GETCA 2025

I would like to speak about our emerginig local esports league as well as teaching esports classes within Jr/Sr Highschool. Speaking on the leauge we treat it very similar to a traditional sports league like basketball/hockey. I would explain our leauge structure/rules of play/hosting/tournaments Esports classroom: I would talk about my current course I teach around esports (JR course) and also how to introduce esports classes to higher CTS classes.

Have you ever encountered dull lessons where students just read the material, and nothing engages them. H5P.org (free website) has been around for several years to promote a fun and engaging way to learn. You can have embedded material from Crosswords, Interactive Videos, Flashcards, Game Map and so much more. To be exact another 50 to choose from. I will quickly show you the ins and outs of storing your material on this server but to build all H5P material we will direct ourselves to MoodleHub.ca and Lumi.

This session focus on the popular world of miniature painting, by exploring it's brief history, it's rise in popularity and how it can used as an extension of your classroom as a project or expression of the elements of art and design. The hands-on piece of this session will include a guided tutorial on the fundamentals of miniature painting with an emphasis on acrylic paints, washes, technical paints and texture. With a small introduction to 'green-stuff' sculpting and the uses of dioramas in a humanities class. Participants will take home a 28mm scale miniature and a bust (statue) at the end of the session as an artifact of their learning to showcase some of the techniques learned. All the supplies are being provided and the fee for this session is $10.

Alberta's apprenticeship education system is modernizing to ensure it remains relevant and effective in an evolving education system and changing economic landscape. Educators play a key role in guiding students towards diverse post-secondary options, including apprenticeships. Join us to gain insights into these exciting developments, learn about opportunities for your involvement, and hear about how Advanced Education is increasing opportunities for K-12 system collaboration and strengthening pathways into and beyond Alberta's apprenticeship system. Today’s Apprenticeship System: -Learn how apprenticeship education has changed in Alberta. -Explore its modern relevance in today's dynamic job market. -Discover how competencies learned in the K-12 system can be leveraged in apprenticeship education and the skilled trades. -Recognize the prominence of new and advanced technologies in the skilled trades. -Hear about opportunities for youth and educators to inform and/or become involved with Alberta’s apprenticeship system. Apprenticeship Education Credentials and Post-Apprenticeship Pathways: -Learn about our new apprenticeship education credentials. -Understand how these credentials set students up for education and career advancement. -Find out how apprenticeship education and skilled trades can provide pathways and opportunities for students to become successful as skilled professionals, entrepreneurs, mentors, and lifelong learners. Beyond the Trades: -Learn about the expansion of apprenticeship education to occupations outside the designated trades. -Recognize that apprenticeship programs are inclusive and can help individuals find the pathways that best suit their skills and interests, while complementing other forms of post-secondary education.

Learn how to use the open source "ReportLab PDF Toolkit" to create PDF documents with Python code. Explore how this may be used to create authentic tasks for students: such as automatic invoice generation for a business.

This CLASSROOM session will focus on small batch fermentation that can be used in a Jr. or Sr. high Foods Studies class. A variety of types of Ferments will be reviewed and tasted with recipes and applications available to participants. Participants will leave with some dried sourdough starter and will have recipes and resources ready to use in their classroom right away! Unfortunately due to the time fermentation takes, we will not be making and eating anything in this session; it is informational only. However, there will be some tasting of a variety of small batch ferments.

This session will introduce you to some simple, fun, and effective visual effects projects using Adobe Premiere Pro. You'll learn simple green screen effects, explosions, and even how to leverage Adobe's new AI-powered features to create amazing and engaging videos!

Learn how to use the Google Sheets & Gmail APIs in your Python programs. Explore how this may be used to create authentic tasks for students: such as automatic invoice mail out for a business.

Fashion Draping is a technique that involves the manipulation of fabric on a form to create clothing designs. Through a series of demonstrations and practice, this half day workshop will provide teachers with the basics for fashion draping with a focus on the curricular outcomes of the fashion course FAS3150 Draping. Teachers will be required to bring a body form, straight pins, fabric scissors, hand needle and thread, 2-3 meters light weight muslin, an erasable marking pen/pencil, fabric measuring tape and a couple packages of 1/4” twill tape. Come Drape with me, everyone Welcome!

Welcome to Sal'S Skate Shop - the CTS classroom that has a goal of melding entrepreneurial and business skills with skateboard culture to engage students through project-based learning. Participants will be introduced to project and program ideas on how to start your own skateboard business course in your school. Participants will be introduced to how the skateboard business model can be incorporated to many facets of the CTS modular stream such as ENT, MAM, COMM, FAS and many more. Participants interested in learning how to start a skateboard focused CTS class will be provided with many different ideas and projects on how to get this started.

Are you confused about the information overload regarding youth resistance training? Join Amie (a certified strength & conditioning specialist, Kinesiologist & Olympic Weightlifting coach) for an evidence based session that examines how to safely implement youth resistance training at all ages.