April 25th Sessions

9:20-9:35am Leigh Cassell

Twitter Profile: HERE

Spotlight Speaker on Thursday 8AM: http://www.canconnected.com/agenda/

You can also learn more about Leigh's work here: digitalhumanlibrary.org

Session Video: HERE

Leigh Cassell loves kids. She is an adventurer, innovator and partner in learning with teachers and students around the world. Leigh works full-time as an AMDSB Teaching and Learning Coach and she is the Founder & President of the Digital Human Library. Driven by her passion to inspire in others a love of learning, Leigh’s expertise is grounded in why and how we integrate technology to build relationships (#Learn2Connect and #Connect2Learn), develop 21st Century Competencies, shape new literacy skills and prepare students to succeed as next generation learners. Leigh is an Apple Distinguished Educator, certified Google Educator, SMART Certified Interactive Teacher, Founder of Ontario Edu Students’ Twitter Chat and Co-Founder of A Kids’ Guide to Canada.

1:00pm-1:15pm Alanna King

Session Video: HERE

Alanna King

Teacher-Librarian, eLearning teacher

Upper Grand District School Board

Alanna King is an agent of change in the Upper Grand District School Board. She works tirelessly to improve availability and access to resources in all media forms in her secondary school library learning commons. Alanna is proud to volunteer with the Ontario School Library Association and TVO and can best be found on

Twitter @banana29

2:00-2:15pm Scott Compeau

Session Video: HERE

Scott will be presenting with Desuree Vandendam

Session 1: integrating Engineering Design into the Classroom (1:00pm – 1:50pm) on Wednesday April 25th

Session 2: Engineering Design in a Mobile Makerspace (8:00am – 8:50am) on Thursday April 26th

Their Twitter handle is @QEngConnections

Mr. Scott Compeau

Engineering Outreach Lead

Queen’s University

In the first few years of my professional career, I worked as a chemical engineering and then as a high school Science teacher in the UK. This pathway led me towards completing a masters degree in Engineering Education and then into my current role as the Engineering Outreach Lead at Queen’s University. As the lead, I now get the privilege or working with students, teachers, and school boards to help integrate STEM concepts into the classroom.