InnovationNEWS
EVENTS, HIGHLIGHTS & PROGRAMMING FOR NOVA SCOTIA
BRILLIANT LABS
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
SPEAKER SERIES 2022-2023
Bring your creations to life: Learn why intellectua property matters -with André Gallant a Nicolas Déziel
April 6 at 1:30 p m ADT
We are thrilled to announce our next speaker series session with André Gallant and Nicolas Déziel. This session will cover the following five different types of intellectual property (IP) rights: trademarks, copyrights, industrial designs, trade secrets and patents. From protecting your business name, logo or slogan to the information on your business website or secret internal information, to other ideas, artistic creations, inventions and innovations, IP rights are very important This session is offered by Canadian Intellectual Property Office. This session is most relevant for Grade 6 and above
If you have any questions about the Making a Difference BL Speaker Series, please contact alisha@brilliantlabs ca
Learn more and register at brilliantlabs ca/speaker-series
SAVE THE DATE: MAY 11th: École Le Mascaret Moncton NB
This is the year of Brilliance! The greatest showcase of innovation and creativity is coming to you in May in the Greater Moncton area. The event will be showcasing projects from the 4 Atlantic provinces where makers from community, industry and schools all come together to share the stories of their creations These stories include the tools they used and the materials they manipulated to create their masterpieces This, is a celebration not to be missed.
Learn more at brilliantlabs.ca/innovation-fair
To find out how you can attend email: info@brilliantlabs ca
Ocean Tech Innovation Challenge
Let's consider how science, observation, and innovation can be used to engineer solution to help protect our oceans and sustainably grow our Blue Economies
Learn more at brilliantlabs.ca/ocean-tech
INSPIRATION
M A K E R N E W S B Y B R I L L I A N T L A B S Each season we offer a more in-depth look at the innovations within our communities and around us Success stories of our students, interesting innovation ideas, and project ideas you could use in your classroom Nominate a Teacher for TAKE Five, a regular article, to highlight a champion teacher Read BL Magazine here!
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UPCOMING
More Upcoming Events
Natural Maker Symposium
The first Atlantic Bilingual Eco-citizenship Education Symposium offered by the Natural Maker Network and its partners will be held at the Université de Moncton, Moncton campus, on August 23 and 24, 2023 To learn more or register contact: Info@brilliantlabs.ca
Brilliant Teaching and Learning
A 3-day learning adventure for teachers worldwide
Brilliant Teaching and Learning is a global STEAM workshop that provides professional development for educators. Hosted by Brilliant Labs, a non-profit organization in Atlantic Canada, the workshop brings new ways to teach and learn with innovative technologies. We invite experts from diverse disciplines to provide a meaningful experience for participants that can help them bring a positive change in students' lives Focusing on both theory and practice, we will co-design quality learning experiences through handson, minds-on and hearts-on sessions
Learn more at brilliantlabs ca/teachingandlearning
Monthly Coding Challenges
We have great multi level monthly coding challenges available here for your students to learn code through fun activities. Learn more at www brilliantlabs ca/Monthly-Coding
Afterschool Programs
Join us for any of our virtual and in person afterschool programs across Atlantic Canada. More information at brilliantlabs ca/after-school
Adopt a School
If you are interested in having a BL team member work out of your MakerSpace on a monthly basis, reach out to info@brilliantlabs.ca and we will put you in touch with a Program Specialist in your area
Innovative Fashion
Join us in this challenge to discover many ways to innovate fashion We will introduce ways to make fashion projects with responsive materials that augment the sensory and functional capabilities of the bodies Discover e-textiles, biofabrication, hybrid-body craft and more to reframe the fashion industry, making it more creative, more ethical and more conscious Register at brilliantlabs.ca/innovative-fashion
Thank you Kentville Recreation!
We would like to thank Kentville Recreation for hosting our pop up Mini Makerspace sessions this March break! We had a great time running multiple maker stations and inspiring young makers We look forward to our partnership with the Town of Kentville for afterschool and summer activities
Project Highlight
Marble runs are a great way to practice prototyping skills! Using cardboard, makedo’s or reusable PVC electrical conduit piping and couplers, students can make and remake collaborative designs Students can practice their problem-solving skills and study friction and gravity Exploring this engineering challenge using the design thinking process is a fun project for all ages
Inspiration Maker Mentor
This year Brilliant Labs is looking for those teachers who inspire others to be their best and who are taking chances to try new things to educate students We're pleased to share this Nova Scotia's "Inspiration Maker!"
WHO: ELLIS BRYAN CLAYTON
We would like to introduce our new Kings County mentor Ellis BrianClayton. Ellis is currently studying at NSCC and will be helping us facilitate after-school programming and summer maker sessions. Ellis brings his experience in outdoor education and an interest in hands-on making using natural materials as well as robotics Originally from Wolfville, Ellis has returned to the valley after living on the West Coast. His latest project working on his own off-grid home with his partner As an avid maker with brilliant project ideas, Ellis makes a great addition to the BL team!
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Photo taken at Clair2023 where the students at Centre d'Apprentissage du Haut-Madawaska showcased their innovative fashion project
