December 2021 Newsletter
As we eagerly await the holiday season and much-needed break, we have an opportunity to reflect on the crystallization of new ideas and approaches to engage students in meaningful learning. Many of us have been pushed to learn new pedagogies, tools, and methods under constantly changing circumstances. CANeLearn has embarked on a renewed focus on research looking at […]
Pandemic Planning, Policy, and Practice: A review of Canadian jurisdictional responses September 2020 to 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant education disruption in Ontario. This has included mass and localized school closures, multiple models of educational provision and gaps in support for students with disabilities. The unequal distribution of school closures and pandemic-associated hardships, particularly affecting low-income families in which racialized and Indigenous groups, newcomers and people with […]
CANeLearn Research Update #3
Taking the pulse of online and blended learning in Canada CANeLearn continues to build on its past research of online and blended learning and is embarking on building a base for quality in online pedagogy (see more about the design principles study here). What we have published: e-Learning research overview: https://new.canelearn.net/2019/10/02/e-learning-research-overview-ontario/ What e-learning (online […]
November 2021 Newsletter
This month those of us based in BC saw the best and worst of humanity on display again, this time cast against nature’s turbulent tapestry that is now battering the East coast. It causes one to ponder how to expect the unexpected – pandemic, wildfire, flood, road closure, power outage, gas shortage, post-pandemic hoarding… are we […]
CANeLearn Research Update #2
Photo credit: KissCC0 CANeLearn Research Update #2 Cross-Canada expansion of the Design Principles – we need your help –Click here to complete a short survey Research Webinar: Wednesday at 11 am Pacific (2 pm Eastern) – REGISTER HERE Scroll down for more information! We invite you to add your voice to refining the Design Principles for quality […]
CANeLearn Research Update
Photo credit: KissCC0 CANeLearn Research Update & Invitation We are pleased to announce new and upcoming research on K12 online learning: Pandemic Pedagogy in Canada – Lessons from the First 18 Months (WEBINAR); Cross-Canada expansion of the Design Principles – you are invited; Remote Learning – how did we fare? – study of satisfaction and achievement; and Post-pandemic […]
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 […]