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Facilitating Connected Learning

Supporting the capacity of educators and schools to deliver rich, interactive learning experiences that prepare students with the skills and confidence to thrive in a complex future.

Connected North

Program Area Impact

Leveraging the power of the world wide web and a global network of partners, our programs have grown the capacity of thousands of educators to foster student voice and project-based learning.

150

Schools in remote, Indigenous communities served by Connected North

1M+

Minutes of live, interactive learning experiences delivered to our partner schools

163

Countries have schools part of the TIGed network, which has engaged over 17,000 educators since 2005

What educators have to say

I have absolutely loved having Connected North in my classroom. We did a fantastic lessons on the different adaptations of fish, how to use a 3D printer and hoop dancing. The students have found all of these sessions to be very engaging and continuously talk about them. I plan to utilize them even more next year!

Educator

Northwest Territories

Current Programs

Explore our programs supporting youth action and social innovation across Canada and around the world!

Global Encounters

Global Encounters

Together with the Centre for Global Education, Global Encounters brings the world to a classroom and a classroom to the world by giving students the opportunity to hear from global experts on the people, places, and topics they are learning about in their curriculum.

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Innovative Teaching for Social Impact

Innovative Teaching for Social Impact

This free online course helps educators integrate design thinking, project-based learning, ISTE standards, and the Sustainable Development Goals as they support their students in the development of a social innovation project.

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Program Area Publications & Research

Explore some of the program reports, publications, and research reports that have been created to share results and lessons learned.

Connected North School Year Data

Connected North 2022-23 Program Report

Since its founding, the Connected North program has grown significantly. During the 2022-23 school year, we added 20 new schools to the program, bringing the total to 150 schools served. This year, we delivered over 6,500 live, interactive learning experiences.

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Digital Inclusion Grants: 2023 Program Evaluation

Digital Inclusion Grants: 2023 Program Evaluation

The Leadership Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University conducted a program evaluation to examine the effectiveness of the device provision program administered by Connected North in contributing to efforts to close the digital divide for Indigenous youth and expand access to technology devices and internet services needed to complete school work.

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Connected North: A Journey of Transformation & Well-Being

Connected North: A Journey of Transformation & Well-Being

This report illustrates the key theories, models, and methods that inform the evaluation and ongoing development of the Connected North program managed by TakingITGlobal.

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Supporting Indigenous Students in Post-secondary Education

Supporting Indigenous Students in Post-secondary Education

This research report identifies the barriers that First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and Afro-Indigenous students face in post-secondary institutions, and includes recommendations for post-secondary institutions.

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Supporting Youth to Thrive: Future Pathways Youth Summit Report

Supporting Youth to Thrive: Future Pathways Youth Summit Report

This report summarizes insights from Future Pathways Summits, providing reflections from Indigenous student leaders for post-secondary institutions, employers and policy-makers on how to strengthen supports for education and career pathways.

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Empowering Student Voice in Education 2015 Evaluation

Empowering Student Voice in Education 2015 Evaluation

This report captures insights from TakingITGlobal's Empowering Student Voice in Education professional learning course, delivered to educators in 2015 across five partner school districts.

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Mobile Learning for Social Good

Mobile Learning for Social Good

This report highlights insights from a roundtable of 25 leaders from across the social sector, who met to discuss and share strategies on promoting Mobile Learning for Social Good.

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Student Voices Project Report

Student Voices Project Report

In 2005, TakingITGlobal partnered with the International Society of Technology in Education to consult with students across the globe on their experiences in education, and develop this set of recommendations to share with educators.

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Program Area History

Since 2000, TakingITGlobal has designed and delivered a number of programs through a variety of partnerships. Explore some of the historical programs below:

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Learn more about the activities and outcomes of our other two program areas:

Supporting Youth Action & Social Innovation

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Fostering Creativity and Digital Skills

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