LEARN packed up its’ maker van and was off to visit Western Quebec schools this spring. Our first stop was at Dr. Keon in Chapeau, Quebec. We had two fun filled days of hard fun, exploring various STEAM challenges, from
STEAM Day with Massey-Vanier High School (February 2018)
LEARN spend two days working with the amazing students of Massey-Vanier High School in Cowansville Quebec. Our focus was on WOPT students and bring them a hands on STEAM experience. These students crafted, designed, built, explored, questioned, imagined, learned, glued,
Full STEAM Ahead: 2016 Library Symposium
On April 13th the LEARN team presented two sessions and hosted a POP-UP makerspace at the Library Symposium in Point Claire. It was an amazing. Thank you to the presenters and the attendees – we hope we planted a few
Canadian Wide Science Fair 2016
The LEARN team was at Montreal’s Canadian Wide Science Fair in May where we presented “Making a case for makerspaces,” and welcomed students from across Canada to our interactive booth. It was three wonderful days of making with teachers and students.
ABQLA Youth Sector Maker Day – 2016
On Friday November 11th librarians from around Montreal gathered at LCC High School to discuss, share and learn about what makerspaces are all about. We focused on brainstorming ideas about how we learn, and looking at a growth mindset as
Remixed MTL – November 26th 2016
On November 26th LEARN’s Pop-Up makerspace collaborated with Remixed Camp 2016 and offered a full day of making to the attendees. Educators from across the province joined us in tinkering, making, discussing, and collaborating. It was a very enjoyable event
LEARN’s Innovative Playground @ QPAT 2017
LEARN setup its Innovative Playground at QPAT this year, exposing educators to a vast variety of teaching tools and innovative techniques. We made buttons, art, computer programs, e-textiles, gelli plating, floor pianos, robotic hats and on and on. We demoed
Open Creative Day @ LEARN – January 2018
LEARN welcomed its’ third full group of educators to the Open Creative Space Day at the LEARN offices for this 2017-2018 school year. We had a wonderfully diverse group with us this time around. We explored E-textiles, low-tech construction, Scratch,
Edgewater Elementary Electricity Unit
LEARN has been working closely with Edgewater’s grade 4 and 5 teachers in developing and implementing a STEAM unit looking at electricity and all the ways it is produced, shorted, and used. The students have been highly engaged and learning
Billings High School build Turbines
LEARN visited Billings High School of New Frontiers School Board. We challenge the WOTP students to a new challenge – build a wind turbine that can create as much power as possible. Every team had success, with the winning team