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Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
Tune in, hit play and get inspired as we learn all about the unique and promising K-12 STEM Collaboration project between Lethbridge College (LC) and Westwind School Division. Guests Kevin Wiber (the college's Associate Dean of Trades), Joelle Reynolds (learning experience designer from LC's Centre for Teaching, Learning and Innovation (CTLI), Brianne Hutchinson (instructional designer from CTLI at LC), and Warren Anderson (educator at Magrath Elementary School from the Westwind School Division) expand on their roles in the project, and how this collab is providing educators with resources to support authentic learning experiences through the Trades in the Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.
During the podcast, the group mentions:
- PBL (Project-based learning)
- Alberta 2030: Building Skills for Jobs
- SWATCA (South Western Alberta Teachers' Convention Association)
- STEM initiative page
If you have questions, comments, or are interested in knowing more about experiential learning, reach out to Kevin (k.wiber@lethbridgecollege.ca) or Joelle (joelle.reynolds@lethbridgecollege.ca)
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Tune in, hit play, and get inspired in this extended Tech Talks episode as Tyler Wall and Jordana Gagnon banter about Tech tools that you can use today. Today’s tech focus is on tools that take our reality and digitize it. During the podcast, Tyler shows Jordana tools that are currently in the marketplace.
Video games have been getting more and more realistic. In the span of 25 years, we have gone from starting to use polygons in video games (triangles) that looked like origami to graphics that are almost indistinguishable from reality.
The acceleration of this is truly mind-boggling, and it is due in part to the ability of creators to leverage reality to create a digital world. The way this has been done has evolved greatly over the past 10-15 years and although video games are definitely a use case, we are not focusing on the video game aspect. Instead, we are focusing on the process of digitizing the world.
We will be going through a few demos of stuff we have created and could create for instructors, stuff that exists but we haven’t dabbled in yet, and also some tools and pipelines that instructors could use if they are willing to “get their hands dirty”.
Here is a list of the tools covered in the podcast:
Desktop application:
https://colmap.github.io/index.html colmap Free
https://alicevision.org/# Meshroom Free
https://www.3dflow.net/ Zepher Free’ish
https://www.capturingreality.com/realitycapture Reality capture Cost for each render- showreel
https://www.pix4d.com/product/pix4dmapper-photogrammetry-software Costs and great for drone footage – elevation, heat maps,
Object examples:
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/writing-on-stone-9441287ae86b41b6b7e13f875fcd7e10
Topology: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/topology-drone-test-cdf15020f0fd4d39b2a5836367991ace
Lidar scanning
Drones https://www.skydio.com/skydio-2-plus
Phone apps for scanning reality:
Canvas https://canvas.io/
Qlone – no fancy new phone needed
3D scanner app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/3d-scanner-app/id1419913995 My app of choice
Polycam - https://poly.cam/
Record3D - https://record3d.app/ more volume-based video but cool nonetheless
Modelfied - https://modelified.com/
ARkit / realitykit- https://developer.apple.com/augmented-reality/realitykit/
Low cost gear
Structure scanner - https://structure.io/
Revpoint pop - https://www.revopoint3d.com/products/pop-portable-3d-scanner-for-3d-printing-revopoint/
Examples
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/gavin-textured-8bce0be7eba14787a9d079019cbcf3a5https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/bison-skull-3e13ba67039d42189ff732a1d6f07e36
NeRF
https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2022/03/25/instant-nerf-research-3d-ai/
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tune in, hit play, and get inspired as Tyler Wall and Jordana Gagnon banter about Tech tools that you can use today. Today’s tech focus is on news tech tools for sanity, balance and wellness.
During the podcast, Tyler shows Jordana tools that are currently in the marketplace. Here is a list of those tools:
1440: FREE
All your news in a single email. We scour 100+ sources so you don't have to. Culture, science, sports, politics, business, and more - all packaged in a 5-minute read. Only comes on weekday mornings
It has multiple sections Sports, Entertainment & Culture; Science & Tech; Business ; & Politics
ALLSIDES – Balanced News: FREE
Don’t be fooled by media bias, fake news and misinformation. Allsides provides balanced news and media bias ratings.
Compare headlines side by side to get the full story.
Transparency in how they create their bias ratings and an option to vote if you think they are wrong.
https://www.allsides.com/media-bias
https://www.allsides.com/unbiased-balanced-news
Ground news: FREE & Premium
Compare the news and judge the truth for yourself!
To combat misinformation and media bias, Ground News Pro lets users easily compare how outlets from across the political spectrum and around the world are covering the same news event.
Quote from the creator:
“Being a former NASA engineer I believe that understanding news should not be harder than rocket science.”
https://ground.news/my-news-bias-platinum
https://ground.news/blindspotter/twitter
Charlie: Free
Charlie is an AI that talks you through the news in a calm, measured way.
Charlie helps you to save time and stay informed with a healthy balance of news from home and around the world.
SocialBubble: FREE
SocialBubble shows how Twitter feeds can alter your perception of reality depending on where you are on the political spectrum. It encourages you to step outside of your own echo chamber and understand how people are influenced by their use of social media.
Socialbubble tries to break the danger of confirmation bias by showing you what a typical Twitter feed looks like from all sides of the political spectrum. It encourages you to step outside of your own echo chamber and – even if you do not agree with the things you are reading – try to understand how other people might be influenced by their use of social media
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Tune in, hit play and get inspired as we hear from Dr. Paula Burns, President & CEO of Lethbridge College in this very special podcast episode. Prompted by questions and comments from staff, students and faculty, Paula speaks about her experiences at Lethbridge College over the past nine years. She talks about the importance of creating capacity for change, the beauty of perspective (especially in viewing challenges as opportunities), and the characteristics of good leadership.
During the podcast, Paula mentions:
- Vancouver’s Langara College
- Lethbridge College’s Blackfoot name, Ohkotoki’aahkkoiyiiniimaan (Stone Pipe)
- Paula’s Blackfoot name, Piita’gaaksiimaaki (Eagle Whistle Woman)
- Trades, Technologies and Innovation Facility
- CTLI: Centre for Teaching Learning and Innovation
- DCM (Digital Communications and Media) Events
- The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner
- Niitsitapi Strategy
- Decolonization
- A shoutout to Lowell Yellowhorn for his amazing work in Indigenous Services, as well as many others (like Marcia Black Water) for their beautiful work and dedication to bringing Indigenous Ways of Knowing to the forefront of education
- Musqueam Territory
- Lethbridge College Faculty Association
- Lethbridge College Students’ Association
- The Flintstones (Paula resonates mostly with the always-on-the-go character, Fred Flintstone)
Friday Mar 18, 2022
Friday Mar 18, 2022
Tune in, hit play and get inspired as Simon Schaerz (instructor in the Centre for Business, Arts and Science) and Amanda Mohamed (a student researcher in the Exercise Science program) talk about their passion for movement! Through research and work-integrated learning, Simon and Amanda are exploring how immersive technology can inspire lasting and accessible fitness – especially in youth.
During the podcast, Simon and Amanda mention:
- Simon has submitted a CARIF proposal for a research project In partnership with Lethbridge College's Be Fit for Life
- Participaction
- Along with their latest Report Card on Physical Activity for Children & Youth
- Heartspace Yoga Studio
- CARIF (Centre for Applied Research Internal Fund)
- ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine)
- Stacia Nelson (an instructor in Exercise Science) who occasionally sends out calls for fitness volunteers in Lethbridge College’s Connections
- Specification Grading
- SOAP Notes
- O2 Training Centre
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Tune in, hit play, and get inspired as Kirby England (Environmental Sciences instructor) and Lowell Yellowhorn (Indigenous Services interim manager) share their efforts in braiding Indigenous knowledge and western science into Lethbridge College’s Environmental Science curriculum. Kirby and Lowell talk about the rich history of traditional ecological knowledge, the power of language in preserving local culture, and how relationship-building is key to traditional ways of learning and knowing.
During the recording, Kirby and Lowell mention:
- The podcast's topic phrase, "braiding together Indigenous knowledge and western science" comes from Harley Bastien, a Piikani Elder who also runs Buffalo Rock Teepee Camp
- The Old Man River Dam Controversy
- OCAP: Ownership, Control, Access, Protection
- The four tribes of the Blackfoot Confederacy:
- Kainai-Blood Tribe
- Siksika
- Peigan-Piikani
- Aamskapi Pikuni
- The Baháʼí faith
- TRC: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
- The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
- "Wilderness Defender," Lorne Fitch
- Riparian: "Relating to wetlands adjacent to rivers and streams"
- UDL: Universal Design for Learning
- TEK: Traditional Ecological Knowledge
- Treaty 7
- A quotation from Confucious: “The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper names.”
- Names for the North American Badger:
- Latin: Taxidea taxus
- Blackfoot: Miisinssk
- Blackfoot name for bison: Iiníí
- Blackfoot name for a herd of bison: Iiníí na
- Blackfoot name for small eagle (plural): Poksipíítaiksi
- Blackfoot name for Lethbridge College: Ohkotoki’aahkkoiyiiniimaan
- Blackfoot name for a white person: Náápiikoan
- Blackfoot name for beaver: Ksísskstaki
- The official greeting of Lethbridge College is óki, which means "hello" in the Blackfoot language
- Iissksiniip (Coming to Know and Learn) Coulee Walk, created by William Singer III (Api’soomaahka – Running Coyote), a traditional Blackfoot plant knowledge keeper and artist
- Ma's which means "prairie turnip" in the Blackfoot language
- Soka’pii, which means "be good" in the Blackfoot language
- Fit for Life: Blackfoot language animal flashcards
- Within Environmental Science, Kirby teaches the following programs:
- Lowell encourages people to visit the Gathering Place (Indigenous Services) and to check out the Indigenous Student Support Guide
- Kirby encourages people with children in their lives to get kids involved with the Ecosystem Explorers Camps, as they role out to elementary, junior high, and high school-age kids
- For more Blackfoot words and phrases, check out the online Blackfoot dictionary!
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Tune in, hit play, and get inspired as Benjamin Northcott — faculty member and practice coordinator for the NESA Bachelor of Nursing Programs at Lethbridge College — talks about new curriculum developments. Drawing from a variety of social theories and practices, he touches on the challenge of distilling and designing information into deliverable, accessible and measurable methods. Benjamin's passion for improving the student experience shines through, and it's his mission to help learners master foundational skills and practices to influence long and happy careers in the nursing field.
During the podcast, Benjamin mentions:
- NEPAC – Nursing Education Program Approval Committee
- Several theories and practices that influenced the development of their new philosophy:
- Relational Practice: The relationship and interchange between a nurse and their patient
- Critical Social Theory: How social structure and social status influence health and access to healthcare
- Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring
- Creating a Caring Science Curriculum By Marcia Hills, Jean Watson and Chantal Cara
- Praxis
- SPHERE – Simulated Patient Health Environment for Research and Education
- CASN – The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing
- They also provide professional development courses, one of which Benjamin is currently taking, called Canadian Certified Nurse Educator
- Lethbridge College's Instructor Certification Program (ICP)
Benjamin also encourages anyone interested in nursing to enroll in the Bachelor of Nursing Program!
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Tune in, hit play, and get inspired as Ibrahim Turay, instructor in the School of Justice Studies at Lethbridge College explains how Critical Race Theory (CRT) methodology objectively values and validates the stories of marginalized people and people of colour. Ibrahim gets frank about how it's vital to practice a CRT approach to help not only expand current learning pathways but to help us rewrite harmful narratives that can trap our thinking.
During the podcast, Ibrahim mentions:
- Kimberlé Crenshaw who coined the term, “intersectionality”
- Mixed Methods Research (which Ibrahim has been combining with CRT in his own research)
- That he’s a Temne man, which is an ethnic group from Sierra Leone where he was born
- Derrick Bell, the “father” of Critical Race Theory
- Bell Hooks' books: Teaching to Transgress: Education as the practice of freedom; Writing Beyond Race: Living Theory and Practice
- Black History Month
- Lethbridge College’s Black History Month Celebrations, including the documentary: John Ware Reclaimed; a Human Library on February 17 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm at the Aquarium
- The University of Lethbridge’s Black History Month Celebrations
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Tune in, hit play, and get inspired as Tyler Wall and Jude Bialik banter about Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and its explosion into our lives through the consumer market.
During the podcast, Tyler shows Jude A.I. tools that are currently in the marketplace. Here is a list of those tools:
Writesonic: AI powered content writing tool that automatically generates unique, high-quality, SEO-friendly articles and blogs from scratch within seconds.
https://writesonic.com/ai-article-writer-generator
Use the world's most advanced AI copywriter to generate your marketing copy in seconds! Create high-performing Blogs, Product Descriptions, Ads, and landing pages.
Personal AI: Personal AI is an AI that’s trained on the memories that move you. Our mission is to empower every individual to own their intelligence and be their own thought
Delve AI: AI-Based Information Condenser and Knowledge Graph Builder
Krisp AI: Use Krisp to remove distracting background noise and echo during online meetings and podcasts and maintain your mic's HD audio quality.
Browse AI: Monitor any webpage for changes. Download any data on the web as a spreadsheet. Turn any website into an API.
Botify: Create and chat with a bot, a game but you can create a person you have conversations with.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/botify-ai-create-chat-bot/id1566710178?ref=producthunt
HUENIT: has AI vision, 3D printer, laser engraving and drawing modules. All your ideas become reality with HUENIT!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/huenit/huenit-ai-camera-and-modular-robot-arm
How Higher Ed is handling A.I. ethics: https://edscoop.com/list/how-higher-ed-is-handling-ai-ethics/
Tyler also mentions an A.I. that animates old photos: https://www.myheritage.com/deep-nostalgia/
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Tune in, hit play, and get inspired as Sheldon Anderson (Dean for the Centre for Trades) and Joshua Hill (an instructor for electrical apprenticeship) discuss the connection between the trades and lifelong learning. This warm and honest conversation reveals how practical, hands-on learning and skills-building develop critical thinking, which leads to connection, innovation, sustainability, entrepreneurship and opportunities galore!
During the podcast, Donna mentions a news article about a recent collaboration between LC Extension and Blood Tribe Employment and Skills Training (BTEST) focused on equipping youth with real-world skills.
During the recording, Joshua mentions the following:
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A “garbage-can-looking item” that’s actually a residential wind turbine! A Utah-based company called Halcium is currently prototyping this revolutionary product
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The wind turbine company, Vestas
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He’s learning about health, fitness – and what his personal Functional Threshold Power (FTP) is
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He has been listening to Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion
During the podcast, Sheldon touches on the following:
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Women Building Futures and Lethbridge College’s Journeywoman Start program
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For those curious about the many different trades options, he recommends visiting the government of Alberta’s site: Trades Secrets
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Lethbridge College’s Wind Turbine Technician training
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Lethbridge College’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) pilot project which will integrate authentic, trades-focused learning into primary and secondary schools
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Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) which opens the door for high school students to register as apprentices
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Finally, he wishes to say… GO OILERS!