Newsletter

April 2016
Newsletter
Highlights from LEARN and the CLC Initiative
Creative Spaces
More dates for educators
& Pop-Up Makerspaces
Curious about Makerspaces,
ArtHives, Genius Hours and
Passion Projects? There is no
better way to learn about the
Maker movement than by
living the experience yourself!
By popular demand, LEARN
will be hosting two more
Open Creative Space Days
on April 22nd and May 27th.
Join us for a day of making
with both low- and high-tech
materials, as we create, collaborate and connect with like-minded educators. Or, LEARN
can come to you: Are you looking to increase student engagement at your school through
tinkering, making and building? Interested in Makerspaces but want to experience one
firsthand before you start knocking down walls? LEARNʼs Pop-Up Makerspace is ready for
you! We bring all of the materials, all of the stations, all of the books, and all of the expert
support to your school for a day of making, so that your school community can live the
experience. For more information and to register, visit:
http://bit.ly/LEARN-OCS
LEARN CORAL
New online tutoring service for
Adult Ed students
Complementary Online Resources for
Adult Learners (CORAL) is offering free,
personalized, online tutoring in the
following areas: Mathematics, English
Communication Skills, ESL, FLS and
Accounting. Support for Recognition of
Acquired Competencies (RAC) is also
available. For a detailed schedule, visit:
http://bit.ly/LEARN-CORAL-tutoring
LEARN Web Events
PETES CLC
How-To’s
Join us for some online PD
A must watch message of tolerance
New layout & more great content
On April 21st at 3:30 p.m. (EDT), LEARN is
hosting an exciting Web Event: Coding to
LEARN. The presenters are Brian
Silverman, who has been involved in the
creation of many learning environments for
children including Scratch, and Artemis
Papert, an artist who has worked
extensively creating and giving workshops
in TurtleArt. Register today!
http://bit.ly/LEARN-webevents
This year, students from Pierre Elliott
Trudeau Elementary School (PETES)
sang, recorded and produced a music
video, Important to Us, which represents
the diverse cultures of their Gatineau
school. Performed in four languages:
English, French, Cree and Algonquin, the
lyrics speak of hope, diversity, tolerance
and community. To watch, visit:
http://bit.ly/CLC-PETES-music-video
LEARN How-Toʼs are step-by-step guides
designed to help students succeed at
various academic tasks. New ones include:
How to use Intellectual Operations and
How to Appreciate Music. As well, simple
overviews of key concepts for students are
now available. Check out: All About... Unit
Conversion and All About... Manipulating
Significant Figures.
http://howto.learnquebec.ca
Parkdale CLC
Provincial recognition
of community garden
SOS LEARN
Starting fresh this spring
With our fresh new logo, and our revised,
targeted service, we are happy to be back
to support students during the final term of
the academic year. Students (or their
schools or families) can a make a request
for our FREE online tutoring and
homework help, timed to be available when
students are studying in the evening. For
more information and to register, visit:
http://bit.ly/LEARN-SOS
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Parkdale Community Garden
and Arboretum has been
officially recognized by
Espace pour la vie Montréal
for promoting biodiversity in
Québec and contributing to
urban greening. In order to
receive the designation of a
“Biodiversity Garden”, the
space had to meet certain
criteria. It had to incorporate
a variety of plants, including
indigenous flora, and it had to be maintained with a tolerance for insects and without
pesticides. The garden was created three years ago and has been growing with the help of
community partner Vert-Cité. “The community garden at Parkdale brings together families
from both the school and the community, as well as a variety of insects and birds,” says
Katherine Dimas, CLC Coordinator. While the trees and shrubs will take many years to fully
mature, over time, the schoolyard will be home to five areas where students will have the
opportunity to learn, play or relax in the shade.
http://bit.ly/espacepourlavie-Parkdale
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