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MY FINAL REFLECTION... (Image courtesy of Pixabay) It is with great relief that I type this final post for LIBE477C.  When you sent out the first email, I was the most anxious I've ever been to start a university course.  What made it uncomfortable mostly for me was the technology requirements and the fact that my learning was going to be public. The time of the year was also challenging.  Being able to BALANCE teaching, marking, end of year concerts & shows, family and report cards with the UBC course was very difficult this time around.  Requiring me to have a greater online presence was also trying.  I know that this aspect of the course was not my forte but I did what I could do with the time I had.  (Image courtesy of Pixabay) In one of the earlier blog posts, I talked about how LEARNING IS MESSY , and it was!  Figuring out how to blog and use the tools available to insert links, videos and images for example took some time. ...

FINAL VISION PROJECT PART 1 For my final vision project for LIBE477C, I have decided to focus on the importance of inquiry based learning for the 21st century learner.  I have always been interested in this topic and this year, I implemented for the first time a year long inquiry using the Genius Hour framework in a Sciences humaines 11 (SS11) class.  The experience was challenging yet rewarding in the end for both my students and for me.  For this reason, and in the spirit of sharing (Richardson, 2012), I have decided to apply to be a workshop presenter at this year's BCSSTA PSA Conference.  I would like to share my experience and expertise (albeit minimal) with other social studies teachers and in particular, help out other French Immersion teachers who struggle to access resources and/or workshops in French. (NB. Applications are due July 15, 2018 and presenters will be selected shortly after this date!) I have divided the post in two sections.  The f...

I Hate History by Julie Anne Mainville    

(Image courtesy of Pixabay - no attribution required) Full disclosure:  I know absolutely nothing about this topic.  Therefore, before even beginning this post, much research was required.  Once I began reading about Library for All, the International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions (IFLA), the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Bibliothèque Sans Frontières (Libraries Without Borders) among others, I found myself amazed at the work many organizations are undertaking in order to create a world with universal literacy and also understood more clearly the role libraries play in developing nations to help end poverty. The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development signed in 2015, is a framework of 17 goals touching on economic, environmental and social development and it's ultimate goal is to make the world a better place for all human beings.  Libraries have been identified as key partners in achieving these goals. ( IFLA )...