Youth Explore Trades Workshop 2019 – BCIT

Industry Training Authority (ITA) and the Ministry of Education want to help school districts expand the Youth Explore Trades Skills program. Technology Education teachers are the key to this program’s success and having skilled teachers is the cornerstone. ITA and the Ministry of Education are hosting a 4 day workshop from Monday July 15th to […]

New Download Section added

Check out the new download section where you can download resources, files, meeting minutes, and other documents. http://www.bctea.org/download-section/

Masters In Education in Media and Technology Studies Education

Using mobile devices, iPads, Surface, and other tablets, along with social media, in Digital Learning & Curriculum M.Ed. in Media and Technology Studies Education DLC4 Cohort | Vancouver Area Program | Begins September 2017 pdce.educ.ubc.ca/DLC4 This unique master¹s program directly addresses the new Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies (ADST) requirements for BC¹s K-7 curriculum, and […]

Should a SawStop be in Every School?

By: Steve Cecchi & Paul Klein Steve Cecchi (SD #33 Chilliwack) – I have been teaching Grade 9 middle-schoolers how to use a table saw for over 20 years. Of all the machines and techniques that I introduce  to these young builders, none are more intimidating for them than the table saw while at the […]

Woodturners Gallery

Greater Vancouver Woodturners gallery presentation in June. The presentation will be in Queen’s Park in New Westminster. The intention in this gallery presentation is to raise awareness of woodturning as an art form and show the true breadth and depth to which it has expanded. The members presenting their work represent a cross section of […]

Vex Worlds

BC was represented by eight VEX teams at the VEX Robotics World Championship in Louisville Kentucky this weekend. There were over 500 teams from 31 countries competing in the High School category. The teams were divided into five divisions. In the Math Division, BC was represented by 1039A, the Robo-Raiders, from Comox, who finished 6-4, […]

Skills Canada Provincials

Skills Canada Provincials takes place on April 13th.  Students from around the province will show off their skills in this one day event at the Tradex Centre in Abbotsford.