Canada's History Magazine has announced the 18 finalists for the Governor General's Awards for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History. Six winners, each of whom wins $200 and an additonal $100 for his/her school, will be announced in November.
The projects sound fascinating and innovative. They include oral history gathering, re-enactments, multimedia, and material history. No blogs involved, so far as I can tell, though, which is too bad. Blogging is a great teaching tool for undergrads, and could be great for school-age kids as well. Not to mention the value to the rest of us of being able to access the results of these amazing projects.