Cultivating Connection Podcast Episode 6: Reimagining Education with Jamie Ewing

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Have you every wanted to completely reimagine education? That’s exactly what Jamie Ewing challenged himself to do when he left his public school teaching position for a private Waldorf school in New York City. An award-winning educator known for STEM, science, and technology integration, Jamie exchanged technology for a chalkboard and embraced a brand-new teaching […]

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Museum Hacking

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The Museum Hack Have you ever taken your students to a museum–either an online or in-person visit? Museums offer a huge potential for powerful experiential learning experiences. There are strong links to many curricular topics but even better opportunities to teach critical thinking skills and disrupt traditional portrayals of history. Devon took her Brandon University Social

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Holly Jolly Holiday Connection is back for 2021!

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If pandemic life is wearing you and your students out, we’ve come up with an idea to bring a little holiday cheer into your lives this month! Join us for the Holly Jolly Holiday Connection – a simple project created to connect you with other students and teachers while generating some holiday spirit. The Holly Jolly Holiday Connection

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Cultivating Connection Podcast Episode 5: Podcasting in Education

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In this collaborative episode hosted by Joel Templeman of Tech Manitoba, Leah Obach and Devon Caldwell are joined by other podcasters in education for a panel discussion. As you listen, you’ll learn more about how to get started with podcasting and recommended tools/software/apps. All participants share the lessons they’ve learned about podcasting and some pitfalls

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Cultivating Connection Podcast Episode 4: Wellness for Busy Educators

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We know how busy teacher life can get—and November offers some extra challenges with the demands of assessment and reporting. It’s more important than ever to squeeze in some wellness, so in this episode, we share our favourite practices and how to fit them into your hectic day. Learn more about how breathwork, mindfulness, movement,

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Cultivating Connection Podcast Episode 3: Self-Compassion for Educators with Lisa Baylis

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Lisa Baylis is a mindfulness and self-compassion expert, an educator, and a published author from beautiful Vancouver Island. In this episode of Cultivating Connection, we chatted about what educators need to know about mindfulness, self-compassion, and sustainable wellness, as well as Lisa’s tips for how to get started. Lisa shares from an authentic place—she doesn’t

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