Author Archives: Julie Boon

About Julie Boon

Graduate Student Library Assistant at OISE Library | Master of Information (LIS) 2018, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto

Featured Activity Kit: Full Circle

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Julie Boon

Made up of an educational booklet and DVD, the Full Circle: First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Ways of Knowing: A Common Threads Resource guide is meant to fill in the gaps that are missing within contemporary education concerning Indigenous peoples, … Continue reading →

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OISE Library Display: Outdoor Education

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Julie Boon

Primarily, the way that the classroom and other educational environments have been conceptualized within Western society centers around a space that is enclosed and indoors. Oftentimes, recess and gym are the only school-time activities associated or deemed appropriate for the … Continue reading →

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New Titles: Teaching in the Digital Age

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Julie Boon

As contemporary society delves further into the Digital Age, technological devices and digital systems and programs become more and more integral to the transfer of knowledge and information. So integrated are these digital interfaces that some privileged classes of youth … Continue reading →

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Featured Activity Kit: American Sign Language Alphabet Cards

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Julie Boon

The American Sign Language Alphabet Cards [flash card] activity kit, this month’s featured realia, instructs upon the proper use and interpretation of the American Sign Language alphabet. By featuring all 26 letters of the English alphabet in sign, this kit … Continue reading →

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OISE Library Display: International Women’s Day

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Julie Boon

On March 8th the OISE library celebrates International Women’s Day with the rest of the world. This day acts as a great platform to reinvigorate or continue discussions surrounding the lived experiences of women all around the world and the varying … Continue reading →

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