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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 This symposium for and by teachers offers free pre-registration for teachers who wish to share pedagogical expertise related to teaching in, with and for nature, indigenous knowledge, ecocitizenship initiatives, sustainable innovation, ecological entrepreneurship and social leadership
To register contact: juliecyr47@yahoo.com
Ocean Tech Challenge
As one of the largest industries in Atlantic Canada, Ocean Tech needs to grow a talent pipeline to train and retain skilled youth in the Atlantic region, while raising awareness about the opportunities here within our region to attract and recruit international talent in support of sustainable ocean practices and responsible and innovative blue economy solutions
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INSPIRATION MAKER:
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 In the Atlantic Provinces, we are fortunate to have young makers who have access to exciting new technologies This, combined with a strong sense of perseverance and entrepreneurship, sets the stage for a celebration not to be missed.
Learn more here
To find out how you and your students can attend email: info@brilliantlabs.ca
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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More Upcoming Events
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
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Monthly Coding Challenges
We have great multi level monthly coding challenges available here for your students to learn code through fun activities See here
Afterschool Programs
Join us for any of our virtual and in person afterschool programs across Atlantic Canada More information here
March Break Camps
Join us in person for our March Break Camps of 2023 To learn more reach out to sarah@brilliantlabs.ca
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.
You can make a big difference today by donating to Brilliant Labs to support youth education and empowerment in Atlantic Canada!
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 augmen the sensory and functional capabilities of the bodies. Design actuated garments and accessories that change form Combine craft and tech and create textiles with new behaviors
Discover e-textiles, biofabrication, hybrid-body craft and more to reframe the fashion industry, making it more creative, more ethical and more conscious Register here
Inspiration Makers
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: ISSAC RAFUSE
WHERE: DR JC WICKWIRE ACADEMY
TWITTER HANDLE: @RAFUSEISAAC
The students at Dr J C Wickwire Academy have been working hard on several projects. One of our projects was building skateboard decks Brilliant Labs also supported us with purchasing tools and maintenance gear so that students can maintain the gear they use and modify it to suit how they want to skate We have been running a skateboard program for students every morning and lunch hour for four years now
We have small groups of students who come in everyday during skateboarding to create murals The largest of these is in the gymnasium and takes up an entire wall, After the Mural was complete we set up a climbing wall with the completed mural as our backdrop
The PhysEd teacher incorporates the climbing wall into his classes all the time Our recent endeavors have made use of a Cricut machine we received from Brilliant Labs. We are rebuilding old wooden furniture and using the Cricut to design and apply creative art to the refinished furniture. The students love this Last year we received a silk screen for designing and making Tshirts We have also been using the Cricut machine and a graphic design program to create templates for our silk screens and we have made shirts for our school sports teams We intend to make Tshirts to sell to continue to fund the silk screening program for students. The students have become very creative in using the Cricut and silk screen to make their own unique Tshirts. They have had fun experimenting with different design techniques and multiple color patterns
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Photo taken at Clair2023 where the students at Centre d'Apprentissage du HautMadawaska showcased their innovative fashion project
