Lakehead University Education Fair

 

JOIN US FOR THE LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY VIRTUAL EDUCATION FAIR 2022! Date: Wednesday January 19, 2022 Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm est  Location: Virtual (Pheedloop Platform) Connect with over 50 school boards and teaching agencies through a virtual booth! Learn about the hundreds of teaching jobs that are available to you!  The Education Fair 2022 will use an interactive virtual platform called Pheedloop. This virtual platform will allow you to connect with employers by: Having one on one conversations with a company representative in a virtual booth (through video or text chat) Explore employer profiles that include company information, networking contacts, job openings, etc. Setting up a student profile with detailed information for employers And much more! *We encourage you to fill in your profile in full on the virtual platform. Employers value this information to connect with you for networking and job opportunities. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR STUDENTS TO ACCESS AND ATTEND THE FAIR.  PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.  *Once registered, you will receive an additional email at a later date with instructions on how to log in to Pheedloop to access the fair, and how to use the virtual platform. This will include a “How to use Pheedloop” demonstration video For a list of participating employers, please visit lakeheadu.ca/careerzone We look forward to seeing you at the virtual Education Fair 2022!

NoteTaker/Scribe Opportunity

 We are currently looking for a notetaker/ scribe for a first-year business student attending Lakehead University with cerebral palsy.  

25-30 hours per week 

Monday to Thursday and the odd Friday.  

Online course experience preferred.  

Hourly rate of pay 20-30$ per hour based on experience.

Please feel free to contact Debbie directly for more information or with any
questions.

dgoodwin@look.ca

Cancellation of International Placement Program 2022

 

Dear Teacher Candidates:

We regret to inform you that the international teaching placement program for Spring 2022 has been canceled. We have reached this difficult decision following discussions within the University community and with our international partners. Numerous risk factors relating to the ongoing pandemic, including those related to non-essential travel restrictions and international placement delays and/or cancellations, have informed this decision.

 

We recognize this is disappointing news, especially for Year 2 Professional Program students who intended to apply for an international placement. If you are considering pursuing international teaching, you may wish to contact Dr. Jan Oakley, International Initiatives Coordinator (joakley@lakeheadu.ca) for resources and guidance.

 

To Year 1 Professional Program students: we plan to re-introduce the international teaching placement program in Spring 2023, depending on conditions at the time. Details will be communicated in the Fall of 2022. Please watch for further information at that time.

Library Has Mirror Cams

 

The Library Has Mirror-Cams!

The Orillia Education Library now has mirror cams, which you can borrow and use during placement.

As described here: https://www.ipevo.com/products/mirror-cam

a mirror cam reflects what you place on your laptop keyboard, to your laptop camera - essentially turning your laptop camera into a document camera.

If you have any questions, or would like to borrow one during placement, please email the library at orlib@lakeheadu.ca

IMPORTANT - Change to B.Ed Professional Program Winter Term Start and Stop Dates

 

Good Morning Everyone,

You may recall receiving a Communication Bulletin on Nov 12th, 2021 indicating a change to our Winter term start date.  Academic classes and departmental Offices will now reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022.

This change affects our 2 Year B.Ed courses scheduled on TUESDAYS in the upcoming Winter 2022 term.

All of our Professional Program TUESDAY classes will now run following this schedule:

Week 1 - Jan 11 

Week 2 - Jan 18 

Week 3 - Jan 25 

Week 4 - Feb 1

Week 5 - Feb 8 

Week 6 - Feb 15 

Feb 21-25 - Reading Week for students - no classes 

Week 7 - Mar 1 

Week 8 - Mar 8 

Week 9 - Mar 15 - last class for all Tuesday classes

The Year 1 and Year 2 B.Ed Calendars have been updated accordingly. (below)

Year 1 (of 2 Year B.Ed Program) Calendar:

Year 2 (of 2 Year B.Ed Program) Calendar:

Library Services While on Placement

 

~Message from the Education Library~

As you begin your placement,  here are some further notes about accessing resources via the Orillia Education Library - both online and in-person.

Contacting Us!

If you need assistance with anything, contact the Orillia Education Library at orlib@lakeheadu.ca or 705 330 4010 x2252. We can even set up a Zoom appointment if that is helpful for you.

Visiting the Orillia Ed Library in person!

The Orillia Education library, at 1 Colborne Street West in downtown Orillia, will be open for you to come to borrow print materials from us.

Opening hours during placement are:

Wednesdays 4:00pm to 7:00pm

Sundays  12:00pm to 4:00pm

On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays we are available to open the library by appointment! Please contact us if you would like to visit the library on one of those days.

Ebook versions of many books on teaching and lesson planning are available through Omni.  You can search for a book by title, author or subject and then limit your search to “Books and Ebooks” and then apply the “Available Online” filter as pictured below.  Click on the title to access all available versions (print and/or online).  When you click on a full text link for a title, you will be prompted to enter your Lakehead username and password.  

 

Scan and Delivery of book excerpts and journal articles may be possible while you are on your placement.  As pictured below, you can find the book or journal article in Omni, click "Sign In" to log in with your Lakehead username and password, then click on "Request Scanned Excerpt",  and fill in the blanks on the form.   As long as your scan request is within our copyright guidelines, you will receive a scanned copy by email of the excerpt you are requesting.  If you have trouble locating an item in Omni, please contact us by email at orlib@lakeheadu.ca

Library Guides are available on many Education-related topics and are available on the Education Libraries website.   Go to the K-12 Education Resources box to find these popular guides: 

Children/YA Book Lists
K-12 Indigenous Library Guide
P/J Teaching Resources (click on the link for a list of subjects)
I/S Teaching Resources (click on the link for a list of subjects)  

Access to Online K-12 Lesson Planning & EBook Databases is available from the Education Libraries website: 

Ebook Collections offers a selection of online children’s books and nonfiction titles
Lesson Planning Databases offers a selection of databases with full-text resources for creating your lesson plans.  

Please note:  Some databases such as OERB require a unique username and password that is not your Lakehead University username and password.  The Education Passwords course site on myCourseLink provides information for current Faculty of Education students on how OERB and other similar databases. If you do not have access to this site please contact the Orillia Education Library: orlib@lakeheadu.ca or 705 330 4010 x2252

Follow the Education Library on Social Media: 

Education Library on Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/LULibraryEducation

Education Library on Twitter   @LakeheadLibEduc

All the best to you on your teaching placement!

Chris and Kim

The Education Library Can Help

 

Hey There Teacher Candidates!

Placement is a busy time and we know that you need support, so Orillia Education Library staff are here and ready to help!

New drop-in hours

• Sundays 12-4pm
• Wednesdays 4-7pm
• AND by appointment!

Out of town? No worries, we’re here for you too!

• Teaching resources in your inbox (we can scan and email lesson ideas)
• Virtual browsing
• One-on-one help by phone, email, chat, or zoom
• Ebooks, online tools, and more (check the Education Library website)

Call or email anytime

• 705-330-4010 ext.2252
• orlibrary@lakeheadu.ca

We're looking forward to hearing from you during placement!