Origami bugs, crocheted book satchels, cardboard flashlights + more!💡 ... maker artifacts trickle in daily to the LLC as part of our 'MegaMaker' badging program, where we identify student's hidden strengths that might not always be evident in traditional classrooms. #TLsky #Library #MakerEd #STEM

Apologies for the lack of #TLsky #MakerEd updates recently, lots going on but updates are definitely on their way 💡

Low-key Gonk vibes. #StarWarsDay #MayTheFourthBeWithYou

Remember Jek Porkins. #StarWarsDay #MayTheFourthBeWithYou

Bridges, films, CAD, cranes + more! ...the @megabrights.bsky.social put in a solid effort at the 'Skills Ontario' regional competition & were able to finish the day with two soft skills awards! #FutureReadyPeel #GirlsInSTEM #SheInnovates #MakerEd #EdTech #TLsky

This #GirlsInSTEM squad is lifting all the things!! 💡⚡ #SheInnovates #MakerEd @megabrights.bsky.social #InternationalWomensDay

Our 'Skills Ontario' tech squad has had several iterations of their mobile lift system while training, making improvements along with the help from coach @teachergray.bsky.social 💡 #GirlsInSTEM #SheInnovates #MakerEd #MakerSpace #TLsky @mrschuermann.bsky.social @teacherpatel.bsky.social

The 'Skills Ontario' mechanical engineering squad is trying several designs ahead of their regional competition this week. Thanks for the tips coach @teacherpatel.bsky.social ! #GirlsInSTEM #PeelSkills #MakerEd #Makerspace #TLsky #EdTech @mrschuermann.bsky.social @teachergray.bsky.social

Big thank you to the 'Hackergal' team for visiting with some Ozobot friends. Coding these robot avatars to help better understand Canadian industry was an enriching experience for the grade 4 & 5 learners in the LLC. #FutureReadyPeel #CodeToLearn #EdTech #STEM #MakerSpace #TLsky #EduSky

We made a Zine ➡️ the "Qubit" ✨📙 ... @megabrights.bsky.social did some research about what's out there, we co-created content & design, and the first issue has been printed!! Stay tuned for the digital edition📱 #FutureReadyPeel #Zine #GirlsInSTEM #STEAM #MakerEd @404media.co @medialab.bsky.social

The @Megabrights.bsky.social 'Destination Imagination' squad is working to bring origami, digital music & @octostudioapp.bsky.social programs together to share their artivist narrative around environmental sustainability 💡🌿📣 #FutureReadyPeel #GirlsInSTEM #MakerEd #CodeToLearn #TLsky #Art

Members of the @Megabrights.bsky.social CAD squad learning to speak 3D & collaborating on replicating everyday objects with TinkerCAD ahead of the 'Skills Ontario' regional competition in the library at Peel DSB 📐✨ #FutureReadyPeel #GirlsInSTEM #MakerEd #TLsky #EdTech

Skills Ontario, HackerGal 'Hack-a-Thon' & World Robotic Olympiad! ...The @Megabrights.bsky.social #GirlsInSTEM team selecting their preferred squads for the upcoming competition season ✨ #FutureReadyPeel #MakerSpace #STEAM #SheInnovates

Lunar new year 2026: year of the fire horse around the world – in pictures

Grade 3 modern learners applying their computer science learning by building mini-games with CODE & Star Wars content in the library learning commons 👾🛸💡 ➡️ bit.ly/code-starwars #FutureReadyPeel #CodeToLearn #STEAM #MakerSpace #StarWars #EdTech #TLsky

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Grade 2 friends: We just started learning about simple machines. Me: Neat. Grade 2 friends: Can we make something? Me: Yes. ...seizing opportunities to learn through play in the library at Peel DSB ✨💡 #FutureReadyPeel #MakerEd #STEAM #EduSky #TLsky #MakeDo #Cardboard @rubeworks.com

Glad to see new low-tech maker tools rollin' into the library at the Peel District School Board 🪡📐⚒️ ...great for supporting student's play, projects & academic passions. #FutureReadyPeel #EdTech #TLsky #MakerEd #Chompsaw #Makedo #Sewing @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social @megabrights.bsky.social

Our team stitching stuffies & learning about e-textiles while hearing about #FutureReady fashions from innovator Maddy Maxie 🧵⚡💡 #GirlsInSTEM #MakerSpace #EdTech #TLsky #Arduino @mrschuermann.bsky.social @teachergray.bsky.social @teacherpatel.bsky.social

Developing human-centred solutions through an empathy lens for health-science studies w @teachergray.bsky.social's group of grade 3 modern learners in the library at the Peel DSB 🤔💡✨ ➡️ bit.ly/design-thinking-canvas-pdf #FutureReadyPeel #MakerEd #Inquiry #EduSky #TLsky @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social

Excellent work by the grade 4 & grade 5 @megabrights.bsky.social to fix-up & code our robots in record time! Great work team! 🤖✨ #FutureReadyPeel #LearningThroughPlay #GirlsInSTEM #MakerEd #CodeToLearn #TLsky @lego-group.bsky.social

Final round of earthquake testing for our grade 3 urban structure prototypes ahead of modern learners 'sharing' their findings through persuasive media options 🤔📝🎥🖌️ #FutureReadyPeel #STEM #MakerEd #Inquiry @PeelSchools #TLsky @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social

Modern learning team members taking in some #GrowthMindset advice from scrappy robot maker Simone Giertz at our "Robot Doctor" meet-up, where we will unearth all the robots in the building & get them movin'! #GirlsInSTEM #SheInnovates #CodeToLearn #MakerSpace #STEAM @mrschuermann.bsky.social

Collaborating with grade 2 friends on creating relevant dwellings for potential animal visitors to our school in the library at the Peel DSB 💡🐦🏘️ #FutureReadyPeel #Inquiry #MakerSpace #MakeDo #MakerEd @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social

Great start! ✨ #ShineBright! ➡️ tinyurl.com/megabrights

Members started the season by composing music & creating dance routines with CODE after being inspired by the CS artist Miral Kotb & her dance team 🎧🪩👩‍💻 #FutureReadyPeel #GirlsInSTEM #MakerEd @girlswhocode.bsky.social @mrschuermann.bsky.social @teachergray.bsky.social @teacherpatel.bsky.social

Grade 3 modern learners tested their 'earthquake-proof' designs, recorded data & had collaborative STEM discussions about how to improve & optimize their structures 🏢🤔💬...more to come! #FutureReadyPeel #MakerSpace #MakerEd #STEAM #Inquiry #TLsky @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social

Grade 2 modern learners having a bit of STEM fun ahead of the winter break ❄️👨‍💻 Give it a try ➡️ bit.ly/frozen-fun #FutureReadyPeel #RubeGoldbergMachine #HourOfCode #Elves #EdTech #TLsky

Prototype no.1 is locked in & ready for testing on our 'earthquake simulator'! 🫨 ...grade 3 modern learners are excited to see how long their design stays upright while loaded with extra weight 🔍🤞 #FutureReadyPeel #STEM #GlobalGoals #UrbanPlanning #MakerSpace #MakeDo #Inquiry #EduSky #TLsky

Grade 3 modern learners teaming up to construct strong, urban prototype buildings from their detailed plans at Peel DSB 🏗️ 🪛📐 Stress testing will begin soon! #FutureReadyPeel #GlobalGoals #STEM #MakerSpace #Makedo #EduSky #TLsky #SchoolLibrarian

HUGE turnout for our initial @megabrights.bsky.social registration meet-up of 25/26! Great responses from grade 4 & grade 5 girls about why they'd like to be part of the team ✨ #ShineBright #GirlsInSTEM #FutureReadyPeel #MakerSpace #STEAM @teachergray.bsky.social @teacherpatel.bsky.social

A great way to advocate for the importance of school libraries is to showcase all of the awesome happening there!

Great fun exploring rustic clothing, measurement & the design cycle with these grade 3 modern learners! Thanks for collaborating @teachergray.bsky.social 💡🤝 #TLsky #EduSky #MakerEd #STEM #Inquiry @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social

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Happy to host the director of education for Peel DSB recently. Good discussions around innovation in the library learning commons & the @megabrights.bsky.social team. Thank you for the visit!💡➡️ tinyurl.com/megabrights-cbc #FutureReadyPeel #GirlsInSTEM #MakerEd @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social

Grade 3s collecting ideas from books & talking math while drawing plans for our "How might we make an earthquake proof building?" engineering design task 📚📐💡➡️ tinyurl.com/engineering-design-canvas #FutureReadyPeel #Makerspace #Inquiry #STEM #EngageMath #Geometry @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social

Tried paper with LEGO again. Sorta works but found it's tricky for little hands. Wish I had the 'MUJI' LEGO contraption from a decade ago. Tips welcome. #LearningThroughPlay #MakerSpace #LEGO #EduEky #TLsky #OntED #FutureReadyPeel

Grade 2 friends learning to use 'Scratch Jr' while developing their computational thinking skills in the library at the Peel District School Board 💡 #FutureReadyPeel #EdTech #TLsky #CodeToLearn #HourOfCode #Makerspace #STEM tinyurl.com/code-to-learn

Grade 4 members were super excited for an EPIC day of diving into new GNs & getting drawing PRO-TIPS for their DIY comic books on @goraina.bsky.social day!! ✏️🗨️ #ReadingIsEpic #SchoolLibrary #TLsky #KidLit #Comicbooks @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social

Grade 3s are gearing up for a "How might we make an earthquake proof building?" inquiry! Startes by flexing our collab & geometry skills while creating tall, strong paper towers! 🏗️🗞️ #FutureReadyPeel #GrowthMindset #GlobalCompetencies #MakerSpace #STEM #SchoolLibrary @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social

Super popular week for visual literacy titles at our library 📚 ... the @capedcrusaders.bsky.social community appears to be having an impact ⚡😉 #ReadingIsEpic #GraphicNovels #TLsky #EduSky @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social

Creating 'Chompers' with grade 3 modern learners as we learn strategies & safety tips for using cardboard tools to help prototype designs & showcase thinking in the library at the Peel District School Board 💡📐🪚 ➡️ bit.ly/cardboard-canvas #FutureReadyPeel #MakerSpace #STEM #EduEky #TLsky #MakeDo

Collaborating with @teacherpatel.bsky.social & grade 4 modern learners as we code 'About Me' interactive identity collages in Scratch 👨‍💻💡 Try it out ➡️ tinyurl.com/code-to-learn #FutureReadyPeel #CodeToLearn #HourOfCode #MakerSpace #STEM #UDL #TLsky #EdTech

Learning is fun. ✨ youtube.com/shorts/0EHhN...

A few @megabrights.bsky.social alumni highlighting Ayah Bdeir & her 'LittleBits' while producing a Women's History Month featurette in the Library for @teacherpatel.bsky.social's iMovie project 💡📢 #FutureReadyPeel #EduSky #MakerSpace #EdTech #SheInnovates #STEM @medialab.bsky.social

Expanding the toolbox of each student for multiple means of expression💡📣 ...Grade 4 modern learners discovering how to document their work in Minecraft using built in cameras & journals that can export as PDFs. #FutureReadyPeel #MakerEd #UDL #TLsky #EdTech #Minecraft @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social

Launching 'Book & Build' for our quick primary STEM classes. Started with 'I will take a nap' by Mo Willems & a question. Learners made cardboard beds, LEGO hammocks, paper slide beds + more as they built solutions💡 #FutureReadyPeel #MakerSpace #STEAM #EduSky #TLsky @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social