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.
Teach the War of 1812 with Our Free Tablet App
This is a guest post written by Anne Koizumi, Education Specialist and Workshop Facilitators at the National Film Board of Canada in Montreal, QC.
Only a month ago I was in Niagara-on-the-Lake with my colleague, Claudia Sicondolfo, for the Ontario History and Social Sciences Teachers’ Association Conference “History and...
The NFB Goes West to Calgary, Alberta!
By Renée Lottridge, NFB Education Specialist
On October 21, 2012, Tey Cottingham, Advisor, Educational Programs, Penny Rampado, Sales and Market Development Officer, and I arrived at the Blackfoot Inn in Calgary, Alberta, to prepare for the Educational Media Marketplace sales conference. In addition to 20 centimetres of fresh snow,...
New Montreal Educational Workshop Studios Now Open!
By Estelle Lagueux, Supervisor, Educational Programs
It was with nervous anticipation that the NFB's new educational programming team recently welcomed its first group of students to a freshly redesigned space at our operational headquarters in Montreal's Saint-Laurent borough.
The young people said it was inspiring to find themselves in the...
Environmental Sustainability Education through NFB Films and Events
Written by Ashley Catania, NFB Education Specialist, and Claudia Sicondolfo, NFB Education Team Leader
Though the winter snows may soon blanket everything in white, we know that educators will still be looking for ways to teach inspired “green” lessons. Read on for a few brief descriptions of NFB teaching...
NFB Education Takes the Show on the Road: A Visit to the Northwest Territories
Written by NFB Education Team Leader Claudia Sicondolfo and NFB Education Specialist Lolo Desrosiers-Guité
In August 2012, NFB Education was invited to the Northwest Territories to give workshops and presentations to educators and youth. As members of the newly formed education team, we were eager to take our show...
NFB Animation Workshops at the 2012 Ottawa International Animation Festival
This is a guest post written by Anne Koizumi and Fouad Sassi, Education Specialists and Workshop Facilitators at the National Film Board of Canada in Montreal, QC.
On September 19, NFB Education Specialists Fouad Sassi and Anne Koizumi filled a mini-van with NFB animation equipment and headed off to...
Best Films of the Year for Kids and Teens
By Tey Cottingham, Advisor, NFB Education Team
Are you curious to know which Canadian books and DVDs the Canadian Children’s Book Centre has selected as the best of the year for kids and teens? Are you also curious about which NFB films, in particular, were deemed by their review...
Back to School with NFB Education
It’s time to return to the classroom, so we’ve been working hard to bring exciting films, resources and hands-on activities to you and your students. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
Follow guest blogger Paul Carrière’s lead and introduce your students to stop-motion animation with...
StopMoStudio in Action
This is a guest post written by Alanna Penney, who teaches grade 7 Modern Art at Macdonald Drive Junior High in St.John's, Newfoundland.
About 4 years ago, I decided to incorporate stop-motion animation into my teaching. I had participated in a teacher inservice where I experienced first hand how...
Using the iPad and the NFB’s PixStop app in your classroom
Edited on June 5, 2012 to add: The PixStop app works only with later versions of the iPad that include a camera.
This is a guest post by Paul Carrière, Elementary school visual arts teacher, F.A.C.E.
When the iPad arrived in my classroom, it completely changed my daily routine as...
Ask your students: Can you see in the dark?
This is a guest post by Louise Bonneau, a teacher at École Jacques-Ouellette, which is dedicated to the needs of blind or visually impaired students between the ages of 4 and 21.
Several visually impaired students attend their local school. Their successful integration has been a unique and rewarding...
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...
