During his recent educational expedition to Finland, our collaborator Marc-André Girard spoke with Professor Marjaana Kangas, from the University of Lapland, who studies the mechanisms of playful learning. Listen to the interview as a podcast or read its report here!
The expression “creative laboratory” is probably familiar to you, but can you describe what it is? In this file, we offer you an overview of the world of creative laboratories in schools. What exactly is it, why, and how do you provide your school or classroom with such a creative and collaborative environment?
Martin Pelletier, Grade 3 and 4 teacher at École Le Sommet in Moncton, New Brunswick, uses the Minecraft Education app extensively with his students. He shares some tips for teachers who want to explore it with their students.
With a creative laboratory, it is possible for teachers to bring their young people to reflect on the objectives of sustainable development. We spoke with two New Brunswick teachers who offer very concrete projects in this direction to their students.
Since the mid-2010s, elementary and secondary school teachers in the Maritime provinces have been able to count on Brilliant Labs / Labos Créatives to support them in their creative projects with their students. We recently had the opportunity to speak with Natacha Vautour, coordinator of Francophone projects for the organization.
