Welcoming over 90,000 media and entertainment professionals, the annual NAB Show in Las Vegas is one of the world’s largest gatherings of expertise and innovation in media technology for the next generation. As you can see in the video below, the convention has provided a student delegation from the NVSD’s Digital Media Academy with [...]
Archives for April, 2012
Digital Media Academy in Las Vegas for the 2012 NAB show
category: Community Connections, Program Diversity
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Looking ahead: the changing landscape of Chesterfield Avenue
While the front of the new Queen Mary Elementary will feature its familiar Edwardian Baroque façade, change is coming to the nearby corner lot at 721 Chesterfield (the current location of the School Board Office). In June, the office will be vacated by staff, to the new Education Services Centre on Lonsdale. The office building, [...]
category: Facilities Revitalization
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Leaps and Bounds toward Math Understanding
Leaps and Bounds toward Math Understanding is a comprehensive resource that provides diagnostic tools and remediation/intervention lessons for students who are struggling in mathematics (Gr. 3 – 8). The approach used in Leaps and Bounds is supported by research on how children learn mathematics. The focus is on sequencing the content in a developmentally appropriate [...]
category: Instructional Practice
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Board of Education Public Open House
“Land, learning and livability” Wednesday, April 25, 2012 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Ridgeway Elementary School 420 8th Street East North Vancouver BC Everyone in the community is welcome to come learn about, and discuss, the possibilities and potential of 11 properties, no longer required for public school use, which may be repurposed to bring higher [...]
category: Community Connections, Facilities Revitalization
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Asahikawa visit continues Music Exchange with Japan
Since the 1990s, the North Vancouver School District has been actively involved in musical connections with high schools from Japan. The celebration of music and our shared experiences over these years has enabled thousands of students, young adults, parents, music and band teachers and educators develop a far greater appreciation for and understanding of our respective cultures [...]
category: Community Connections, Instructional Practice
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What’s happening in the world of Math?
North Shore Credit Union/NVSD Wishbank Partnership The Wishbanks are provided by North Shore Credit Union. (www.nscu.com/wishbank) The only two school districts in the lower mainland that have access to the Wishbank are North and West Vancouver, through our partnership with North Shore Credit Union. The Wishbank is unique in that it has three compartments: one [...]
category: Instructional Practice
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Defining personalized learning for the 21st Century
It may be the most frequently asked question in the education profession today: “What is personalized learning for the 21st century?”. Parents wonder from the perspective of “what does it mean to my child?”. Employers may ask, “Is it all about technology? Does it mean readiness for work?”. Communities want to know how students will [...]
category: Instructional Practice
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Rebuild, reuse, recycle: Queen Mary Elementary rebuild and heritage reconstruction update
The demolition phase of the Queen Mary Elementary rebuilding project has made considerable progress in the last several months. Asbestos removal was safely completed in January, and demolition of the interior walls and the gym and roof is now finished. The removal of the floor slabs to allow for the 3-storey atrium is underway. [...]
category: Facilities Revitalization
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