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MAKING A DIFFERENCE SPEAKER SERIES 2021-22

Technologies for voice Dr. Rébecca Kleinberger, Voice Creative Technologist & Research Affiliate at the MIT Media Lab

April 28th, 2pm NDT | 1:30 ADT What if we could use technology to help increase fluency for people who stutter?

The human voice is one of the few things that binds us together as the human race. There are many ways in which a greater understanding of the voice could benefit humanity. Beyond words and emotion, the voice plays a key role in how we interact with others, with technology and even with ourselves. We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Rébecca Kleinberger , Voice Creative Technologist and Research Affiliate at the MIT Media Lab. Students, teachers, and parents are encouraged to join independently or in groups. This session is most relevant to grades six and above.

Please note that this session will be in French.

Learn more & register here!

Cardboard Robotics Calling All Grade 10-12 Teachers. Let's have fun with cardboard and robotics! Learn how to code and create robots in two classes!

Contact John Barron for more information email: john@brilliantlabs.ca

SAVE THE DATE : VIRTUAL SCHOOL MAKER FAIRE & OPEN HOUSE We will be hosting a virtual School Maker Faire May 13th showcasing student projects from across the province. Plus, if you're in the St.John's area come to our open house May 14th at our new Makerspace at Keyin College, 644 Topsail Road. There will be activities, student projects and hands-on making stations to help families, students & teachers explore the fun of learning when making!

Watch for more details in the coming weeks.

In the meanwhile, if you are interested in showcasing one of your projects, register here.

ROBOTZ GOT BRILLIANCE

This challenge is School Maker Faire ready!

Thanks to those who have registered for Robotz Got Brilliance is a great way to inspire creativity and will give your students a chance to participate in the upcoming School Maker Faires.

We can't wait to see how they will rise to the challenge. Register today to participate in our upcoming School Maker Faires.

Register to have your robot in our talent show

COMMUNITY OF THE FUTURE

This challenge is School Maker Faire ready!

There is still have time to register for the Community of the Future challenge. Are your students concerned about the future?

Help them work out some of the social, economic, ecological and environmental issues that are affecting their communities by identify the problems and designing solutions! For Teachers: We have lesson plans, resources guides, videos, exit slips, glossary and much more.

Learn more & Register Here

MISSION MARS

This challenge is School Maker Faire ready!

Attention all space explorers, coders and makers! Mission: Mars is at 100% capacity for kits, but you can still participate if you have materials. In this challenge, students work together to design, engineer, and prototype a Mars rover to complete as many challenges as they wish. Students can code their rovers to gather data from sensors including temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, magnetic fields, light intensity and more. Each participating class will receive a Mission: Mars rover kit along with guides for how to complete any and all missions. This year we will have 5 different opportunities for you to compete either virtually or in person. If you are registered for the Mission: Mars Challenge, we will keep you up to date through email. Learn more

INSPIRATION MAKER:

Do you know a teacher who inspires students by trying new teaching methods, projects, technology or other hands-on learning activies? If so, email info@brilliantlabs.ca SUBJECT: Inspiration Maker, to be recognized in our monthly newsletter & social media channels. Remember to tell us why & include a photo!

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More Upcoming Events Walk In Colours!

Join Brilliant Labs and “I move, I learn” movement for this colorful Heath and Wellness walk! Let’s plant seeds of happiness! Their mission is to develop, promote and facilitate the implementation of various activities and access to educational resources in order to give students, their families and the community the desire to acquire the knowledge, skills and motivation to maintain a healthy life. This year participating classes will be able to help their native ecosystems by planting seeds of their provinces official flowers.

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 Newfoundland and Labrador "Inspiration Maker!"

WHO: STACEY HOPKINS WHERE: LEARY’S BROOK JUNIOR HIGH TWITTER: @MME_HOPKINS

We have taken the liberty of creating some teaching resources for you to help plan your Brilliant Earth day! Reach out to our Natural Making Specialist. Email: Michelle@brilliantlabs.ca to plan your Earth day outdoors.

Stacey Hopkins has been working collaboratively with her colleagues and students in her role as Teacher Librarian. Stacey has taken on the role of creating the makerspace at Leary’s Brook Junior High by seeking lots of input from students. Stacey understands how important it is to involve students in all parts of the process. She shares that “empowering learners in the classroom is important to having them own their learning journey! If we want students to be expert learners, we need to create a supportive environment where they can take the reins in charting their learning.” She has been a leading force in facilitating special passion projects with the Junior High students. Students explore topics that tap into their interests and motivations.

Monthly Coding Challenges

In the Leary’s Brook Makerspace, students have a voice in creating their own learning journeys and are empowered to make mistakes and be risk takers.

Learn more & Register Here

Earth Day April 22

What if this year we spent Earth day outside exploring all the beauties of nature around us?

This year Brilliant Labs will be challenging teachers and students to code stories, games, apps, robots, and more! Visit brilliantlabs.ca/codingchallenges monthly for new code-to-learn challenges and resources!

Looking For Project Ideas?

Our project portal contains over 140 project ideas available in French and English for you to do at home or in your class. You can search our data base by United Nation SDG, by tech, by school subject or peruse through all the projects to inspire new ideas.

Click for projects!

Tech Support Whether you have your materials from last year or just registered, we are here to help you along the way with your challenges. You can always reach out to us via email info@brilliantlabs.ca or send us a video ask and we will reply with a video.

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PROJECT HIGHLIGHT

Hi, my name is Kate Blanchard. I am a grade 8 student at Valmont Academy.

When all schools got shifted to online learning in January my teacher, Mr. Kelley gave my class the task of a virtual design project. We had the choice of 3D design, coding, or graphic design. I decided to do graphic design and use google draw to create a line drawing of my sister and my dog. I started off by watching tutorials and learning how to use the tools on the program. Little by little my project began to take shape.

After some trial and error, I had a beautiful piece to show to my friends and family. When we got back to school we had the idea of trying to engrave our pieces on the Glowforge (laser cutter)!

Again, we tweaked our projects and we had to become critical thinkers in order to make our pieces come to life. The issue I had with my project was that the light colors in my drawing couldn’t be distinguished on our first attempt. In the end, we utilized the wonderful resources that our school has to make some oneof-a-kind art!

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