New on NFB Education – December 2018
Did you know that NFB Education updates its films, playlists, and educational offers every week? Here's everything new on NFB Education this December!
Education
Our educational offerings are in the spotlight here. These posts 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, including links to CAMPUS for subscribers.
Ocean School : An Underwater Classroom
Ocean School invites young people on a journey of discovery that makes learning fun through projects that foster the importance of better understanding the ocean.
Teaching about healthy relationships with A Better Man
Steph Guthrie is the Impact Producer for A Better Man. She co-directed the film’s interactive companion, It Was Me, which won the inaugural Golden Sheaf Award for Digital Media at the 2018 Yorkton Film Festival.
Teaching Global Connections with Highrise and Universe Within
Teachers can use Highrise: Universe Within to enhance pedagogy for both group and independent study. I have found that this digital project provides an important critical context for social studies in the classroom.
Tour Parliament Hill From Your Living Room
With the centre block closing for 10 years for renovations, we've found 3 films that offer a tour of Parliament, along with the rest of Ottawa.
Canada Day Challenge 2017 | Watch the Winning Videos!
Creative young people across the country once again took up the Canada Day Challenge to explore Canadian history, culture and identity.
Taking Flight: In Conversation with a Young Female Pilot from As the Crow Flies
As the Crow Flies provides a rare insider’s glimpse into the Royal Canadian Air Cadets’ intensive seven-week flight training camp. Filmmaker Tess Girard sat down with one of the female subjects to discuss life before, during and after the film.
Here Are A Few Tips For Successful Conflict Resolution
Conflict resolution is hard. It’s human nature for us to think we’re in the right, and that our opponent is the one who’s got it wrong. Watch 3 films that deal with conflict resolution for children and adults.
Media Literacy: The Critical Path to a Connected World
Educator Carol Arcus’s blog post draws on films from NFB Education’s collection to explore the theme of this year’s Media Literacy Week: “Inclusion in a Connected World.” The learning activities suggested here can help students think critically about media and teach them how to build compassionate global communities.
10 Study Guides Every High School Teacher Can Rely On
Discover a selection of study guides designed to get high school students talking and thinking critically about NFB films and the thought-provoking topics they explore.
6 Back-to-School Films Celebrating Balance and Freedom
It’s back-to-school time again! Explore 6 films on diversity, Indigenous heritage and sustainable development to help you fuel your ideas and plan your classes.
The Kyma Legend: A Voyage through the World of Waves
Inspired by the immersive experience Kyma, Power of Waves, presented at the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium in Montreal, this blog post explores the phenomenon of waves in their many different forms through 360° video clips.