St. Stanislaus College A Co-educational High School

 

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Interesting Perspective on some History of Guyana

A Church address to Canadian Seniors delivered by a distinguished Saints Alumnus, retired Judge Vibert Lampkin whose career is intertwined with the history of Guyana - both pre- and post-independence..

The Primary Criterion of Teaching is Mastery of the Subject

A thought-provoking letter to Stabroek News written by Mr. Alfred Bhulai - a former Saints Teacher.

 Micro-Learning Project

An account of a Micro-Learning Project recently launched in Guyana.

In a Digital Future, Textbooks Are History

This 2009 New York Times article discusses the impact of the Digital Revolution on Education, with focus on affordable Textbook alternatives.

The Khan Academy

The Khan Academy is an organization on a mission. It is a not-for-profit with the goal of changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education to anyone anywhere. Students can make use of an extensive video library, practice exercises, and assessments from any computer with access to the web.

The Saints Academy

 

CK-12 and Connexions

Logging On to the Ivy League – Free online access to the best Universities

This article describes a growing trend where the top-tier universities are racing to give the public free online access to their best lecturers. Sites mentioned are Academic Earth, TED, and MIT OpenCourseWare.

Edutopia – What works in public Education.

Edutopia is supported by The George Lucas Educational Foundation and contains numerous interesting and thought-provoking articles relating to the teaching profession.  The article The Truth About Teaching and Learning is very interesting

Wikipedia for Schools

Wikipedia for Schools offers thousands of articles that have been individually checked for accuracy and appropriateness. It is updated each academic year by volunteers from the English Wikipedia and SOS Children, a British children’s charity.

Visiting  Guyanese Schools

An interesting account of some Guyanese schools by Gregory De Souza, B. Mus.,B.Ed., M. Ed, who left Guyana in 1962, taught grades 7 to 13 in Canada and recently retired after twelve years as an elementary school principal.

A Jesuit Priest talks about the transformative power of Education

Father Bill Muller, S.J. talks about the transformative power of education in the Ignatian tradition which encourages students to go beyond academic excellence to become "contemplatives in action."

A Brief Overview of Catholic Schools in America

An interesting account of the establishment of Catholic schools in Protestant America. Presented by the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA).



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