Made in Quebec, available to inspire the world! École branchée is one of the most important information media focused on the promotion of innovative educational practices and digital education. We know that education improves the life of every human being. It positively influences health, happiness and civic engagement, promoting the prosperity of societies (OECD). It must therefore benefit from all the necessary support and current advances to meet the increasingly diverse needs of learners. Every day, those involved in the school environment work to create a space where our young people feel listened to, welcomed and encouraged, whether they are present... or at a distance! Establishing a climate that is conducive to learning and overall development is all about the extraordinary bond that develops between teacher and student, as well as the trust that is built between the place of learning and families. This is something that is built and nurtured throughout the year, and yet it is to be restart at each back to school. This is why it is essential for us to contribute to maintaining the flame that animates all those who have the passion to see the young people entrusted to them flourish, who have the power to mark their lives forever and influence their future, and therefore that of our entire society!

For us, the challenges of teaching in the digital age are first and foremost human.

We are working to Inspire in informing, training and tooling the players in the school environment and its ecosystem. We support teachers, pedagogical advisors and principals in the development of their professional expertise so that they can feel confident in meeting the increasingly diverse needs of young people and fostering their success, today and for life.

🎯 Our pillars: Professional development | Digital competence

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Our history

The " Education Infobourg »Was the precursor of this whole adventure. This website was created in April 1996, at the initiative of Clément Laberge (then a high school teacher) and André Girard (then a professor at Cégep de Sainte-Foy). At the time of its creation, the Infobourg's mission was already to promote "the educational resources of the Quebec infobourg". See here a memory of July 10, 1997! At theAQUOPS, in April 1996, the Infobourg map presented 140 Quebec websites related to the world of education. After the creation of the September media company, a book, the InfoductIn 1997, this poster was complemented by the establishment of quality criteria for an educational Web site.

Shortly thereafter, in April 1998, the publication of the magazine Chronicles of the Infobourg, become the École branchée in April 2000.

Between 2000 and 2012, Infobourg is edited by Brand, a company specializing in the distribution of educational resources and digital books. Its editorial direction has been entrusted to Audrey Miller from 2002 to 2004, to Martine Rioux from 2004 to 2010, then to Catherine Houle in 2011. A little later in the year, it's Nathalie Cote who succeeded him, with the occasional participation of Julie beaupre until the end of the 2012 school year.

During the 2012 summer vacation, another page of history was turned. Indeed, De Marque has sold the brands École branchée, Infobourg, SCOOP! and Picto at the non-profit organization École branchée and EngagED Learning, newly led on a mainly volunteer basis by Audrey Miller (who finally became the first full-time employee on July 2, 2018!). In March 2015, the site Infobourg.com officially gave way to Ecolebranchee.com, at the same time harmonizing the activities of the print magazine and the online magazine.

It was in 2017, following a meeting between École branchée and passionate teachers from Mont-Saint-Sacrement high school (Maxime Pelchat, Pierre-Olivier Cloutier and Sarah Shallow-Tardif), that training continued CréaCamp was born. The first edition took place on May 18, 2017. In 2017-2018, no less than five other editions took place. In 2018-2019, we went to 10 annual editions! It is also in 2017, during the REFER, that were shot the first Educational meetings, a series of meetings with inspiring players in the world of education.

On November 29, 2018, the new service École branchée on the family is launched. It aims to support parents in the digital world and facilitate communication between them and teachers around the success and development of young people.

Our team also has plenty of other ideas for the future!

Thanks to authors of the site and our precious partners! … And to all the employees who contribute by their texts and opinions to enrich the educational Web in this digital age!