SWATCA 2025 - South Western Alberta Teachers' Convention: Full Schedule

Welcome to SWATCA 2024 on SCHED!

Here you will find the list of all the great sessions, speaker information, exhibitors and more! Check back here often for information on draws, prize winners, session updates and more!!

IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Please ensure that you are completing session evaluations - this helps our SWATCA planning team immensely in preparing for future events! You can evaluate all sessions in the session itself at the bottom of the SCHED. Thank you!

Prize Winners
Goosechase:
Kelsey Schwark and Bryce Wirzba
Katie Walker

Host Draw:
Kara Tarnava

Feedback Draw:
Carla Ferrari
Mark Bergheim

10:30am MST

Exploring the New Curriculum Through MakeCode Arcade Games (Gr.4-6)

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST

M1090

Gain the foundational knowledge to help your students design and create their own video games with block-based coding. Learn computational thinking skills needed for coding and how to connect games across curriculums.

SESSION HOST: Caryn Swark

Speakers

Whitney Horban

Whitney Horban (she/her) has worked in both formal and informal education and enjoys bridging the gap between the two. She has been atthe TELUS World of Science Edmonton for 8 years, traveling to schools around Alberta with the Science in Motion team and now heading up the Northern... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST
M1090

Science (TQS 3), Gr 4-6

12:30pm MST

Intro to Data Analysis in CODAP (Gr. 7-12)

Thursday February 20, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm MST

M1090

Whether you teach math, science, ELA, or social studies, you can use data in your classroom – and with a little help from Northern Coding Academy, you will!

SESSION HOST: Gibion Makiwa

Speakers

Whitney Horban

Thursday February 20, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm MST
M1090

Science (TQS 3), Gr 7-9, Gr 10-12

2:30pm MST

Problem Solving Through Computational Thinking (Gr. 3-4)

Thursday February 20, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm MST

M1090

Computational thinking is at the foundation of problem solving. Explore computational thinking as it relates to creativity, design, and the new Alberta curriculum.

This session needs a host! To host, complete the form linked here and include your name and the session title in the form.

Speakers

Whitney Horban

Thursday February 20, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm MST
M1090

Science (TQS 3), K-Gr 3, Gr 4-6

10:30am MST

Grade 8 Engaging Projects that Challenge - Japan

Friday February 21, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST

M1090

Interactive and simulation based learning for Japan unit. Resources, lesson plans and tasks will be included.

SESSION HOST: Heather Gallipeau

Speakers

Nicholle Morrison

Joanna has a BA History and a BEd Secondary Social Studies. She has been teaching primarily social studies and humanities for the last 18 years at the junior high level. Joanna currently is a teacher at a junior high school with the Calgary Board of Education. She focuses on interactive... Read More →

Joanna Zakus

Friday February 21, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST
M1090

Social Studies (TQS 3), Gr 7-9

12:30pm MST

Grade 7 - Our Greatest Hits How to Make Canadian History interesting and engaging! Mid 1700-1900

Friday February 21, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm MST

M1090

Interactive and simulation based learning for Canadian History mid 1700's-1900. Resources, lesson plans and tasks will be included.

SESSION HOST: Jessica Johnson

Speakers

Nicholle Morrison

Joanna Zakus

Friday February 21, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm MST
M1090

Social Studies (TQS 3), Gr 7-9