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From the Blog
COVID and Culture: Is Namaste or Bowing Better than the Handshake?
Ever since SARS I have felt reluctant to shake hands and touch objects like subway handrails. Now that we are deep into the first round of the pandemic it’s worth asking questions about how we will interact in the future. Is the handshake doomed? Will people drop the custom and replace it with namaste or bowing?
Zoom Fatigue: How Educators Can Replace Live Video Lectures with Asynchronous Course Work
Teachers are tired and stressed. Traditionally, they have had worries about job security. safety at schools, whether they will be paid for prep work and extracurricular activities and a host of other aspects in their routines. But now, in the age of pandemic, the worry turns to tech and issues of time. How does this software work? How will it help me? How will I find the time to learn how to use it?
Mike’s Guide to Online Meeting and Video Conference Software (Zoom, Skype, Meet, Teams)
How Can You Choose Between Online Meeting and Video Conference Software? (Zoom vs Skype vs Meet vs Teams) In the age of COVID-19 there’s a new interest in online meeting tools. Whether it’s a kindergarten or university class, chat between friends or business meetings,...
Caribbean Canadians
Michaëlle Jean and Donovan Bailey
Who are the Caribbean Canadians?
Where are they from? Why did they come to Canada?
This unit looks at the accomplishments of two fascinating
Caribbean Canadians: former Governor General
Michaëlle Jean and former sprinter Donovan Bailey.
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I used the reading on John McCrae’s Flanders Fields with my intermediate ESL students who found it highly informative, delivered in concise chunks making it easier for them to absorb. It has inspired them to read more about Canadian historical events and the people who shaped them.
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