Information, Digital, and Media Literacies
STEAM and Changemaking
Anyis’ sixth grade teacher, Ms. Eugenio, encouraged her to get involved in robotics after noticing her passion for building. Following Ms. Eugenio’s advice, Anyis joined a girls-only robotics club where she built capacity for empathy, teamwork, and leadership. In Grade 8, Anyis hosted a STEAM event focused on encouraging other girls to engage with science, technology, and robotics. Together, this group of girls shifted others’ mindsets about girls in STEAM, as well as their sense of agency to impact real social change. Watch the video below and then check out the article Linking STEAM to Changemaking: A Powerful Combination for Girls to learn more.
Coding-Based Programming
Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) partnered with Pinnguaq Association to provide learners from Grade 7 to 12 with an opportunity to learn coding. Participants engaged in interactive workshops learning how to create or edit games, animations, and interactive projects using Scratch and MakeCode Arcade. Educators connected the workshops with math and science learning outcomes, while simultaneously enhancing their own skills and confidence to continue learning and teaching coding. Check out the article TLDSB Partners with Pinnguaq Association to Deliver Coding-Based Programming to learn more.
Remote Communities Drone Transport Initiative
The University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Medicine launched a Remote Communities Drone Transport Initiative examining how drone technology can improve access to healthcare supplies in rural and remote Indigenous communities. During the pilot, drones carried prototype packages to first determine efficacy rates, followed by laboratory samples, medical supplies, and medications. The project also partnered with a local school in Stellat’en First Nation to name the project and design logos for the launch sites. Watch the video below and then check out the article Community Partners Celebrate Launch of UBC’s Drone Transport Initiative to learn more.
Activity 3: Test Your Knowledge
Now that you’re familiar with the 17 UN SDGs, let’s test your knowledge! Connect the changemaking practice to the correct checkpoint(s) in the following 3 question quiz. To complete the quiz, choose the correct response(s), click the “check” button to check your answer, then use the blue arrow to advance to the next question. Repeat until all 3 questions are complete.
This activity is untimed, you may have as many attempts as you would like and your scores and/or attempts are not tracked.
