Curriculum Services Canada Announces New Online Cultural Network

TORONTO, March 31 /CNW/ – CultureSource.ca has arrived! Curriculum Services Canada, supported by a grant from the Canadian Culture OnlineStrategy of the Department of Canadian Heritage, has assembled a widecollection of websites in the Arts, Canadian Literature, and Canadian History, ideal for lesson planning and in classroom use. This FREE online access pointallows teachers to collect websites and share their collections withcolleagues from all across Canada in an attempt to enhance the classroom experience.

Users can:

• Search by keyword from a database of over 100 CSC-evaluated resources.
• Browse through titles with full descriptions and keywords to help pinpoint the
• best resources for lesson plans. Collect resources and build a CultureSpace.
• Share a CultureSpace and Collection with the CultureSource.ca user community.

All websites found on CultureSource.ca have been evaluated by CurriculumServices Canada (CSC) for consistency with curriculum, content relevance and balance, current methodologies, bias and inclusiveness, and appropriate format. All websites have been approved, receiving the CSC red Seal of Quality, meaning users can rely on CultureSource.ca for learning resources that are safe to use in the classroom.

Curriculum Services Canada is the Pan-Canadian standards agency for quality assurance in learning products and programs. This not-for-profit organization offers a wide range of standards-driven services that support and complement its core business of learning resource evaluation.

For further information: Cristina Katipunan, Coordinator, Marketing and Public Relations, Curriculum Services Canada, (416) 591-1576 ext. 237, ckatipunan@curriculum.org