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Digital Parenting: Helping Children Grow Up in a Connected World

How can we help children grow up in a digital world without banning everything or letting everything slide? With screens, social media, algorithms and artificial intelligence now part of everyday life, families can rely on a few simple, practical principles: build a foundation of trust, develop critical-thinking skills, lead by example and, above all, keep the conversation going. These everyday habits can gradually help young people become more independent, responsible and informed in their use of technology.

Teachers’ Summer Break: Four Conditions for Lasting Recovery

When the final bell rings, not everything stops in teachers’ minds. There are still emails, students they are worried about, unfinished tasks, and ideas for September. What if, this summer, the real challenge was not to “make the most of” summer break, but to create the conditions needed to return truly rested? Here is what the research says.

From Generative AI to Agentic AI: What Challenges Lie Ahead for Schools?

A recent study published by the International Observatory on the Societal Impacts of AI and Digital Technologies raises important concerns for education. Just as schools are beginning to adapt to generative AI tools, a new wave is already emerging: agentic AI. For teachers and educational consultants, the study highlights growing concerns about “cognitive substitution” and the urgent need to train students in the responsible use of AI.

Bats in a World of Unicorns: Creating True Belonging

What if inclusion were not about helping students “fit in,” but about trying to redesign school so every learner truly belongs? Drawing on Dr. Shelley Moore’s powerful metaphors of unicorns, bats, and coloured dots, this article invites educators to rethink inclusive education from the ground up.

INEE: A New Player Bridging Research and the Classroom

After several years in development, Québec’s National Institute for Excellence in Education has officially begun operations. During a recent webinar, its president and CEO, Lucien Maltais, presented the organization’s mission and priority initiatives, which aim to use research to support classroom practice while respecting teachers’ professional autonomy.
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Beyond the Ban: Reclaiming the Walled Garden in Schools 

The role of personal mobile devices in schools has become an increasingly prominent topic in education systems across Canada and internationally. As schools seek to balance the opportunities and challenges associated with student device use, many jurisdictions are exploring policies and practices designed to support focused learning environments. 

Outdoor Learning, Parks Canada Workshops, CCQ and Indigenous History Month: June Updates from LEARN

LEARN’s Pedagogical Services and Educational Technology Team is closing the school year with practical resources for educators: outdoor professional learning, student workshops with Parks Canada, new Culture and Citizenship in Québec activities, and resources for National Indigenous History Month.
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From “Ringmaster” to “Experience Builder”: Rethinking the Joy of Learning

The joy of learning is often discussed in education, yet it is rarely clearly defined. Caught between the desire to make learning engaging and the risk of reducing it to mere entertainment, many educators are searching for the right balance. For researcher Jean-François Desbiens, joy in education is neither spectacle nor an easy reward—it is something that must be intentionally designed and thoughtfully cultivated.

Teaching Cybersecurity: My Online Safety Offers Classroom-Ready Resources

Cybersecurity is becoming a classroom issue, not just an IT department concern. Engaged Learning’s “My Online Safety” series brings together resources to help teachers address online risks, artificial intelligence, misinformation and safe digital habits with students.

Call for Papers: Supporting Change Management in Education

How can educational communities be supported in times of continuous transformation? Pick up your pen (or your keyboard!) and contribute as an author to the Winter 2026–2027 issue of Engaged Learning magazine.

Resources

[Activity Guide] Ideas for Teaching Cybersecurity in the Classroom

[Activity Guide] Digital Identity: Understanding Your Online Footprint

[Activity Guide] Deepfakes: What Are the Potential Risks?

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Leading the Way: West Vancouver’s Model for Personal Digital Device Use in Schools

With digital technology now embedded in everyday life, schools face the ongoing challenge of balancing its educational benefits with its potential distractions and risks. In this article, Chris Kennedy, Superintendent of the West Vancouver School District, presents Personal Digital Device Best Practice Guidelines to support K–12 classrooms, outlining key principles and approaches to guide purposeful technology use, support student well-being, and promote a positive, inclusive digital culture.

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Reclaiming Focus: How School Cell Phone Bans Enhance Learning and Wellbeing in Québec

In classrooms across Quebec, a quiet but profound shift is underway. Starting Fall 2025, the provincial government will implement a bell-to-bell ban on cellphones in all public schools. In this article, Chris Colley, Provincial Pedagogical Consultant at LEARN-RÉCIT, examines the research behind the ban, its expected benefits for wellbeing and learning, concerns from parents, and strategies schools can use to ensure a smooth and effective transition.

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The Role of Youth in Research and Education: Reflections From a Youth Advisory Committee

What happens when students are no longer just participants, but true partners in research? In this article by Biondy Capitaine (Université de Montréal), Emma Cognet (Student Commission of Canada), Youth Advisory Committee members at École secondaire Mont-Royal, and Diana Miconi (Université de Montréal), a unique collaboration begins to challenge traditional power dynamics—revealing how trust, dialogue, and shared decision-making can reshape the way youth voices are heard.

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Finding Your Voice: How Technology Turns Linguistic Insecurity into Confidence

Linguistic insecurity silences capable students, but confidence grows when effort matters more than perfection. Nicole Arsenault of EngagED Learning, Julie Beyea of Tantramar Regional High School, and Paulette Diotte of Bernice MacNaughton High School show that through DéfiLangue and digital reflection tools, students reclaim their voice by daring to use French beyond the classroom.

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Student Voice: Beyond Good Intentions

Student voice falters not from lack of goodwill, but from unexamined assumptions about youth competence. Sandrine Gagné-Trudel, Postdoctoral Researcher at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, argues that confronting adultcentrism and cultivating reflexivity can close the gap between intention and action, recognizing young people as capable participants in decisions that shape their lives.

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