“We are all ADST” is a BCTEA Conference with workshops for Elementary, Middle and Secondary teachers of BC. This year it will be hosted at Georges P. Vanier Secondary School in the beautiful Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. The Comox Valley School District is a progressive district with many unique ADST programs in both the Elementary and Secondary schools. Georges P. Vanier went through extensive upgrades 5 years ago and boasts 5 fulltime shop programs (Metal Shop, Woodwork Shop, Automotive Shop, Electronics/Drafting Lab and a Construction Building).
CONFERENCE COUNTDOWN
The traditional conference schedule is being altered to accommodate people travelling the morning of the conference from the lower mainland by BC Ferries and from the south island. The conference will start at 9:45am with opening remarks and then sessions will begin at 10:15am.
Travel Time to the Comox Valley From:
6:25am ferry leaving Horseshoe Bay Terminal = 3:30hrs
5:15am ferry leaving Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal = 4:00hrs
Duncan = 2:15hrs
Nanaimo = 1:15hrs
Victoria = 3:00hrs
BCTEA Party Bus – Departure Bay Ferry Terminal Pickup Thursday Night, to Hotel, Hotel to conference, conference to hotel, hotel Saturday AM to Ferry Terminal
For general conference inquiries, please contact us at conference@bctea.org
| October 2023 Schedule for the Day | ||
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| 8:00am – 10:00am | Registration and package pickup Coffee, Tea, muffins available in the Cafeteria | |
| 8:00am – 3:30pm | Vendor Display Booths open in the Gym | Vendor Display Booths open in the Gym 8:00am to 3:30pm |
| 8:45am – 9:30am | Session A (Early Bird – Repeat Later) | |
| 9:45am – 10:10am | Welcome and opening Keynote/Remarks in the MPR Maureen Phoung – ITA Youth Steve Claassen – Conference Chair |
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| 10:15am – 11:00am | Session B |
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| 11:00am-11:15am | Break | |
| 11:15am – 12:00pm | Session C | |
| 12:00pm-12:45pm | Lunch Break – 45mins; Pickup lunch in the Cafeteria | |
| 12:45pm – 1:30pm | AGM in the MPR | |
| 1:45pm – 2:30pm | Session D | |
| 2:30pm – 2:45pm | Break |
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| 2:45pm – 3:30pm | Session E | |
| 5:00pm to 9:00pm **Cash bar opens at 5:00pm ** Buffet dinner at 6:00pm Local Brewery Sponsored | Florence Filberg Centre 411 Anderton Ave, Courtenay, BC V9N 6C6 ***Must pre-purchase your tickets when registering for the conference. NO walk-ins. |
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If you are interested in becoming a workshop presenter, please CONTACT Steve Claassen (Conference Chair) – steve.claassen@sd71.bc.ca by June 30th, 2023
| Session | Workshop | Presenter | Photo | Workshop Description |
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| Jr. and Sr. Metalwork Projects | James Cox/Grant Marshall |  | Description: | |
| CNC & Laser Projects in the Wood Shop | Troy Dakiniewich | | Description: CNC Routers & Laser Engravers have grown in popularity in schools in the past few years. In this session Troy will go through how he incorporates these tools into his course. |
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| Using Epoxy Resin | Andy Strothotte | | Description: | |
| Teaching Graphic Design | Nigel Reedman | | Description: | |
| Skilled Trades BC Youth Presentation | Maureen Phoung | | Description: This session will focus on updates from the ITA. More information to follow leading up to the conference. |
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| Skills Exploration (Youth Explore Trades Skills) Modules | Tim MacDonald | | Description: Skills Exploration 11 is a course being offered around the province related to different “Trades” modules (Electrical, Plumbing, Carpentry and many others). Information can be found HERE on all the different modules. The focus will be on labs, projects, ITA funding for this course. |
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| Specialty Programs (Creative Collective, Physics & Engineering, ENTER) | Various Presenters (Chris Hazeldine/Dawson Ross//Ryan Buchanan) | | Description: Comox Valley Schools have a variety of Specialty programs running at different schools. This session will focus on G.P. Vanier’s Creative Collective, Physics & Engineering 11 and Aspen Elementary’s/Highland Secondary’s ENTER1 and ENTER2 Programs |
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| Woodwork Projects/Technique/Jig Share | Various Presenters (Paul Klein) | | Description: Woodwork is a very traditional course that has been taught in BC schools. In this session, participants will showcase different projects, a new technique or piece of equipment that is new into the woodshop recently. This share session will allow “Share participants” 5-10 minutes to share with the entire group. The success of this workshop relies on people sharing. A token of appreciation will be give to those that share. Share Participants – Please bring an example, handouts, links to a website, powerpoint or video to show your project. Please contact Steve Claassen @ steve.claassen@sd71.bc.ca to sign up prior. |
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| How to effectively utilize your EAs | Troy Dakiniewich | | Description: |
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| Electronics – How to run a successful Program | Dawson Ross | | Description: Are you interested in getting into FIRST Robotics? This session will work you through the startup and costs associated |
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| Automotive Program | Jordan Sanchez | | Description: Automotive is a very traditional course that has been taught in BC schools. Please bring an example, handouts, links to a website, powerpoint or video to show your project. Please contact Steve Claassen @ steve.claassen@sd71.bc.ca to sign up prior. |
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| Automotive Share Session | Various Presenters (Jordan Sanchez) | | Description: Automotive is a very traditional course that has been taught in BC schools. Please bring an example, handouts, links to a website, powerpoint or video to show your project. Please contact Steve Claassen @ steve.claassen@sd71.bc.ca to sign up prior. |
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| Metalwork Project/Technique/Jig Share | Various Presenters (Chris Armstrong) | | Description: Metalwork is a very traditional course that has been taught in BC schools. In this session, participants will showcase different projects, a new technique or piece of equipment that is new into the metalshop recently. This share session will allow “Share participants” 5-10 minutes to share with the entire group. The success of this workshop relies on people sharing. A token of appreciation will be give to those that share.Share Participants – Please bring an example, handouts, links to a website, powerpoint or video to show your project. Please contact Steve Claassen @ steve.claassen@sd71.bc.ca to sign up prior. |
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| Tig Welding 101 | Chris Armstrong | | Description: Metalwork is a very traditional course that has been taught in BC schools. In this session, participants will showcase different projects, a new technique or piece of equipment that is new into the metalshop recently. This share session will allow “Share participants” 5-10 minutes to share with the entire group. The success of this workshop relies on people sharing. A token of appreciation will be give to those that share.Share Participants – Please bring an example, handouts, links to a website, powerpoint or video to show your project. Please contact Steve Claassen @ steve.claassen@sd71.bc.ca to sign up prior. |
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| Skilled Trades BC – Trades Samplers in the Highschool | Jordan Sanchez/Tim MacDonald/Steve Claassen | | Description: ITA Trade Samplers typically are run by a college. This workshop goes into depth as to how you can run a trades sampler in your district with Red Seal Tech Ed teachers |
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| Retirement 101 | Randy Grey | | Description: Randy is going to talk about retirement with others as a Panel |
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Elementary Workshops |
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| Elementary ADST Woodwork Book | Jordan Perrault | | Description: Hosted by the Construction Foundation of BC, this is an interactive workshop where there latest Project Woodwork Book will be showcased. The Construction Foundation of BC supports shop classes across BC through initiatives such as Project Shop Class and Skills Ready. Find our more at constructionfoundation.ca |
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| Elementary ADST Projects | Randy Grey | | Description: Randy is a shop teacher that is now working for the Construction Foundation. He works with Universities and First Nations introducing simple ADST projects to upcoming teachers. |
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| Elementary ADST Share Session | Various Presenters | | Description: In this session a number of teachers will share, in 5-10 minutes, different ADST projects (Wood, metal, electronics, robotics, etc) that are happening in elementary schools that involve tools and equipment. Share Participants – Please bring an example, handouts, links to a website, powerpoint or video to show your project. Please contact Steve Claassen @ steve.claassen@sd71.bc.ca to sign up prior. |
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| Elementary ADST Projects | Heather Elliott | | Description: Elementary ADST – String Art Design build Activity. Using basic hand tools and simple instructions we will work through a design build activity. Picture book connections will be made to connect to cross curricular links. |
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| Elementary ADST in the Grade 7 Classroom | Martin Hartig | | Description: Martin Hartig is a Grade 7 teacher at Ecole Puntledge Park in the Comox Valley. He has transformed his classroom into an ADST “Making” room. |
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| Elementary ADST – Coding Something | Kara Dawson | | Description: |
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| Elementary ADST Projects | Dawn Anderson | | Description: Mason Bees, Birdhouse & Tool safety |
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Date: Thursday, October 19th, 2023
Time: 12:00pm – 5:30pm (To accommodate same day travel)
Location: Crowne Isle Resort (399 Clubhouse Dr, Courtenay)
Preregistration is required (we will accept more than one person from a district at this meeting). Please contact: Nigel Reedman, president of the BCTEA to register.
Lunch will be provided.
Listed below is the agenda for the 2023 BCTEA District Representatives Meeting. Each School district is asked to provide a district rep person to attend the annual Technology Education district reps meeting to learn the most current information concerning Technology Education, and to provide input to the BCTEA executive from their district.
If you are a District Rep or LSA president, please pre-register by contacting Nigel Reedman, to confirm your attendance at the meeting. It would be appreciated if you could do this by October 1st, 2023.
| Time | Agenda Item | Presenter |
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| 12:00pm – 12:30am | Working Lunch and Introductions | |
| 12:30pm – 1:30pm | District Reps reporting out | District Reps that are present |
| 1:30pm – 2:00pm | ||
| 2:00pm -2:30pm | SkilledTradesBC | Maureen Phoung |
| 2:30pm – 3:00pm | Break | |
| 3:00pm – 3:30pm | BC Construction Foundation | Jordan Perrault |
| 3:30pm – 4:00pm | BCIT/UBC accelerated program for future Tech Ed teachers | Roger Bortignon |
| 4:00pm – 4:30pm | ||
| 4:30pm – 5:30pm | TBD – Open discussion of various topics | |
| 5:30pm | Wrap Up | |
The following accommodations have blocks of rooms set aside for BCTEA Conference delegates. A booking CODE or Direct Link to the Conference Block of room is listed below. These accommodations are along the main road through Courtenay with many “establishments” and the Friday Night Social within walking distance.
Best Western – The Westerly Hotel $153 (2 queen) + Tax Call hotel directly and quote “BCTEA” Free Breakfast & Parking Hotel Website
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Old House Hotel & Spa $149.95 – $164.95 (King or 2 double) + Tax Call/email and quote “BCTEA Conference GRP” (Limited number of King/Double rooms at this hotel) Outside Hot tub and Pool)
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Bayview Hotel $154.95 (2 Queen) + Tax Call hotel directly and quote “2310COMOXV” Free Breakfast & Indoor pool with waterslide!
Hotel Website
|  Super 8 by Wyndham 1885 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay, BC $119 (2 queens) + Tax Direct Link to Hotel Conference Rate (Rooms cannot be guaranteed AFTER Oct 4th) (Approx 20 rooms held) Phone Local: (250) 334-2451 |
