Author Archives: Jillian Harkness

Featured Activity Kit: Double-Sided Magnetic Human Body

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Jillian Harkness

Did you know the human nose and brain can remember 50,000 different scents? Or that a newborn baby has well over 300 bones at birth? Share these fascinating facts about the human body and skeleton through an interactive classroom activity … Continue reading →

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Featured Activity Kit – Bean Germination!

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Jillian Harkness

Share the wonders of plant growth—and avoid the mess of soil and water—with the Bean Germination kit. Set in a non-toxic plastic case, this kit displays the process of germination. Starting from a tiny seed which expands as it germinates, … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of Student Workbooks. Selections from the Ontario Historical Education Collection.

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Jillian Harkness

If you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to check out the new historical education exhibit!  The new exhibit is titled Ephemeral Lessons: The Evolution of Student Workbooks in Ontario Schools, 1904 – 1985 and it is now on display … Continue reading →

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New Titles at OISE Library: Education for a Better Future

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Jillian Harkness

In Learning What You Cannot Say: Teaching Free Speech and Political Literacy in an Authoritarian Age John L. Hoben, a Professor of Law and Education at Memorial University in Newfoundland, explores the issue of free speech from a critical pedagogy … Continue reading →

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Featured Activity Kit: Prisms!

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Jillian Harkness

Why not take advantage of a bright sunny day to teach your students about the way light travels, refracts, and reflects? Using the United Prism Set you can easily create classroom activities that are as beautiful as they are scientific … Continue reading →

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