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...
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 films can be used in the classroom and beyond.
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...
Girls Learning Code at HIGHRISE
*This is a guest post by Kat Cizek, creator of HIGHRISE, a multi-year, multi-platform documentary about vertical living in the global suburbs. Find the original – and much more –...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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 ***** One of my happiest childhood memories is of the...
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...
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?...
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...