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....
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.
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....
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....
Enjoy free animation screenings, workshops and master classes in a city near you
Get Animated! is an annual NFB-sponsored animation bonanza that brings public screenings, master classes and workshops to communities all across Canada, all for the fantastic (and unbeatable) price of FREE....
NFB Interactive…A rich resource for students to explore
This post was written by guest blogger Carol Arcus, a former educator with the Toronto District School Board. *** Watching HIGHRISE, I am reminded of Marshall McLuhan, who warned us...
Out My Window and In the Classroom
leah sherry is a media literacy teacher at the Monsignor Fraser Annex Campus in the CICO program, Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB). *** When I first discovered Highrise: Out...
Imagine… David Suzuki in YOUR classroom!
No need to rent a bus, we’re bringing David Suzuki right to you… The NFB and the David Suzuki Foundation are pleased to present the David Suzuki Virtual Classroom on...
Stories From Our Land 2.0: Calling all emerging Nunavut filmmakers
After the “Stories From Our Land” Iqaluit Workshop last year and “Stories From Our Land 1.5: Stories without Words” – a short film program where 6 Nunavut filmmakers made 5...
Quebec Roots: The Place Where I Live – 2011 Edition
The following is a guest post by Kathy Sperberg. Musings On the Land in Winter or Hunting Ptarmigan, having a Close Moment with a beloved grandparent, poetic verse about Nerds...
Fogo Island Adventure!
It was with much excitement and curiosity that fellow workshop facilitator Gilles Roy and I left Toronto and Montreal, respectively, embarking on a journey of two flights, one car trip...
Tara Hunt interviews Marilyn Waring on measuring a country’s health and wealth
The following is a guest post by Tara Hunt, aka @MissRogue. Editor’s Note: This interview was conducted in 2010. Tara Hunt: It’s been more than 22 years since you wrote...
Turning 32: An interview with director Robbie Hart
The following is a guest post by Tanya Koivusalo. What are the universal characteristics we humans share? Robbie Hart and Luc Côté explore this intriguing question in their new feature-length...