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CTF/CTS: Competency-Driven
Location: Harry Ainlay and Louis St. Laurent High Schools
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Registration deadline: Friday, January 23, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
OVERVIEW OF SESSIONS OFFERED
8:00 to 9:00
9:00 to 9:30
9:30 to 9:45
MORNING
BREAKOUT
SESSIONS
9:45 – 12:00
12:00 – 1:00
AFTERNOON
BREAKOUT
SESSIONS
1:00 – 3:15
Registration and Continental Breakfast at Louis St. Laurent High School, 11230 – 43 Avenue, Edmonton
Plenary with Bill Campbell – Director, HR, Alberta Operating Area, Safeway and
Greetings from School Representatives
Coffee Break and Travel Time to Breakout Sessions
Session Title
Presenters
3D Typography Animation with Adobe After Effects
Trang Luong
Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting in CTS: What’s Your Experience?
Gord Balbar and Brent Cox
Baking Gourmet Cookies
Alan Dumonceaux (NAIT)
CDX Automotive in Moodle LMS
CTF – 3D Design and PBL project supporting Santas Anonymous
CTF – Career and Technology Foundations Overview
Concussion Management “when in doubt, sit them out”
Mark Murray
Aaron Ball
Dave McCann
Barb Adamson and
Jennifer McLean
Dragon’s Den for Student Entrepreneurs
Dennis Simons and Paul Begoray
Fashion Illustration and Design Application
Alisha Schick and
Terri-Lynn Hyland
Google Sketch Up to Finished Cutting Board (continued in the afternoon)
Neil Mazur and
Mike Blennerhasset
Handmade Gnocchi and 3 Italian Sauces to Go with It!
Tammy Genge and Maria Crawley
Making a Cajon (Drum Box)
Aaron Breitkreuz
Lunch in the Cafeteria at Harry Ainlay High School, 4350 – 111 Street, Edmonton
Session Title
Presenters
Coding, Computing and You: How could you use Scratch in your classroom?
Harvey Duff
CTF - Career and Technology Foundations: Projects, Plans and Presentations
Dennis Pratt
Design and Computer-Controlled Tools (3D printers, CNC routers, etc.)
David Hay
Dual Credit and CTS Overview
Lana Rissling, Joe LaValley, Bill
Lomax and Traci Upshaw
Eat Well, Be Well: Food Myths Revealed
Megan Wallace and
Angela Stoye
Google Sketch Up to Finished Cutting Board (continued from the morning)
Brent Cox, Neil Mazur and
Mike Blennerhasset
Innovate with Technology
Colin Veldkamp
REC 2045: Training for Core Muscles and REC 1045: Group Exercise Trends
Megan Brain
Savour the Flavours of the Mediterranean!
Shaw TV as a Community Learning Partner in Developing Competencies in
Students
Skills Canada Alberta: Skills in the Classroom
Trendy Flat Design Illustration with Adobe Illustrator
ALL SESSIONS ARE BY PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY
$ 85.00 for the full day – includes lunch
$ 45.00 per half day session – no lunch included
Stan Townsend (NAIT)
Samantha Potkins and Shaw TV
staff
Becky Skopyk
Trang Luong
CTF/CTS: Competency-Driven is a day intended to allow CTF and CTS teachers from across the region to get
together and make connections with one another as well as with presenters from schools, industry and
government, all focused on successful implementation of CTF/CTS programs. Come and join colleagues in
sharing ideas and approaches to support student learning.
This learning opportunity is subsidized as a result of a grant from Alberta Education to support implementation.
EASY REGISTRATION – ALL SESSIONS ARE BY PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY
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Registration Deadline: Friday, January 23, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
You will receive an email from ERLC Administration ([email protected]) confirming your registration. If the
email you receive does not include the names of the sessions you registered for, please contact ERLC
since this is an indication that you are not properly or completely registered.
PARKING
Parking is available in the following areas:
 Harry Ainlay N.E. Student Parking Lot
 43 Avenue Service Road
 114 Street
Please DO NOT PARK at the Confederation Arena. Tickets will be issued by City of Edmonton for any
violations.
PLEASE NOTE
On January 29, 2015, please honour your session selection! Session materials and room designations are
based on registration; therefore, requests for changes cannot be accommodated after the registration deadline.
Please confirm your room number on the lists by the registration upon arrival.
When you enter your session room, your name will be on the sign-in sheet based on your registration request.
Please sign in!
At the end of your session, you will receive an email from ERLC Administration asking for your participation in
an online survey. Completion of the survey takes less than a minute, and consists of only 8 questions. Please
participate as your feedback is important for future PD planning.
Career and Technology Studies PD resources:
ERLC PD Resources
http://erlc.ca/resources/filter.php?theme=37&title=Career+and+Technology+Studies
ARPDC CTF Professional Development
Resources and Provincial Professional Learning Opportunities
http://albertactf.ca/
SESSION DESCRIPTIONS & SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
WELCOME: 9:00 A.M – 9:30 A.M.
Plenary with Bill Campbell – Alberta Education, Director, HR, Alberta Operating Area, Safeway
Greetings from School Representatives
MORNING SESSIONS: 9:45 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Session Description
Presenter Bio
3D Typography Animation with Adobe After Effects
Trang Luong's background includes 10 years of experience in
the Education Industry. With proven ability to develop advanced
Digital Technology and Design Studies for her students, Trang is
currently enrolled in University of Victoria’s Master of Education
in Curriculum Instructions and Leadership with the intention to
improve Alberta’s education system through the use of
technology.
Trang Luong will share with you the techniques used in Adobe
After Effects CS6 to create 3D Typography Animation. Students
think critically how to use this technique to communicate
messages to the viewers in any subject area. They demonstrate
the ability to create visual solutions to existing problems. Be
ready to get hands-on and create your first 3D typography
animation synced with music.
Trang is also involved in building communities. She has initiated
CTS related projects to improve operations for various Non
Profit Organizations such as The Edmonton Chinese Garden
Society, Canadian Hemophilia Society and The Edmonton
Chinese Lions Club. In addition, Trang has provided mentorship
to other CTS Teachers and will continue to develop her
knowledge in this fast paced technology environment. Trang is
fluent in two languages and values diversity. This is extremely
useful when it comes to applied projects and can result in
proven success.
Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting in CTS; What’s
Your Experience?
Brent Cox is a Construction teacher, and the current CTS
Department Head at Harry Ainlay School.
Assessment is a hot topic these days, and many districts and
schools have assessment policies that mandate specific
formative assessment, summative evaluation, and reporting
steps. High School CTS teachers often say that ‘we’re different,’
and Jr. High teachers are facing CTF, which will require a shift in
assessment from product to process. Finally, Curriculum
Redesign is predicated on an increased emphasis on the basic
competencies, which are already listed in the final two outcomes
embedded in every single CTS course.
Gord Balbar is a Comm Tech and Computer Science teacher,
and the current CTS Department Head at Eastglen.
What’s your experience with assessment practice and reporting
at your school?
Two foolishly brave CTS Department Heads will host this
directed conversation that will try to establish (1) the plain
language definitions of what’s been listed in the first paragraph,
(2) what’s happening at various schools regarding these, (3)
how this has impacted CTS classrooms, and, (4) what’s next?
Baking Gourmet Cookies
This will be a hands-on course on baking cookies. Bake cookies
like a professional and learn the fundamental steps in doing so.
For the last ten years, Alan Dumonceaux has been the Baking
Program Chair at NAIT. In addition, Alan is the Coordinator for
customized training and Continuing Education for the School of
Hospitality. His business and organizational acumen have
expanded Continuing Education to an outstanding level of
excellence.
He is currently the manager for Baking Team Canada and
recently competed for Canada in the Louis Lesaffre Cup in Las
Vegas in the Viennese Pastry Category.
CDX Automotive in Moodle LMS
CDX Automotive Online is licensed to all Alberta schools for the
delivery of their CTS Mechanics courses.
In 2014, CDX was completely upgraded and includes a great
deal of new interactive content.
Mark Murray taught CTS Mechanics in Edmonton. He holds a
Master’s Degree in Education that focused on Technologies for
eLearning.
Mark is General Manager of CDX Global Canada and is
currently involved in developing online courses using Moodle for
all Provinces.
The CDX core still includes theory and practical videos,
interactive vehicle system animations and student competency
evaluation.
New to CDX is the eBook and Audiobook for students to use as
an additional study tool. CDX has also added MyReport that
allows you to track and report on student progress in all course
activities.
This session will provide an overview of the upgraded CDX
Online system. It will also answer questions you bring related to
the use of CDX in your school for the delivery of Mechanics
courses. Having access to a computer will allow you to apply
answers to your CDX courses while at the session.
Since CDX in hosted in Moodle LMS this session would be of
interest to any teacher considering putting their courses online.
CTF - 3D Design and PBL project supporting Santas
Anonymous
In this session, you will have the chance to see how project
based learning (PBL), 3D printers, Social Justice, and CTF have
coalesced in a grade 5/6 classroom. The goal of this project was
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Aaron Ball is a Maker Space teacher at St. Augustine School.
His Masters in Educational Studies centered on the use of video
games as inquiry-based learning tools. Aaron loves to live
wedged between old tech and the cutting edge. He reaches into
the past by working with woodworking hand tools and is ready to
jump into the future with 3D printers and the cutting edge.
to allow students to solve the complex problem of designing,
marketing, and printing toy planes as a way to provide toys and
monetary donations to Santas Anonymous. In this project, we
brought in community leaders, surveyed students, and reached
out to the twitter-verse to gather information that would guide our
goals.
During the session we will cover:
1. The structure of this PBL lesson and how it integrated CTF
2. 3D printing and design basics
3. How combined personally and school owned devices allowed
for
A. Student reflection
B. Student voice
C. and Content delivery
CTF – Career and Technology Foundations Overview
The draft Career and Technology Foundations (CTF) elective
curriculum for students in grades 5 to 9 will be implemented
province-wide in September 2015. CTF is flexible and adaptable
and it supports the exploration of occupational areas through
exposure to meaningful and relevant challenges. It supports
interdisciplinary learning opportunities, the development of
literacy and numeracy, as well as the development of crosscurricular competencies.
Dave McCann is the Team Leader for Career and Technology
Foundations (CTF), and was a member of the Curriculum
Redesign team. Dave has spent the last two years aligning the
CTF curriculum with the work of Inspiring Education and
Curriculum Redesign through a collaborative, scaling up process
that has seen Alberta Education and provincial partners develop,
refine and validate the draft CTF curriculum.
Come and learn more about CTF, provincial scaling up, and how
you can prepare to teach CTF at your school or in your district.
After a short presentation, there will be a round-table discussion
where you can ask questions about CTF and how it might look in
your classroom or school.
Concussion Management “when in doubt, sit them out”
Highlights of the SMCA injury prevention course options –
Athletic Injury Management, Taping & Strapping, and Sport
Nutrition.
Main presentation will be Concussion Management with Brain
Care Centre representative.
This session will provide information for concussion
management with the focus on the student and coach
• What is a concussion
• Culture of injury
• Identify the signs & symptoms
• Management and best practices
• Return to Play and the concept to Return to Learn
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Jennifer McLean, BPE, Concussion Outreach Facilitator for the
Brain Care Centre. I have worked in the recreation, sport and
leisure world for five years in everything from sport
management, coaching, training and public education. My
current role with the Brain Care Centre is to educate the
community and stakeholders on concussion management.
Barb Adamson is the Executive Director of the Sport Medicine
Council of Alberta (SMCA). She has a Bachelor of Kinesiology
from the University of Regina where she fell in love with injury
prevention and rehabilitation. Working at the SMCA has allowed
her to surround herself with professionals that have the same
goal: “Make Alberta a Safe Place to Play”.
• Next steps
Information provided will allow you to analyze your current injury
management procedures.
This session will allow you to communicate to students the
potential professional careers in kinesiology, sport medicine, and
physical education.
Please bring a fully charged electronic device to access online
resources.
Dragon’s Den for Student Entrepreneurs
Hear about a successful student entrepreneur course. Students
from several ECSD High Schools had the opportunity to work
with local business professionals & entrepreneurs to learn firsthand about running small businesses. These creative,
hardworking students designed original businesses and
produced real life business plans. Students then pitched their
businesses in a competition based on the hit TV show ‘Dragon’s
Den’ concept. The competition showcased the top 2 business
teams from each school who competed for $2,500 in prize
money.
The program is designed around Enterprise & Innovation
courses – promoting the ‘Entrepreneurial Spirit’ initiative from
Alberta Education. The aim of the project is to inspire students in
business and entrepreneurship.
Dennis Simons has been involved in the mining, oil/gas and
private consulting industries in Western Canada for the past 20
years.
Dennis is passionate about inspiring and mentoring students
about business. He enjoys working with young adults and
helping them develop business awareness skills. Two years
ago, his daughter involved him in her business class. Since
then, Dennis has worked on several partnerships between
schools and the business community providing opportunities for
students in business and leadership.
Paul Begoray is the CTS Department Head at Louis St. Laurent
High School. He began a business/entrepreneurship course to
allow students to gain business, leadership, communication and
organizational skills that would be useful in the real world.
Learn about how to involve your school in this exciting, hands-on
initiative. Receive business plan guides and other useful
resources.
Fashion Illustration and Design Application
You will be given tools and references to help illustrate and
apply design details to fashion illustrations. You will be given an
opportunity to create designs on crouis in order to understand
the design process, also you will be given an opportunity to
understand the fashion industry and its possibilities as a career.
PowerPoint presentation will include designer sketches
thumbnail design and application to a finished product.
A graduate from the MC College Fashion program in 2001,
Alisha Schick has remained an active and influential
component to the growth of the fashion industry in Edmonton.
Not only has Alisha been running her private label out of a studio
with Bamboo Ballroom for the past several years, her
involvement as an instructor for the MC College Fashion
Department keeps her inspired and current.
CTF/CTS – Google Sketch Up to Finished Cutting Board
Neil Mazur is a design teacher at Harry Ainlay with Construction
experience. Brent Cox and Mike Blennerhasset are High
School construction teachers with Jr High experience.
In the morning, you will explore Google Sketch up in the
computer lab to develop drawings to later be used in the
afternoon session for the construction of a cutting board project.
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This session will cater to the needs of both CTF & CTS teachers
with co-curricular collaboration and a focus on project based
learning.
The afternoon portion involves how to make a cutting board with
a curved lamination. Topics that will be covered are cutting and
smoothing a curve, routing a curve, making thin veneers glue up
techniques, and food safe finishing.
You will be supplied with a blank that will be worked on using the
curved designed in the morning session. The goal of this
session is to have you not only leave the session with a
completed project but also become very familiar with the
process. All tools, equipment and materials will be provided. You
must bring your own safety goggles. Previous experience in
milling lumber and laminating wood will be helpful but it is not
necessary.
Handmade Gnocchi and 3 Italian Sauces to Go with It!
The two foods teachers at St. FX will share their experience with
cooking handmade gnocchi and Italian sauces. Cook a batch of
tasty gnocchi from scratch! As well, the class will be cooking 3
Italian sauces that go wonderfully with gnocchi. Adding this meal
to your students’ life skills is sure to please.
Bring your appetite!
Making a Cajon (Drum Box)
The Cajon or drum box is a High school construction project that
can be used for a number of CTS construction courses primarily
Construction 20/30. You will learn how to build a drum box, as
well as how to tune the drum box. A plan to do so will be
included. You will leave with a completed or nearly completed
drum box.
Drum boxes or Cajon come from the South American word for
box. African slaves first started playing the drum on shipping
boxes in South America. Students will learn to use Math for
laying out dimension in the reading of the plan. They will also
have to use math skills for the basic calculations regarding the
materials needed to construct the drum box.
To find out more about what a drum box is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXeNTf2EaUI
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Tammy Genge, although new to St. FX, has been teaching for
Edmonton Catholic for a few years now, including St. Joe’s
Culinary program. She is a Red Seal Chef and has experience
in commercial kitchens.
Maria Crawley is an experienced teacher who has led the foods
program at St. FX for a number of years. Her background and
hands on experience have proved invaluable for the supporting
foods teachers at St. FX.
Aaron Breitkreuz has been teaching CTS since 1987. He has
taught mostly at the Junior High Level but has been teaching at
Salisbury Composite High School In Sherwood Park for the past
5 years. He has students build electric guitars, cigar box guitars,
as well as box drums. He also teaches Mechanic’s 10 at
Salisbury.
AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS: 1:00 P.M. – 3:15 P.M.
Session Description
Presenter Bio
Coding, Computing and You: How could you use Scratch in
your classroom?
Harvey Duff is a retired CS high school teacher/department
head/school IT coordinator. Currently, he works as a school
outreach consultant for the U of A’s Computing Department and
as an occasional sessional instructor for the U of A’s Faculty of
Education.
This is a “build your own workshop” session where you will have
an opportunity to select the activities you want to work on from a
menu of items.
It will:
1. provide activities for teachers new to Scratch as well as
long time “Scratchers”
2. provide activities for Middle School teachers (Upper
Elementary and Junior High) as well as Senior High
Teachers
3. primarily be aimed at meeting the requirements of the
CTF program and the CSE Occupational area
4. also provide materials that should be of interest to
teachers in other areas
5. provide you an opportunity to collaborate with other
teachers on Scratch projects for your classrooms
At this point the workshop’s activities include:
1. getting started with the Scratch environment
2. exploring a variety of Scratch scripts to get a “feel” for
Scratch
3. doing one or more Scratch tutorials (from a set of
tutorials ranging from simple to complex)
4. modifying an existing Scratch script to make it more
interesting
5. examining sample Scratch curricula, eBooks and other
resources that could be used as a start point for a
Scratch Unit in Middle School or in Senior High
6. walking through a design approach for creating
Scratch-based units of inquiry
7. using Scratch to promote computational thinking
8. using Scratch to demonstrate CSE concepts such as
OOP, various sorts, etc.
9. setting up events such as an in-school “Scratch Fair” or
participating in a “Scratch Day”
More information will be available at http://goo.gl/HRZxu0
The main cross curricular competencies addressed would be:
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thinking critically (employing the Higher Order Thinking
Skills used in Computing Science)
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He was the lead developer for the Computer Science Education
curriculum, worked to have Computer Science recognized as a
university entrance subject and has given many CS oriented
workshops and courses at both the undergrad and graduate
level. He has been the coordinator for the U of A’s CS teachers’
symposiums since 2006 and the project manager for the 2012,
2013 and 2014 CS4HS Google Academies hosted by the U of A.
He is currently part of a team developing a set of Computing
Oriented CTF learning materials, a 4 to 12 Computing Science
program currently under development at Queen Elizabeth High
in Edmonton.
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solve appropriately complex problems in a variety of
problem domains involving math, the physical sciences,
the humanities and the arts
manage (as well as represent, process and interpret)
information
create new opportunities (primarily by broadening
perspectives and horizons)
apply multiple literacies (primarily by getting students to
formulate their solutions to problems in human
language, in the more formal syntax associated with
pseudo-code and process diagrams and in computer
code)
communicating effectively with both their human team
mates and with their non-human computational agents
cooperating effectively in
design/development/implementation teams.
Career and Technology Foundations: Projects, Plans and
Presentations
This session will review the new Career and Technology
Foundations curriculum to be implemented in the fall of 2015
and then move into project-based learning project ideas and
possible driving questions. The CTF curriculum requires that
each project has a cross-curricular component whether it is
within the CTF/CTS clusters or across core curriculum.
As a group we will list possible CTF projects where students will
be challenged to identify and solve complex problems and
develop driving questions to guide those projects. The goal of
the session is to create opportunities for students to learn the
skills necessary for success in CTF, CTS and their future
careers and have them link what they are learning in the
classroom to real-life situations through identifying and applying
career and life skills. Possible project presentation techniques
will be generated from the group as we collaborate and share
ideas and best teaching practices.
Design and Computer-Controlled Tools (3D printers, CNC
routers, etc.)
In this session, we will look at getting students thinking critically
to imagine things that they or others might need, and design
them using free and/or open-source software. We’ll also talk
about how to turn designs into physical things using 3D printers,
CNC tools, and laser cutters. The most important part of this,
though, is to encourage students to document and reflect on the
process.
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Dennis Pratt is the CTF lead teacher at Kate Chegwin Junior
High School with Edmonton Public Schools where he teaches
CTF: Construction. He also oversees the school’s technology
initiatives and delivers professional development with teachers
in his school, district and beyond. His background is in Wood
Products Engineering Technology (NAIT) and he majored in
CTS: Technology Education at the University of Alberta and has
a Master’s Degree in Educational Technology (UBC). Dennis
has been working with Alberta Education in the development of
the CTF curriculum and has been a lead teacher in the Scaling
up to Implementation phase of the curriculum redesign.
David Hay is a Consultant in Instructional Services with Elk
Island Public Schools. He formerly taught Physics and other
Sciences, Communications Technology, and various Computers
courses.
He can be found online under the name MisterHay.
Eat Well, Be Well: Food Myths Revealed
Learn ways to energize your body with snacks and meals
throughout the day. Join an interactive session with Alberta
Health Services Registered Dietitians as they discuss healthy
eating ideas and tips. Find out the truth to common nutrition
questions such as: “do I need supplements to be healthy?”; “is
multi-grain the same as whole grain?”; and “are food labels
difficult to use?”. You will leave with a variety of healthy eating
resources and tools to use both at school and home.
Innovate with Technology
This session will focus on the use of technology to aid teaching
and enhance student innovation. The content will be adapted
based on the interests of those attending. Resources will be
available on topics such as Computer Programming at any age,
Google Apps, and various other Useful Technologies. Come to
learn about some useful tools that help students innovate, ask
any questions you may have, take time to build something and
share your own favourite technologies.
REC 2045: Training for Core Muscles and REC 1045: Group
Exercise Trends
Come out to the gym as we explore TWO BRAND NEW
Recreation Leadership courses that are now being offered within
the HRH strand. Both modules will be described in a very
‘hands-on’ approach getting the you up and moving from the get
go. You will be exploring different exercises that engage the
core using your own body weight, different types of implements,
and mind-body techniques that are known for their core focus.
The instructor will guide you in a series of different workouts with
a variety of structures, all involving the strengthening of your
core. You will also be looking at past and present group fitness
trends and participating in a few of the more popular ones. Both
modules would fit perfectly in your sport performance or fitness
leadership streams at a 10, 20 or 30 level. Upon completion of
the modules, students (and participants of this session) should
be able to identify the muscles of the core as well as different
exercises that engage these muscles; as well as understand
past and present group fitness trends. The goal of each
Recreation Leadership module is for students to take the
knowledge that they receive and use it for their own personal life
skills or possibly as a career one day as a fitness instructor,
personal trainer or physical education teacher.
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Megan Wallace and Angela Stoye are Registered Dietitians
with Alberta Health Services in the Population and Public Health
department. Public health dietitians work in a community setting
out of local health centres. They are nutrition consultants for
other health care professionals and provide a variety of
community presentations and programs.
Megan and Angela focus on school health and are involved in
resource development and initiatives that promote healthy
eating in schools. They are passionate about nutrition and
excited to share information to support wellness in schools.
Colin Veldkamp has a wide variety of teaching experience
ranging over multiple grades and subjects as well as trying to
teach his own children. Most recently, he has been working at
Harry Ainlay High School where he has been attempting to
innovate the computing science program.
Megan Brain has been teaching group fitness classes since
2004. Classes that she has taught include Step Aerobics, Spin,
Boot Camp, Tabata/High Intensity Interval Training, Circuit
Training, Functional Fitness Training, Strollercize, and yoga
inspired strength classes. She graduated in 2008 with her
physical education and education combined degree and is
currently the department head and athletics director at Oscar
Romero High School.
She is by no means an expert in this area and is always trying to
enrol in different workshops and classes to further her own
education in fitness, sport performance and physical education;
She is just a fitness enthusiast and passionate about educating
students (and other adults) from the knowledge and experience
that she has gained over the past few years of teaching.
Savour the flavours of the Mediterranean!
Savour the flavours of the Mediterranean in an interactive
cooking party. Popular dishes from The Greek Isles will be
featured. Learn how to make delicious spanakopita, tsatziki,
hortiaki, souvlaki and baklava . Dancing and singing are
optional, having fun is not - BYOB (Bring your own Bouzouki)
Opa!
Shaw TV as a Community Learning Partner in Developing
Competencies in Students
This session will involve an overview of community television
including how schools and students can get involved with Shaw
TV and have their student productions aired on the community
channel.
We would also like to incorporate short workshops to
demonstrate the kind of experience and education that students
could receive. Areas of focus would be camera, editing and story
development.
Stan Townsend is the Program Chair of the Culinary Arts
Diploma at NAIT School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts.
A diverse teaching repertoire includes innovative culinary
programs at the Jasper Park Lodge, Aboriginal Education, preemployment courses and teaching to a captive audience at the
Edmonton Institute, a maximum security penitentiary. He has
taught a full range of apprenticeship and culinary arts programs.
Chef Townsend has taught at NAIT for over 25 years.
Shaw TV is committed to providing outreach and skills training to
students in the area of television production. We partner with
schools to provide workshops in a variety of areas including
story development, shooting and editing.
The session will potentially be facilitated by Jennifer Martin,
Manager, Programming Northwest, Samantha Potkins, Access
Coordinator and Ken Sellar, School Outreach Lead. Additionally
there will be three more people to present the skills workshops.
The cross-curricular competencies that we will include are:
Manage Information; Good Communication Skills and the ability
to Work Cooperatively; and Innovate.
Good communication skills are imperative to those in the
television industry as it is an environment where clarity of intent
and teamwork is essential. Students who immerse themselves in
television production would also acquire the skills to manage
information as they discern what content is most suitable and
how to best deliver a message to an intended audience. Lastly,
within the competency of innovate, creativity, curiosity, and
adaptability are key in television.
Skills Canada Alberta: Skills in the Classroom
Skills Canada Alberta (SCA) is a not-for-profit provincial
association, which serves to reposition trade and technical
careers as a first choice career option for youth in Alberta. Find
out how you can learn from Skills Canada and develop Alberta’s
cross curricular competencies among students!
Students will think critically about future careers in
trades/technologies by exploring stereotypes about
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Becky Skopyk is the Education Coordinator who is thrilled to
bring Skills Canada Alberta to you! In 2010, she received her
Education Degree from the University of Alberta, and have 3
years of classroom teaching experience in Saskatchewan and
Edmonton. By touring Alberta, she opens the minds of students
and teachers through an informative and engaging presentation.
trades/technology careers, and will analyze their own skills and
knowledge needed for these careers. SCA supports students
who are academically focused, yet enjoy working with their
hands, to explore other post-secondary routes that can lead
them to amazing work opportunities.
They will be able to solve complex problems while performing
many trade/technology projects. Students must be able to
problem solve independently during SCA competitions without
the help of their teachers.
Must be innovative in this industry to make their work stand out.
SCA introduces and encourages females to explore trade and
technology careers with our GETT Conference. Our Cardboard
Boat Races encourage innovation and creativity to construct a
boat out of cardboard.
Apply multiple literacies, demonstrate good communication
skills, ability to work cooperatively with others, know how to
learn are all part of Skills Canada’s Essential Skills. Every trade
& technology career requires these skills to be successful in the
working environment.
Identify and apply career and life skills - Through SCA’s amazing
competitions, Jr and Sr High students demonstrate their skills
and knowledge in a trade/technology event.
You will learn about our Try-A-Trades at the Provincial Skills
Field Trip which gives students the opportunity to physically try
trades/technologies and open their minds to new opportunities.
Through our classroom presentations, you will see how SCA can
open student's minds to the possibilities available to them when
they think BIG!
Trendy Flat Design Illustration with Adobe Illustrator
Trang will share with you the techniques used in Adobe
Illustrator CS6 to create trendy professional flat design
illustration. Students use this method to manipulate shapes,
create graphics with or without the ability to draw and
communicate messages to the viewers in any subject areas.
They demonstrate the ability to create visual solutions to existing
problems. The illustration’s choice of shapes, organization and
color scheme reflects cultural understanding of the viewers
globally. Be ready to get hands-on and create your first flat
design illustration.
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Trang Luong's background includes 10 years of experience in
the Education Industry. With proven ability to develop advanced
Digital Technology and Design Studies for her students, Trang is
currently enrolled in University of Victoria’s Master of Education
in Curriculum Instructions and Leadership with the intention to
improve Alberta’s education system through the use of
technology.
Trang is also involved in building communities. She has initiated
CTS related projects to improve operations for various Non
Profit Organizations such as The Edmonton Chinese Garden
Society, Canadian Hemophilia Society and The Edmonton
Chinese Lions Club. In addition, Trang has provided mentorship
to other CTS Teachers and will continue to develop her
knowledge in this fast paced technology environment. Trang is
fluent in two languages and values diversity. This is extremely
useful when it comes to applied projects and can result in
proven success.
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