Stephen Whiffin

Assistant Superintendent and Chief Information Officer in School District #43 (Coquitlam) Ed Tech specialist, online program innovator.

[Stephen Whiffin @stwhiff]

Excited to see the @Kwikwetlem Nation/@sd43bc and @MicrosoftEduCA Pacific North West Coast Experience Minecraft World highlighted by @CBCVancouver. Amazing opportunity for all learners to engage in indigenous learning experiences!
https://t.co/eFP3a9L78O

[Inquiry Hub @InquiryHub]

IDS - Independent Directed Studies progress presentation by Vincent:
It’s a doorbell, but not any doorbell, one that takes a photo, does facial recognition, and personalizes a response to recognized faces.

[MindShare Learning Media Canada》K20News》 Summits @MindShareLearn]

This Week in Canadian EdTech #MindShareTV Podcast on the Kwikwetlem First Nation, @SD43BC, and Microsoft release Minecraft Education Pacific Northwest Experience https://t.co/SebGdkWFMf

[Stephen Whiffin @stwhiff]

Watch the official trailer for the Pacific Northwest Coast Minecraft World! @sd43
https://t.co/PEAbowKsNU

[Stephen Whiffin @stwhiff]

Teachers in @SD43 and everywhere are encouraged to check out the Pacific Northwest Coast Experience in Minecraft to engage curriculum through engaging indigenous experiences.
The world can be downloaded at https://t.co/DnQ7DJ8dju

[Stephen Whiffin @stwhiff]

@SD43 would like to thank the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Nation, @MicrosoftEDU and @LOGICSAcademy for their partnership in creating the amazing new Pacific Northwest Coast Experience Minecraft World for teachers everywhere!
https://t.co/VFP0B6dsaz

[Dave Sands (he/him) @dhsands]

Over 150 #sd43bc elementary students, staff and parents gather for the #43STEAM Ambassador/Geoheritage kick-off event with the @SFUEarthScience Faculty at #simonfraseruniversity

[Dave Sands (he/him) @dhsands]

Amazing session sharing the SD 43 #STEAM Lenses with #sd43bc District Coordinators this morning. So many possibilities!

[Stephen Whiffin @stwhiff]

More than 100 @sd43bc students representing every middle and secondary school are training as STEAM Ambassadors with Dr Eileen Van der Flier-Keller from at @sfusurrey. These student leaders will challenge their peers to understand their world and develop solutions through STEAM.

[Stephen Whiffin @stwhiff]

Learning to teach Math through comedy from Matt Parker @standupmaths. Can you see the problem with this image? (hint: involves the mechanics of an odd # of gears). Seeing MANY examples at Bridges Conference 2022 of why @sd43bc emphasizes STEAM and not just STEM! @jenwhiffin

[Stephen Whiffin @stwhiff]

Proud of @jenwhiffin sharing her ideas on teaching fractions through music while presenting her published conference paper “Wild Songs: Finding the Voice of the Land Through Imaginative Mathematical Compositions” https://t.co/YoXp7LAC3x at the Bridges 2022 Conference in Helsinki.

[Stephen Whiffin @stwhiff]

Most fascinating STEAM lecture I’ve seen in some time - Andrew Witt (@Harvard) shared work on connecting science, complex (even recycled) material analysis and design where AI simulation facilitates manufacture of innovative elements for beautiful and sustainable architecture.

[Stephen Whiffin @stwhiff]

Learning about teaching math using classroom laser cutters by designing and constructing geometrical art at the Bridges 2022 Conference at beautiful @AaltoUniversity in Helsinki.

[Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit_edu]

King's College London recently released Strype, a frame-based editor for Python

With Strype you can transition from blocks to full textual editors & you won't need to memorise some of the Python syntax

Read more about Strype

@KingsCollegeLon #microbit

https://t.co/krRfkSulRS

[Unreserved @CBCUnreserved]

On this week's episode, Rosanna takes you back to school — for a lesson in science, technology, engineering and math — to learn how Indigenous people are reintegrating traditional knowledge into STEM fields. https://t.co/gMdUQQlMCb

[Stephen Whiffin @stwhiff]

Watch this great @MindShareLearn interview with @TerryFox43 Science teacher Hannah Myles and grade 10 student Yar Raouf as they discuss designing an experiment for space as part of their innovative STEAM program. Making @sd43bc proud!
https://t.co/epZYiAl7os

[Stephen Whiffin @stwhiff]

Congratulations and thank you to @pmss43 @sd43bc student Tiffany Su for creating amazing art to generate funds for Eagle Ridge Hospital! Both poignant and powerful - well done! https://t.co/yxvM8CwBcL

[Microsoft MakeCode @MSMakeCode]

Attention all micro:bit lovers- the MakeCode 2021 update is here!

🖱️One Click-Download
📑Immersive Reader
📜Banner Carousel
📊Data Logger
🌟micro:bit V2 tutorials

And MORE! Learn about the new features here: https://t.co/jipHvSNnAx

@microbit_edu #microbit #microsoftEdu

[Dean Shareski @shareski]

My relationship with data is complicated. I wrote about it here. https://t.co/esCms81jWq If you have a weird relationship with data, consider leaving a comment, I'd love to know more.

[Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit_edu]

Our FREE energy awareness lessons can help empower students to...

👉 collect data in tables, bar graphs or spreadsheets
🧠 learn about the environment
☀️ help reduce climate change
💻 understand how sensors & computers are used together

and so much more!
https://t.co/5gEjruSQnU