Symposium on CANeLearn’s YouTube Channel here
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In the News
Missed BOLTT18 in Toronto?
Check out links to Padlet’s used to curate all the resources and presentatons: http://www.boltt.ca/toronto-fall-conference/toronto-schedule/
Special Report: Funding and Resourcing of Distributed Learning in Canada
- The State of the Nation and CANeLearn research team has published a new policy brief on funding for online programs
- The brief brief examines the nature of distributed learning funding in British Columbia and how that compares to other jurisdictions in Canada and the United States
- Click here to view or download
Saskatchewan IT Summit 2019 – Call for Presenters
- Now accepting applications for sessions at the Saskatchewan IT Summit.
- Please submit your application at https://www.stf.sk.ca/eform/submit/saskatchewan-it-summit-call-for-
- Submission deadline is January 19
MindShare Learning Moment
Podcast with Randy LaBonte, CEO, on #CESBA2018 conference in Toronto
- Click here to view podcast (12 min)
Teaching Online or Hoarding Frogs in a Wheel Barrow
Why do students sometimes stumble right out of the gate, fall through the cracks midstream, or abandon course just when the finish line is in sight?
- Check out @OeLCCoordinator, Todd Pottle and CANeLearn Director, blog post on CANeLearn’s blog
iNACOL Highlights
View highlights of the iNACOL Symposium 2018 – keynote presentations and resources
Bookmark for your holiday reading…
