Exciting Fall 2023 Workshops Ahead!
In an effort to cultivate innovation and learning, we are thrilled to announce several upcoming events that cater to diverse interests and skill levels. From the tech-savvy to the creatively inclined, there’s something for everyone to explore. Here’s a sneak peek into the workshops that have been confirmed. All are currently open for registration: learn […]
Discover Our ‘Pathways to Prosperity’ Podcast
Embark on a journey of career discovery and dive into stories of triumph over challenges, resilience, and professional growth. Pathways to Prosperity: Exploring Career Opportunities for New Immigrants is an exciting new Edith Lando VLC project, guided by Dr. Parul Kulshreshtha and PhD Candidate Laura Brass. These short podcasts endeavor to illuminate the challenges and […]
PANDA AAC Camp receives spotlight in Fairchild TV, CTV & Global News Features!
Date: July 27, 2023 We are thrilled to announce that the recent PANDA AAC (Promoting and Advancing Augmentative and Alternative Communication) Camp was a resounding success, gaining recognition on Global News, CTV News, and Fairchild TV. The camp, headed by Joe Kwan and Joyce Lo, brought together 16 enthusiastic participants and their families, alongside a […]
Introduction to Articulate
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Decolonizing Makerspaces
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Decolonizing Makerspaces
The Journey to decolonizing our educational spaces. Guest presenters Paula and Kyle would like you to join them in discovering ways that we can decolonize our educational spaces through conversation, respect, and reciprocity. Neither Paula or Kyle are Indigenous, but are both on their own journey to honour Truth and Reconciliation and they hope to […]
Dr. Keri Ewart’s Virtual Makerspace Vision Has Come to Life
Edith Lando VLC is proud to announce that grant recipient Dr. Keri Ewart‘s project Inclusive Virtual Immersive Makerspace Experience has taken a remarkable leap forward: The Virtual Makerspace Website was launched during the MET Inclusive Makerspace Conference May 24-25, 2023. The site includes a wide array of resources, challenges, lesson plans, and even a […]
Pathways to Prosperity: Exploring Career Opportunities for New Immigrants
Whether you’re a new immigrant seeking guidance, a fellow professional looking for motivation, or simply someone curious about the remarkable journeys of individuals in pursuit of their dreams, our podcast offers valuable insights and empowering narratives. Tune in and be inspired by stories of resilience, success, and professional growth. Podcast Episodes Episode 1: Mehnaz Tabassum […]
Introduction to Micro:bits
This two-part workshop is designed for students in grades three and above, who have limited or no experience with Micro:bits. Participants will be taught how to work with Micro:bits and will have the opportunity to create a moving animal. The workshop will be offered in a virtual format, and Micro:bits packages and all necessary supplies […]
Workshop Proposals for the Edith Lando VLC
Edith Lando VLC is excited to announce a call for workshop proposals for the upcoming school year! We are seeking passionate and innovative educators like you to join us in organizing engaging workshops to empower and inspire learners from diverse backgrounds. Whether you have expertise in a specific subject, pedagogical approach, or technology integration, we […]
Knowledge Mobilization Grant
Using strengths-based Indigenous research methodologies to plan for current and future pandemics and health emergencies Unpacking the complexity within Indigenous communities responding to displaced climate change refugees in central British Columbia during the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic and the associated restrictions have exacerbated the impacts of climate change issues on the health […]
Peer-Mentoring Program in BC
Click to learn more from The Peer-Mentoring for Early Childhood Educators in British Columbia website, and Early Childhood Educators of BC
King Leopold’s Ghost
a Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa Watch on Vimeo Click to learn more about the book.
Exterminate All the Brutes
🎥 View the movie trailer here 🎥 Book Author: Sven Lindqvist Click to learn more about the novel.
Best of Victor Jara
Spotify compilation Click to learn more.
A Celebration of Flames
Author: Farouk Asvat Click to learn more.
The Guardian: Brazilian Musicians
‘The way I am is an outrage’: the Indigenous Brazilian musicians taking back a burning country Click to learn more.
Biodiversity & Indigenous Knowledge
A powerful, deeply moving call to rethink the very way we understand life, including our own. We will protect and, ultimately—save—life on this planet only as we experience ourselves in relation to all—only as we move from the manufactured fear of scarcity to fall in love with the majesty our connectedness. – Frances Moore […]
Decentering Whiteness
Background: Our first Decentering Whiteness reading group, in 2020/21, used Achille Mbembe’s (2019) Necropolity as a lens to understand modern racialized state structures. Since then, we have continued to work to understand how race is institutionalized in our school and lives. In this second season, we build on this work by exploring how colonial histories […]
Virtual Makerspace Experiences
Edith Lando VLC is proud to be awarding grants for the development of two virtual makerspaces:
The first grant is being awarded to Dr. Keri Ewart”s Inclusive Virtual Immersive Makerspace Experience. The second is going to Dr. Melanie Wong for her project Virtual Reality Makerspace.
Learn about the outcomes of Dr. Ewart’s grant here:
Dr. Keri Ewart Report – Virtual Inclusive Makerspace Project
Research Article on Aquatic Temperature
Adapting a propane turkey fryer to manipulate temperature in aquatic environments Click to learn more.
Climate Change in the Fraser River
Watershed flow and temperature projections Click to learn more.
Introduction to CoSpaces/3D Game Design
Join Educator Nathan Lott for 1.5-hour, hands-on Zoom session about CoSpace & 3D Game Design. CoSpaces allows students to build and code their own experience and can be used across all age-levels. No coding experience is necessary to participate in this workshop. Registration Closed Meet your instructor: Nathan Lott I have been teaching K-12 for […]
Introduction to Tinkercad/3D Printing
Join Educator Nathan Lott for 1.5-hour, hands-on Zoom session about Tinkercad & 3D Printing. Tinkercad is a free web app for 3D design, electronics and coding. No coding experience is necessary to participate in this workshop. Registration Closed Meet your instructor: Nathan Lott I have been teaching K-12 for about 18 years around BC and […]
Storytelling Through Game Design
Join educator Nathan Lott as he takes you through a three-part storytelling workshop that combines modern game design technology with the oldest teaching tool there is – storytelling. Designed for teachers working with students in grades 3-9, each workshop in the series will be a 2-hour interactive session where participants can talk, troubleshoot as […]
Introduction to Makecode Arcade
Microsoft MakeCode Arcade is a web-based, beginner-friendly code editor to create retro arcade games for the web and for dedicated hardware. Create, share and edit your game with others in a design engine that allows for limitless imagination and creation. In this session we will be creating a dungeon crawler type game in which you […]
Augmented Reality (AR) and Land-Based Learning
Grant recipient: Dr. Robert Campbell This is the first grant being awarded to UBCO: Grant funding provided by the Edith Lando Digital Pedagogy Lab will be used to develop, implement, and document an immersive learning experience at the En’owkin Centre Bush School, where Augmented Reality (AR) technology will be used to enhance land-based learning. AR […]
This Wound Is a World
Author: Billy-Ray Belcourt Click to learn more.
New Dark Age
Technology, Knowledge and the End of the Future Click to learn more.
Red Women Rising
Indigenous Women Survivors in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside Click to learn more.
The Climate of History
Chakrabarty argues that we must see ourselves from two perspectives at once: the planetary and the global. This distinction is central to Chakrabarty’s work—the globe is a human-centric construction, while a planetary perspective intentionally decenters the human. Click to learn more.
IPCC Delivers Climate Change Report
‘It can be done. It must be done’ Click to learn more.
Alaska Native Ways of Knowing
Indigenous Knowledge Systems Click to learn more.
Chief Lady Bird
A Tribute to Talequah and her baby calf. Click to learn more.
Killer Whale Population’s Diet
Estimation of a Killer Whale Population’s Diet Using Sequencing Analysis of DNA from Feces Click to learn more.
Inbreeding in a Whale Population
There are genetic risks associated with small population sizes, including loss of genetic diversity and inbreeding depression. The southern resident killer whale Orcinus orca population is a group of ~80 whales listed as ‘endangered’ under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Link to Original Article
