Marc Affeld graduated in 2016 from the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary and is currently in his fourth year as a teacher with the Calgary Board of Education. He finds that bringing games into the classroom is an excellent way to engage students and foster creativity and teamwork.
Before becoming a teacher, Marc co-created an award winning radio series/podcast called “Today in Canadian History” that has been downloaded over 2 million times since it first aired. He also created an interactive radio game show called “3 Minutes: Fact or Fiction?” and an award winning documentary series that focused on education and its role in the creation of Canada’s Indian Residential Schools.
Sessions auxquelles Marc Affeld participe
Jeudi 14 Février, 2019
Jeudi 13 Février, 2020
Sessions auxquelles Marc Affeld assiste
Jeudi 15 Février, 2018
Vendredi 16 Février, 2018
Vendredi 15 Février, 2019
Vendredi 14 Février, 2020
Jeudi 11 Février, 2021
All Keynote sessions will be recorded. The recordings will not be available before February 18, as they must be edited before posting. The Keynote recordings will be available until March 15, 2021.Sixty years ago, Jane Goodall first set foot on the shores of what is today Tanzania’s Gombe National Park to begin her pioneering study of chimpanzee behaviour. For six decades, her research has transformed scientific perceptions a...
Vendredi 12 Février, 2021
Jeudi 17 Février, 2022
Vendredi 18 Février, 2022
Samedi 19 Février, 2022
This keynote address (60 mins with Q&A) will provide an incisive analysis of current Indigenous-settler relations in light of historical truths of colonization, specifically but not limited to recent "revelations" around residential schools, and the role education must play today in ensuring truths are told and paths to reconciliation are established and walked.
Michael Kusugak is a natural storyteller who has an easy rapport with audiences. He uses personal anecdotes of living in the Canadian Arctic and incorporates traditional spirit creatures into his stories to draw out lessons for modern life. His manner and stories will expand understanding of the Inuit beyond stereotypes of igloos, nose-rubbing, and whale blubber. Michaels's own story is equally as fascinating as those he takes pen to paper. He grew up living in igloos, sod huts, and tents....
Vendredi 17 Février, 2023
Jeudi 15 Février, 2024
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