Deeper Learning Canada: Full Schedule

Save The Date! July 2nd - 4th 2026

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

9:00am PDT

Deep Dive - Press Start for Deeper Learning: A hands-on lab for game-based teaching and learning

Friday July 3, 2026 9:00am - 11:30am PDT

Don't learn about the French Revolution, live it! In this hands-on, game development-focused deep dive, participants will learn about the power of video games in the classroom by creating their own. They will engage in the disciplines of programming, media arts, and carpentry, all while hearing about practical applications and anecdotes from real classrooms. Engage in discussion and explore examples of how this medium can be used to extend learning in any classroom.

Speakers

Matt Slykhuis

Teacher, School District #33 Chilliwack - Imagine High Integrated Arts & Technology Secondary

Matt has taught students from elementary through high school across a wide range of subjects, including Math, English, Music, and Technology. From leading Rock Band classes to teaching Video Game Development, his diverse teaching background naturally led him to explore how games can... Read More →

Joe Taylor

Teacher, School District #33 Chilliwack - Imagine High Integrated Arts & Technology Secondary

After a decade working in the trades, Joe hung up the hard hat and moved into education. As a shop teacher at an integrated arts and technology secondary school, Joe designs cross-curricular, project-based learning experiences rooted in learning through making. Drawing on industry... Read More →

Friday July 3, 2026 9:00am - 11:30am PDT
Imagine High - Room 209/Woodshop 178

Deep Dives & Advisory

9:45am PDT

Workshop - More Voices, Deeper Thinking

Saturday July 4, 2026 9:45am - 11:15am PDT

Imagine High - Room 209/Woodshop 178

In this minds‑on workshop, participants will learn by doing—talking, listening, moving, and thinking together in ways that make learning feel lively and meaningful. Through shared experiences, they’ll explore how simple, intentional routines can help every learner participate, think more deeply, and feel confident sharing ideas. The session focuses on building classrooms where thinking is expected, voices are valued, and learners feel safe to try out ideas and learn from one another. Participants will leave with practical insights and a renewed sense of possibility for creating engaging, talk‑rich classrooms that support deeper learning across subjects.

Speakers

Hollie Redden

Literacy Coordinator, School District #33 Chilliwack - Learning Services

Hollie Redden is the Literacy Coordinator for the Chilliwack School District and a big believer in growing teachers and students together. She’s passionate about engagement, deep thinking, and the magic that happens when learning feels meaningful. A lover of picture books, Hollie... Read More →

Saturday July 4, 2026 9:45am - 11:15am PDT
Imagine High - Room 209/Woodshop 178

Workshops & Den Talks