One of the areas where K-12 distance and online learning can be used a lot more than it is currently is for the teaching of Indigenous languages. Lots of people wish to learn these languages, but they are often geographically
Report: Developing and Implementing a Distance Education Secondary School Program for Isolated First Nation Communities in Northwestern Ontario
As we were researching for this year’s annual report, we came across this report from over three decades ago. Developing and Implementing a Distance Education Secondary School Program for Isolated First Nation Communities in Northwestern Ontario. The Wahsa Distance Education
CBC Superior Morning with Mary-Jean Cormier – Whasa Distance Education Centre Graduation
Yesterday there was a CBC Radio feature on the show Superior Morning with Mary-Jean Cormier that focused the “Whasa Distance Education Centre Graduation.” To listen, click on the image or visit https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-391-superior-morning/clip/16077168-whasa-distance-education-centre-graduation Be sure to check it out.
New Report – Indigenous-Led E-Learning and Enabling Technologies: A Scan of Programs in Canada
A couple of days ago the Information and Communications Technology Council released a report that is quite relevant to readers of our annual project. Indigenous-Led E-Learning and Enabling Technologies A Scan of Programs in Canada By Faun Rice , Noah Lubendo , Trevor Quan
Vignette: Wahsa Distance Education Centre
As a part of the 2019 State of the Nation: K-12 e-Learning in Canada report, we have featured a vignette from the Wahsa Distance Education Centre (WDEC). This is actually the projects first interactions with the WDEC, which was one of
Guest Blogger – What About the Students? Open Letter to AANDC SK Region
Another entry focused on an emerging FNMI issue in Saskatchewan that we were given permission to re-post. Another item has been re-posted from 21st Century Constructivist Confabulations. – * – * – * – * – * – * –
Guest Blogger – Exclusive: Virtual School At Risk To Close
An entry focused on an emerging FNMI issue in Saskatchewan that we were given permission to re-post. This is re-posted from The Director’s Cut on 21st Century Learning. – * – * – * – * – * – * – *
Guest Blogger – eLearning Funding From AANDC In Jeopardy Across Canada: Inequity All Around, And Students Will Lose!
A friend of the State of the Nation project posted this on Friday and we were given permission to re-post it here. eLearning Funding from AANDC in Jeopardy across Canada: Inequity all Around, and Students will Lose! I wrote this article recently for
AANDC 2014 – State of the Nation Study: K-12 Online Learning in Canada Presentation
Here are the slides from a presentation on the latest annual report that I gave earlier today to representatives from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada in Ottawa, Ontario.
Aboriginal Focused Programs in Canada
More than a week ago, I got the following mention in Twitter: This is actually a topic that I’ve discussed in the past on my Virtual School Meanderings blog, but never in a specific manner (i.e., various entries on the topic,