This interactive Viewpoint session was an extension of our collaborative podcast series titled An Inter-Institutional Action on Climate Change, where thought leaders in social institutions engaged in dialogue to discover transformative learning opportunities to address climate change.
In this session, Dr. Patrick Baylis, Assistant Professor and Environmental Economist, UBC, and Michael Wolfe, Richmond City Council shared their leadership experience in environmental education and public responses to climate change in their respective fields.
This event was hosted in collaboration with the Edith Lando Virtual Learning Centre.
Patrick is an assistant professor and environmental economist at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He studies how people respond to environmental threats like climate change, air pollution, and wildfires, and how public policies might help them respond better.
Michael Wolfe is currently serving his second term on Richmond City Council, where he is the leading voice for climate justice in city policies. He has also been a senior science teacher and pressures the Richmond School District to step up their leadership in environmental education. He completed his B.Sc., B.Ed., and M.Ed. at UBC and has two young children.
Designing and setting up inclusive content can be challenging. During candid conversation on Inclusive Content and AI, we discussed whether AI can be a helping hand in this process. We also discussed ways that students can use AI tools to interact with the course content in a more inclusive way.
In this workshop, we introduced students from the High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership (HPCTL) masters program at the School of Kinesiology (KIN) to learning technologies used at UBC, such as Canvas, UBC Blogs, and Camtasia. The workshop included various hands-on activities to get students started right in their UBC journey.
What are your main “big picture” responsibilities at LDDI?
I assist the LDDI team by promoting the activities and work of the unit, including LDDI’s professional development workshops and events. I help keep the UBC community up to date on what is happening at LDDI and am responsible for communicating with a wide variety of audiences.
What are some of your specific, hands-on, day-to-day tasks at LDDI?
I draft and administer the monthly LDDI newsletter, develop communication materials, and provide graphic design support to the LDDI team. I also manage LDDI’s social media pages, update the website, and provide general administrative support.
How does your work help support the LDDI office and the Faculty of Education as a whole?
My work ensures that LDDI can communicate effectively about its activities and achievements. I strive to make our work more visible, helping educators discover and access education technology tools and professional development opportunities that will enhance their experience in the classroom.
Who do you primarily work with?
I work closely with the LDDI team and with other communicators in the Faculty of Education. I also liaise regularly with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and other members of the UBC community.
What are your specific areas of interest in the field of educational technology or beyond? How is your work at LDDI contributing or playing into those areas of interest?
I’m passionate about promoting learning opportunities, like the LDDI workshops, that help people discover and access the wide range of educational technologies available to them. Many success stories in education, as well as other fields, come down to how well people communicate and help one another to learn and create. LDDI leans into this work and helps educators connect meaningfully with their students through technology. My work at LDDI allows me to build and explore communication and design strategies that make this work more visible and accessible to learners and educators.
Credentials
2017 Bachelor of Music, University of British Columbia
Cheyenne provided a unique and authentic learning opportunity for participants to gain a greater awareness of Indigenous people’s connections with beadwork, food, and nature. A BBQ Salmon lunch and all beading materials were provided. The workshop was limited to 20 participants. The meeting took place in the Neville Scarfe Building, room 1008. Participants were reminded not to forget their sunscreen and a hat!
The intention behind the hands-on workshop was to repurpose salmon vertebrae into beads. Cheyenne began this work in 2022 as part of a composting pedagogies project for an environmental literacy class. Indigenous people across Turtle Island have practiced sustainable food harvesting since time immemorial – using fish weirs, dip nets, and gill nets. In British Columbia, the Pacific salmon were a cultural keystone species and a significant food source for Indigenous people. The salmon egg represented the core, the symbology of the life cycle of Pacific salmon. Additionally, “the understandings and philosophies embedded with this centre were carried through time and across generations, through language, story, ceremony, practice, and law” (Living Planet Report, 2022, p. 51). The salmon vertebrae beads used in each of the earrings were Cheyenne’s rendition of her understanding of language, story, and practice.
About the Artist: ʔə́y̓ swéyəl mək̓ʷ wet Cheyenne Cunningham θə nə skʷix təni cən ʔəƛ̓ q̓íc̓əy̓. Good day everyone, my name is Cheyenne Cunningham and I currently reside on the Katzie First Nation reserve located along the Fraser River in Pitt Meadows, BC. I am English on my mother’s side and Coast Salish on my father’s side. I am in my third year of my PhD in Language & Literacy Education at UBC. I also recently graduated from SFU with my Diploma in Indigenous Language Proficiency. My research interests focus on the exploration of Katzie place names that have been identified in Suttles (1955) Katzie Ethnographic Notes, to surface knowledge embedded within these landscapes. I would like to examine how these place names can contribute to language revitalization initiatives.
The Faculty of Education hosted its monthly event where faculty, staff, and students were encouraged to bring their own games or join existing ones. It was a delightful occasion for friendly competition and connecting with fabulous individuals.
This workshop offered evidence-based practices and pedagogical methods for your online hybrid course designs. This workshop guided you through your decision-making, informed your teaching choices, and supported you in identifying priorities in online learning spaces. You learned practical strategies on how to organize, present, pace, and structure your course to enhance student learning and engagement. We showcased and provided examples of tools for individual and collaborative online activities in hybrid learning modes, considering inclusivity, diversity, and digital wellness in everyday teaching and learning.
Facilitators:
Gabrielle Coombs
Kalisa Young
Jamilee Baroud
In this orientation workshop for new Faculty of Education instructors, we explored the services and learning technologies available at UBC. We looked into how technology can be used to improve your teaching experience, and how to find support if you need it. This session covered:
Overview of UBC Learning Technology Ecosystem
UBC Technologies
UBC Technology Services
Intro to the Canvas LMS
Facilitators: Maryam Danaei Ababin and Eduardo Rebagliati
In this Tea With AI we focused on the intersection of Wellbeing and AI. Guided by UBC’s Wellbeing Strategic Framework, we explored three priority areas: mental health, physical exercise and food and nutrition.
