Education
Geared towards teachers, posts in this category will highlight the educational potential of our film collection, as well as specific ways in which our movies can be used in the classroom and beyond.
Inspire your class with the Harry Jerome Virtual Classroom
Imagine, a professional athlete in your classroom!
What connects Canadian track hero Harry Jerome and professional football player Brian Nugent? Well, courage, passion and dedication are just a few of the traits these accomplished athletes share. And while Brian never knew Harry personally, he can definitely relate to...
Meet our digital storytelling contest winners in Champion, AB!
This is a guest post written by Claudia Sicondolfo
In the fall of 2011, NFB Education launched a national competition inviting teachers to enter and win an opportunity for their students to participate in a free digital storytelling contest. 1,305 teachers signed up—1,015 in English and 286 in French....
Out in Schools – Rise Against Homophobia Video Contest
This is a guest post written by Ross Johnstone, Director of Education for Out in Schools - Out On Screen
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One of my happiest childhood memories is of the joy I felt in middle school when my teacher would begin our class by spooling a film projector. All of...
A cross-Canada adventure to showcase CAMPUS!
From January to March of this year, NFB National Workshop Facilitator Jessie Curell travelled across Canada, connecting with as many educators as possible, and telling them about the National Film Board of Canada and CAMPUS, the new home of NFB Education launched on January 27. Nine provinces, 1...
NFB Digital Storytelling Workshop in Brazil
* This is a guest post by Lindsay Wright, Manager, National Education Programs
Is it possible to fall in love with a city of 20 million people in 6 days? Based on our recent experience in Brazil, the answer is yes!
Melissa Wheeler and I were fortunate enough to travel...
Staycation Education!
* This is a guest post by Lindsay Wright, Manager, National Education Programs
School’s out but our films are still hard at work. The upcoming March break is the perfect time to check out some hidden gems on CAMPUS!
Get started by exploring one of our acclaimed interactive...
Introducing the NFB’s CAMPUS – an innovative place to learn
The New Year is here and we are so excited to share some new resources with educators across Canada! To start the year off right, we’re launching CAMPUS—our latest online content offer for educators. CAMPUS provides innovative ways to incorporate NFB films in the classroom. It features new...
NFB’s PixStop app for the iPad 2 – Your classroom’s “mobile studio”
If you had told me when I was growing up that learning could happen with the touch of a finger instead of pencil to paper with a fat eraser at the ready, I would have laughed it off as fantasy. But then again, I’m an analog purist and...
Celebrating National Media Literacy Week
This week (November 7-11) is National Media Literacy Week, a week to highlight the importance of thinking critically about media. This year’s theme is Digital Citizenship. Media Literacy Week is especially relevant at the NFB because we have always believed (and our films will back this up) that...
War & Peace
Text written by Sam Allison, a retired history teacher who has taught in secondary schools and at McGill University. He is currently Vice Chairman of the Jeannie Johnston Educational Foundation.
The NFB’s War and Peace Playlist can be shaped by teachers to suit their specific needs. These films...
U.S. high school students get engaged with NFB films
On October 6, 2011, I had the great opportunity to deliver a customized NFB Media Literacy workshop at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Entitled “Film: Decoding the Message – A Film Screening and Discussion,” the workshop was offered to a group...
NFB.ca in your classroom? Let us show you how!
Remember when NFB projectionists used to travel from church basement to church basement, showing NFB films and newsreels? Well, we’re back, but we won’t be bringing film strips this time. Instead, we’re putting together a team of educators who will trek from city to city, town to town,...
