Recommended Resources
Center for Interactive Learning & Collaboration (CILC)
CILC is an extensive, searchable database of sessions and providers from around the world (free and paid). Pinnacle Award winners (best rated sessions) are here.
Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants
EBTSOYP hosts up to 60 live sessions each month primarily focused on science, adventure & conservation (free).
Royal BC Museum - Digital Field Trips
The Royal BC Museum hosts virtual tours and interactions with museum staff that can be customized for your class (paid).
Royal BC Museum - Live Online
Behind the scenes of the Royal BC Museum (free).
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Hosting a variety of sessions to explore the galleries, architecture and explore human rights with a museum guide (free).
Canadian Museum of History
Hosting a variety of bookable sessions related to Indigenous Peoples and Confederation (free).
Canadian War Museum
Hosting a variety of bookable sessions related to Candian military veterans and conflicts such as WWI (free).
Streamable Learning
Hosts scheduled live streaming sessions on a variety of times/dates often related to calendar events (ex. Oceans Week) (paid subscription).
Kelowna Museums - Virtual Field Studies & Story Time
Sessions via Zoom on a variety of local, regional & national topics (paid).
Kelowna Art Gallery
Broadcasting six new tour options that explore our past, present and future through the lens of historical and contemporary art (paid).
Scientists & Innovators in Schools (SIS) - Science World (BC)
Inspiring BC students with free presentations by STEAM mentors (scientists, engineers, technologists, technicians, creative tech. professionals & innovators)
UBC Museum of Anthropology - Live Digital Programs
Offering live programs (elementary) exploring archaeology, trees and Indigenous topics (paid)
Beaty Biodiversity Museum (UBC)
Bookable sessions for elementary and secondary classes (paid).
Grouse Mountain - British Columbia
Host online sessions on weekdays including 'Bears of North America' & 'Owls of Grouse Mountain' (paid)
Fraser River Discovery Centre - British Columbia
Online sessions include 'Let's Design a Cleaner City', 'Meet Your Nature Neighbours', and 'River of Stories' (paid)
Maritime Museum of British Columbia
Sessions related to ocean conservation, early exploration, immigration, fur trade and World War II (paid).
Ingenium - Canadian Science & Technology Museum, Canadian Agriculture & Food Museum, & Canadian Aviation & Space Museum
A consortium of museums that offer VFTs on a variety of topics including a series that is very inexpensive (paid)
Digital Human Library
DHL provides a searchable database of teachers and experts in a wide variety fields to connect with your students via videoconference (free).
Connect2Texas
Offers an extensive variety of programs from providers across the Lone Star state (free & paid).
Denver Museum of Nature & Science - Virtual Experiences
A variety of virtual sessions are available each month including 'Digital Earth Academy' and 'Scientists in Action' (free).
California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences hosts a variety of special live events (usually one per month) focused on science topics (free).
Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
Hosting 1-2 sessions per month related to variety of animal & conservation topics
Canadian Space Agency
Teachers can request a videoconference through the Canadian Space Agency with Canadian astronauts, engineers, or scientific experts (free).
The Memory Project
Invite a veteran or Canadian Forces member into your classroom to share their stories of service! This national, bilingual program has reached over 1.3 million Canadians.
National Gallery of Canada
Connect your class to the National Gallery's collection of artwork via Interactive Videoconference (free).
National Geographic Explorer Classroom
Similar to 'Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants' where students connect live to experts around the world to discuss science, exploration, and conservation (free).
Outdoor Learning Seasonal Virtual Workshops
A variety of workshops with authors, artists, & educators focused on outdoor learning (free).
Logics Academy - Live Events
A variety of workshops with Canadian educators focused on coding, AI, and mathematics (free)
Let's Talk Science - Live Events
A variety of sessions for students & teachers with a science/outdoor focus (free).
Ocean Wise
Connecting students to live to aquarium habitats, live animals, visual props and specimen dissections (paid).
Buffalo Bill Center of the West - Cody, Wyoming
Take your students on a journey that will uncover the wonders of Yellowstone, the adventurous lives of mountain men, the rich cultures of Plains Indians, and more (free)
LIVE IT.
Connects grade 5-9 students to live, interactive experiences from British Columbia (free for BC Elementary teachers).
Skype a Scientist
Connect your students to a scientist for discussion, questions, around a variety of science topics (free).
Virtual Authors UK
Connect your students to a UK author for discussion, questions, and book readings (free & paid).
Calgary Public Library - Upcoming Speakers
Register for upcoming talks from bestselling authors and though leaders (free)
Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park offers state-of-the-art distance learning programs for classrooms from January through May (free).
Channel Islands National Park
Offers some amazing sessions including live dives from the Channel Islands in California (free).
Live Farm Trips
Virtual Field Trips from various farms across the US (Soybeans, pigs, dairy and more) (free)
Collaborations
CILC Collaborations
CILC hosts a wide variety of active collaborations as well as ability to view past collaborations.
Global Read Aloud
Read a chosen book aloud for 6 weeks and make as many global connections as possible. The program takes place each year in November.
International Education and Resource Network (iEARN)
iEARN hosts a wide variety of collaborative projects and events with over 30,000 schools in more than 140 countries registered (free).
TakingITGlobal (TIGed)
TIGed hosts a large variety of collaborative projects with teachers registered from over 125 countries (free).
Global Encounters - International Student Video Conferences
Global Encounters hosts several collaborative events each month on critical global issues such as child soldiers, women's rights, mental health, climate change, etc... (free).
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