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Media School | How to Teach Your Students to Produce Films without Really Trying

Media School | How to Teach Your Students to Produce Films without Really Trying

Since teens prefer watching over reading, shouldn’t we be teaching them how to make sense of the stories they see, and helping them to create their own, just as we teach them how to read and write?

French Enough | What Francophonie Means to My Family

French Enough | What Francophonie Means to My Family

Weaving together old home movies with current conversations, French Enough illuminates the struggle and triumph of reclaiming francophone Canadian identity.

3 Anti-Bullying Lessons for Pink Shirt Day (Primary Level)

3 Anti-Bullying Lessons for Pink Shirt Day (Primary Level)

This blog post touches on how we as educators must continue the conversation surrounding the ramifications of bullying, using the National Film Board as a supporting resource and reference.

3 Anti-Bullying Lessons for Pink Shirt Day (Secondary Level)

3 Anti-Bullying Lessons for Pink Shirt Day (Secondary Level)

Looking to supplement your anti-bullying lessons for Pink Shirt Day, and beyond? Discover educational resources for films like Bully Dance, Tales of Ordinary Fatphobia and Star Wars Kid: The Rise of the Digital Shadows. Appropriate for all age levels.

5 Tips for Facilitating a Film Discussion in the Classroom

5 Tips for Facilitating a Film Discussion in the Classroom

Our students are avid consumers of visual media. Here are five tips to facilitate discussion-based learning in the classroom.

NFB Media School: Supporting Engagement through Digital Storytelling

NFB Media School: Supporting Engagement through Digital Storytelling

Media School is a new online workshop that walks educators through the stages of creating a digital story in 11 easy-to-follow modules.

The Digital Pilgrimage | Reimagining Commemoration in the Classroom

The Digital Pilgrimage | Reimagining Commemoration in the Classroom

Mark the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge with the multimedia experience, Vimy: A Living Memorial and The Digital Pilgrimage.

The Orchid and the Bee: At the Crossroads of Art and Science

The Orchid and the Bee: At the Crossroads of Art and Science

Frances Adair Mckenzie speaks about the inspiration behind The Orchid and the Bee and shares her thoughts and answers questions about the imagery used in her work.

TikTok in the Classroom? Learning on Social Media

TikTok in the Classroom? Learning on Social Media

There is educational value in social media app TikTok, which has the ability to offer bite-sized morsels of infotainment.

Kids and Stress: How Much Is Too Much?

Kids and Stress: How Much Is Too Much?

Coping with stress is a skill we need to teach at school across a wide breadth of subjects. It is a topic directly linked to the health curriculum, but it can be approached indirectly in media, social studies or humanities classes.

Drafting a Statement of Reconciliation with Students

Drafting a Statement of Reconciliation with Students

NFB Education is proud to partner with the NCTR to help teachers educate students about Indigenous realities during National Truth and Reconciliation Week with a series of mini-lessons and a Statement of Reconciliation activity.