Another new year calls for new resolutions. While most people focus on the go-to goals of eating healthy and getting into shape, what about setting some goals for your classroom? Here are a few ideas on what you could focus on and how Learn360 can guide you along the way:
- Explore New Content & Update Lesson Plans: Our content library continues to grow with new publishers, videos and resources! Stay up to date by checking our news section on the website, logging in to see "What's New" or by searching our library.
- Focus on Professional Development via Webinars: With the addition of new dates and times, Learn360 is focusing on better serving your schedules. No matter which time zone, there is a fit for you!
Maximize your Search on Learn360: View our NEW tutorials to learn more about the four key ways to search for the content you want.
• Keyword Search-use a term or phrase to narrow your search results
• Browse By Menu Search-select content by subject area, grade, format or standard
• Advanced Search-further refine results by publisher, series, language and other filters
• Standards Search-find full videos and clips segmented by Provincial Standards
Cheers to a great 2012 in your classroom!
These just in-Learn360 introduced new content from four publishers! 
- NEW: Signing Times (16 full videos, 231 video clips): These new videos focus on teaching basic sign language to primary education levels.
- Film Ideas, Inc. (NEW: 18 full videos; 141 video clips): This publisher's titles are focused and logistical in nature and cover topics such as history, mathematics and language arts, among others.
- NEW: Phunbelievable (6 full videos; 41 video clips): The series "Planet Bonehead" is science-focused and shares everything from amphibians to ecosystems.
- Mazzarella Media (NEW: 36 full videos): The majority of these new additions focus on health & wellness topics, including belonging to cliques and understanding characteristics of peers.
Producer Spotlight: Catching Up with Colman
When it comes to top educational video content, presentation counts. Colman Communications, a producer of award-winning educational, informational and instructional videos for classroom use since 1971, thrives on that philosophy.
Warren Colman, president and CEO of Colman Communications, knows the importance of experience when it comes to putting presentation first. Over the years, he's gained national and international attention as a multi-award winning producer, director and writer. But what sets Colman apart as an educational video producer most is his past role as a classroom teacher.
Learn360 caught up with Colman to discuss Colman Communications' popular lineup of educational video titles, how his own experiences in the classroom molded his approach, and where the company is headed next.
Q: What do you feel is the main difference between educational and entertainment video content?
A: Having spent years as a teacher myself, I firmly believe that education and entertainment go hand in hand if you want to make a real impact. Although one of education's primary goals is to relay facts, information must be conveyed in an entertaining way to keep kids' attention levels up and enthusiasm high. An interesting, well-crafted program engages students without making the lesson feel like learning.
Read the rest of our interview
Notable News
Ever found an A&E title and wished you could download it into your presentation? Wait no more! A&E content is now available for limited-time downloads via Windows Media Format! In order to download these titles, users will need to install the Silverlight plug in and player first (click here for more information). Check it out and happy downloading!
Save the Date
January and February are chock full of things to celebrate, recognize and share in your classroom.. To get you started, 
here are some key events to consider sharing with students:
January 23: Chinese New Year
February: Black History Month
February 2: Groundhog Day
February 14: Valentine's Day
February 20: Family Day
February 29: Leap Year
