Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Demos With Donna Volume I - Recipe Cards


The Calgary Immigrant Educational Society has launched its first of three new video series, the initial series being Demos with Donna. Donna Clarke, a teacher of English as a second language for more than 15 years, including the last 5 with C.I.E.S, will share her experience, thoughts and ideas about teaching and learning in the classroom throughout the 2015 winter semester. Enjoy Volume One
below!

Monday, February 1, 2016

Demos With Donna Volume II - Food For Thought

CIES productions continues its original video production with Volume II of Demos with Donna. Donna Clarke, a teacher of English as a second language for more than 15 years, including the last 5 with C.I.E.S, this time shares a classroom activity we call "Food For Thought." Sometimes referred to as Read, Run, Recite, students are out of their desks and up and down hallways. Patricia Sadurska's CLB FT 3-5 class also joined in the learning and fun. Hope you enjoy the show! 

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Demos With Donna Volume III - Paradise Lanes

CIES continues its original video production with Volume III of Demos with Donna. Donna Clarke, a teacher of English as a second language for more than 15 years, including the last 5 with C.I.E.S, this time shares something we call "Out on the Town." 

The Calgary Immigrant Education Society wants all learners who pass through their doors to have an educational experience that is as a well rounded as possible. That is why field trips are an important dimension to the Society's learning process. Our field trips expose newcomers from everything to Canadian history and practical shopping habits to just plain old fun and are a regular part of the C.I.E.S. experience. 

Here the backdrop is a term end trip to Paradise Lanes on 17th ave SE to whom we owe a big thank you for their hospitality

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Demos With Donna Volume IV - Digital Literacy

The Calgary Immigrant Educational Society continues its Video Series Demos with Donna with Volume IV. Donna Clarke, a teacher of English as a second language for more than 15 years, including the last 6 with C.I.E.S. shares her experiences with the adjustments clients have to make to the Digital Narrative of modern Canadian society. With many clients arriving with little to no experience of living online, it is a challenge, but amongst the most important lessons to be learned upon arrival in a hyper connected and technological savvy country like Canada. 

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Demos With Donna Volume V - More Bang For Your Buck

Over the past year we have been working together with Donna Clarke, a teacher of English as a second language for more than 16 years, including the last 7 with CIES. Throughout the year she has invited us, and all of you, into her Pre-literacy and CLB Level 1/2 classroom and shared her experiences, thoughts and ideas about not only teaching and learning English as a second language, but on an immigrants journey through integration into Canadian culture and our home, the City of Calgary.

When CIES first opened up its Communication and Media Department last year, it was new for all concerned but Donna was the first to jump into the the mix. In doing so, she helped CIES share stories of the work we do, but more importantly about immigration and the adaptation to life here in our great city and beyond. We would like to extend our gratitude for her contribution to this long term project, as it simply would not have happened without her. With that, please find below our last Demos with Donna, an off campus assignment in the form of a trip to Value Village. A special thanks to the Value Village on 3405 34 St NE for being a long time collaborator with these field trips and for allowing us to film on location. And watch out for our new series, Diana's Demo Reel, coming soon!