The Anishnaabemowin Project: 75 videos showcasing Sagamok Anishnawbek's history, identity, land, and relationships.

Did you know that in addition to video-based content, the Learning Bird platform also includes hundred of printable resources for at-home packs?

Métis Week is celebrated in different ways across Canada. We've got three great suggestions of resources you can use in your classroom to teach [...]

Sign up for one of our free webinars in our fall webinar series. Topics include resources on the Secret Path, to culturally responsive [...]

There are many learning opportunities stemming from traditional harvesting practices from calculating harvesting yields in math to storytelling [...]

How you address Orange Shirt Day in your classroom can really depend on where you are and who your students are. This classroom activity can help [...]

As we all find our “new normal” this fall, let’s make learning outdoors part of what we do. Whether it’s learning from the formal math curriculum [...]

When creating school and community-based resources, we like to ensure that they are a true reflection of our partners’ local language and culture.

In the fall, there may be a bigger focus on at-home learning to help meet social distancing requirements in schools. Our new custom Course Packs [...]

During our battle with COVID-19, organizations need new skills and support. This is why we are temporarily expanding our service offerings to [...]

Schools around the country are closing to allow families and staff to practice social distancing and limit the spread of COVID-19.

As teachers, we speak about many different rights in our classroom. We talk about the rights students have as learners in the space of the class, [...]

Find suggestions on how you can ease into conversations about Gender-Based Violence with your learners using three familiar topics as entry points.

As educators, we have the great fortune and privilege of working closely with young people during the most formative years of their lives.

On September 30th, students across Canada will mark Orange Shirt Day. They will be encouraged to learn about Phyllis’ Story and to wear orange [...]

Are you interested in exploring how you can integrate outdoor learning into your teaching? You may be hearing more and more about the benefits.

Fall is on its way, and along with it comes a new brand new school year. In the weeks to come teachers everywhere will return to their schools [...]

The school year hasn’t quite begun, but many teachers are already getting ready for the first day of school and are planning out what they will [...]

We had a wonderful year travelling to our partner communities and speaking with teachers, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and students. As we prepare [...]

One of the ways we understand the world around us is through the language we speak. Words in our language help to frame our culture, our world [...]

On April 22nd, Earth Day will be celebrated across the world. There will be demonstrations, guest speakers in classrooms, and students may be [...]

Learning Bird is pleased to welcome Gods Lake Narrow’s First Nation School as a new partner this year. Rebecca Smith, one of our Education [...]

Did you know that in addition to our training and professional development workshops for teachers, we also offer student-facing workshops? Our [...]

In many Indigenous cultures, women have a powerful role as teachers, protectors of the land and water, and bringers of life. Certain teachings [...]

We’ve had the pleasure of working with Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation for the past 3 years and are proud of the work we’ve accomplished together so [...]

Learning Bird recently started a book club focusing on books written by Indigenous authors and/or including Indigenous themes and issues.

‘Lest We Forget,’ a phrase commonly associated with Remembrance Day observations, has particular resonance as the 100th anniversary of Armistice [...]

Seven Generations High School derives its name from ancient Indigenous philosophy, which holds that decisions made in the present should be [...]

What is a treaty? By definition, a treaty is a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries or nations. In Canada, ‘Treaty’ can be [...]

From the minute our team took our Secret Path boxed set out of its package, we’ve been a big fan. This piece of art has had a tremendous impact [...]

Every September 30th people across Canada wear orange shirts as part of Orange Shirt Day. This day honours residential school survivors and [...]

Our work with Treaty Six Education Council (TSEC) over the past three years has yielded both engaging digital resources and memorable [...]

Fall is a beautiful season full of promise. New classes, new students, fresh supplies, and a clean slate. As our Director of Product, Louis [...]

As consumers, we automatically gravitate toward applications that are simple to set up, easy to learn and work seamlessly on all of our devices. [...]

In preparing for your new class, you may be considering the best ways to include Indigenous perspectives and ways of knowing into your classroom. [...]

June 21st marks National Indigenous Peoples Day. This national day of observance was previously known as National Aboriginal Day up until this [...]

Over the past two years, we’ve worked with some amazing partners from First Nation communities across Canada to develop local content for their [...]

Reading novels written by Indigenous authors with your students allows you to introduce diverse voices into your English classes while still [...]

This past month has been an exciting time for the Learning Bird team. We’ve been busy traveling to the communities we work with in order to [...]

In late November, Montreal hosted the Indspire National Gathering for Indigenous Education. This two-day event, which attracted over 700 [...]

Last week, we were excited to host a webinar for all of our partnering communities. The session, entitled “Using Learning Bird to Guide Your [...]

Across Canada, November is the month when we focus on remembrance. We make the space in our schedules to teach our students about those that have [...]

Embracing one’s culture and heritage is difficult to do if you don’t read or speak the language. This is one of the key challenges facing [...]

As educators, we often want to address deep, important topics with our students, but we’re at a loss as to how to do so appropriately. You may [...]

As the new school year approaches, many teachers and schools are preparing their education spaces to welcome students. As a teacher, I know how [...]

Canada is poised to celebrate its 150th birthday as a nation. This means communities across Canada, big and small, are preparing to commemorate [...]

National Aboriginal Day is a celebration of Indigenous peoples from across the country and their important contributions to our history and [...]

Finding ways to integrate diverse knowledge in a classroom isn’t always easy for teachers to accomplish. Often, we rely on things we know or have [...]

As the Education Content Manager for Learning Bird, one of my main responsibilities is to conduct needs assessments with our school and community [...]

Our team has been traveling frequently over the past few months, visiting schools and helping teachers become comfortable in using Learning Bird [...]

Although students can have trouble with any subject, math is the one that students complain about most often. Often this comes from the fact that [...]

During the Tragically Hip’s last public concert, lead singer Gord Downie called out Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the way [...]

There are lots of great tech tips out there. Some feature specific tools for digital lessons, while others focus on justifying the use of digital [...]

Learning Bird works alongside schools and communities to find paths of learning for students who may not always find success in traditional [...]

Entrepreneurship is an area of study that is difficult to define. What skills does an entrepreneur need? How can they develop these skills in a [...]

June 21, 2016 is the 20th anniversary of National Aboriginal Day in Canada. The day was created in 1996 by the then Governor General of Canada, [...]

Between Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and whatever’s next, social media plays an integral part of most people’s lives these days. As an [...]

Writing a grant can be an intimidating and overwhelming process. Deadlines are tight, applications are long, and writers are under considerable [...]

(Scroll down to see the video version of this post). Math class can be a traumatic experience, and for whatever reason, people tie math closely [...]

“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” -Albert Einstein   As an [...]

Whenever I talk about young people, politics, civic action, and the internet, I always find some version of the same two common misconceptions [...]

A sixth-grade student smiled proudly as she presented her project. She picked the topic, designed the experiment, convinced her mother to [...]

Timelines help students make connections between the present and the past in a visually appealing and chronological way. By arranging the events [...]

Do not panic. If you are uncertain about the meaning of the word ‘NOOB’ in the title, you’re in the right spot. I am going to break down for [...]

Gaming Can Change the World You may be hearing a new word in education and technology a lot these days: Gamification. Gamification applies [...]

November 11th marks Remembrance Day, an opportunity to honour those who have served in the nation’s defence. Originally referred to as Armistice [...]

Technology — it’s all around us. But what do we mean when we say we want to integrate technology into the classroom? Unfortunately, there is no [...]

The first day of a new school year is almost as magical as the moment the ball drops at midnight on December 31 in that there’s so much to look [...]

So you have heard about education quickly taking over the social media site “Twitter”. People have claimed that Twitter is a great way to connect [...]

Incorporating pop culture and media into the classroom is a divisive issue amongst teachers, and not without reason. While pop culture has its [...]

“I started incorporating digital stoytelling, and I saw changes in my students. I saw that they were thinking in new ways and writing in new ways [...]

Good teachers move beyond simply knowing their subject matter, and knowing how to teach. They transform the subject matter through teaching.

As technology finds itself increasingly becoming a part of schools and classrooms, it is critical that we use these tools in the best possible [...]

In it’s simplest form, Explain Everything is a canvas upon which you can record your ideas. But that isn’t a description that quite does justice [...]

Storytelling is an important skill for kids to develop while they are at school. It’s a soft skill that will help them to think more creatively, [...]

Easter is just around the corner, and many of you teachers are most likely preparing lessons for this upcoming holiday. Look no further! Here are [...]