Monica Gadsby
@monicagadsby.bsky.social
Coordinator of Seven Oaks Tech Hub
Educator
Educator
Wrapping up our Virtual Reality session! Students explored art and design by crafting immersive digital worlds using Open Brush and Open Blocks. Their creativity came to life in an interactive environment that pushed the boundaries of expression. Thank you to Fabio for leading this experience.
October 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Wrapping up our Virtual Reality session! Students explored art and design by crafting immersive digital worlds using Open Brush and Open Blocks. Their creativity came to life in an interactive environment that pushed the boundaries of expression. Thank you to Fabio for leading this experience.
Over 8 weeks, Grade 8 students from Edmund Partridge teamed up with filmmaker Ben Stouffer and teacher Braden Berens-Squires to create a time-traveling turtle film. From writing to filming at Studio Lab XR, students explored identity and storytelling through hands-on film work.
June 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Over 8 weeks, Grade 8 students from Edmund Partridge teamed up with filmmaker Ben Stouffer and teacher Braden Berens-Squires to create a time-traveling turtle film. From writing to filming at Studio Lab XR, students explored identity and storytelling through hands-on film work.
We welcomed Daphne McKemy for a dynamic K–6 workshop on using coding to boost literacy, numeracy, and 21st-century skills. Educators explored age-appropriate tools, cross-curricular coding, and wrapped up by sharing insights and launching our first STEAM library.
June 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
We welcomed Daphne McKemy for a dynamic K–6 workshop on using coding to boost literacy, numeracy, and 21st-century skills. Educators explored age-appropriate tools, cross-curricular coding, and wrapped up by sharing insights and launching our first STEAM library.
Thank you to Minister Mike Moroz for visiting our Tech Hub Exchange students at Studio Lab xR! We’re proud to showcase our high school program with New Media Manitoba and share our vision for a more connected, innovative, and tech-forward future.
June 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Thank you to Minister Mike Moroz for visiting our Tech Hub Exchange students at Studio Lab xR! We’re proud to showcase our high school program with New Media Manitoba and share our vision for a more connected, innovative, and tech-forward future.
Arthur E. Wright students joined a 6-week in-class coding workshop with Cogmation Robotics, led by Priyanka Tuteja. With support from teachers Karlos & Jennifer, students tackled real robotics challenges and later mentored Grade 5s — a proud moment of student leadership!
June 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Arthur E. Wright students joined a 6-week in-class coding workshop with Cogmation Robotics, led by Priyanka Tuteja. With support from teachers Karlos & Jennifer, students tackled real robotics challenges and later mentored Grade 5s — a proud moment of student leadership!
Excited to join this year’s Be an Upstander showcase at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights! Elwick School students, led by Genie Baffoe and teacher Jessi, performed a powerful dance as part of Your Voice is Power, blending hip hop, music creation, and choreography. Huge thanks to Genie!
June 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Excited to join this year’s Be an Upstander showcase at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights! Elwick School students, led by Genie Baffoe and teacher Jessi, performed a powerful dance as part of Your Voice is Power, blending hip hop, music creation, and choreography. Huge thanks to Genie!
Honoured to kick off the Asian Heritage Month High School Symposium at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. I spoke on culture, compassionate leadership, the model minority myth, and how tech is reshaping representation. Grateful to connect at such a meaningful event.
June 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Honoured to kick off the Asian Heritage Month High School Symposium at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. I spoke on culture, compassionate leadership, the model minority myth, and how tech is reshaping representation. Grateful to connect at such a meaningful event.
Our students’ game Souper Cooked will be showcased on Tuesday June 10th! Artists are polishing assets while programmers fix bugs and pull everything together. Students also completed self-evaluations, reflecting on their Tech Hub experience and offering feedback to help mentors improve.
June 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Our students’ game Souper Cooked will be showcased on Tuesday June 10th! Artists are polishing assets while programmers fix bugs and pull everything together. Students also completed self-evaluations, reflecting on their Tech Hub experience and offering feedback to help mentors improve.
Huge thanks to our mentor Avery for introducing students to virtual production and Unreal Engine 5. They explored facial and motion capture, toured a virtual set, and began building 3D scenes—gaining hands-on experience with tools used in the film industry.
June 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Huge thanks to our mentor Avery for introducing students to virtual production and Unreal Engine 5. They explored facial and motion capture, toured a virtual set, and began building 3D scenes—gaining hands-on experience with tools used in the film industry.
Our mentor Kyleah led students through rigging and animation in Blender. They’re now collaborating on final projects, sharing feedback and progress. Students also visited Studio Lab xR for the first Skills Manitoba Game Design Competition, where they explored and playtested student-made games.
June 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Our mentor Kyleah led students through rigging and animation in Blender. They’re now collaborating on final projects, sharing feedback and progress. Students also visited Studio Lab xR for the first Skills Manitoba Game Design Competition, where they explored and playtested student-made games.
Led by Avery Powell, students built alleyway scenes using Quixel Bridge and explored Unreal Engine basics for film. We also welcomed R.B. Russell High School students, who showcased their game engine work and got a glimpse of what our students are learning.
June 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Led by Avery Powell, students built alleyway scenes using Quixel Bridge and explored Unreal Engine basics for film. We also welcomed R.B. Russell High School students, who showcased their game engine work and got a glimpse of what our students are learning.
Guest speaker Sylvie Ong from Wawanesa shared how data helps improve road safety. Students asked about tools, code, and careers. Meanwhile, our class made big strides—3D artists worked on characters, and programmers refined scripts for their game projects.
June 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Guest speaker Sylvie Ong from Wawanesa shared how data helps improve road safety. Students asked about tools, code, and careers. Meanwhile, our class made big strides—3D artists worked on characters, and programmers refined scripts for their game projects.
Excited for our next game launch next week! Last semester, students at the Exchange Met created Creature Catcher—a collaborative project led by instructors Kyleah and Sujal, with coders, writers, and artists all contributing. Play it now on itch: kycreates.itch.io/creature-cat...
May 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Excited for our next game launch next week! Last semester, students at the Exchange Met created Creature Catcher—a collaborative project led by instructors Kyleah and Sujal, with coders, writers, and artists all contributing. Play it now on itch: kycreates.itch.io/creature-cat...
Exchange students at Studio Lab XR, led by Avery Powell, leveled up their Unreal Engine skills with cameras, sequences, and Rube Goldberg physics. They wrapped up by showcasing their virtual production projects on the big screen.
May 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Exchange students at Studio Lab XR, led by Avery Powell, leveled up their Unreal Engine skills with cameras, sequences, and Rube Goldberg physics. They wrapped up by showcasing their virtual production projects on the big screen.
Artist Q is leading a digital manga art workshop at Leila North. In Week 6, students are diving into character design, storytelling, and digital illustration. They're getting ready to showcase their original manga creations on June 11th—celebrating creativity and growth.
May 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Artist Q is leading a digital manga art workshop at Leila North. In Week 6, students are diving into character design, storytelling, and digital illustration. They're getting ready to showcase their original manga creations on June 11th—celebrating creativity and growth.
Garden City/West K's is adding the final touches on their year end project , themed around a cops and robbers-style adventure. Prepare to fend off waves of mechanized robots during their group's game presentations on June 10th at Garden City Collegiate.
May 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Garden City/West K's is adding the final touches on their year end project , themed around a cops and robbers-style adventure. Prepare to fend off waves of mechanized robots during their group's game presentations on June 10th at Garden City Collegiate.
We invite you to attend our exhibitions. Throughout this semester, students have dedicated themselves to creating unique projects in collaboration with mentors. We are featuring two showcases that highlight both Met and after-school programs.
May 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We invite you to attend our exhibitions. Throughout this semester, students have dedicated themselves to creating unique projects in collaboration with mentors. We are featuring two showcases that highlight both Met and after-school programs.
Exchange students engaged in mentor sessions to discuss Tech Hub experiences, assess progress, and identify improvements. They completed self-evaluations on bug fixing and finalized their game project. For Exhibition Day, they prepared slideshows to showcase their game and work.
May 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Exchange students engaged in mentor sessions to discuss Tech Hub experiences, assess progress, and identify improvements. They completed self-evaluations on bug fixing and finalized their game project. For Exhibition Day, they prepared slideshows to showcase their game and work.
Exchange students explored networking and social media, emphasizing first impressions and building industry ties. They also tackled reverse engineering to troubleshoot programming errors. The rest of the week, they focused intensely on their game project as the deadline approaches.
May 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Exchange students explored networking and social media, emphasizing first impressions and building industry ties. They also tackled reverse engineering to troubleshoot programming errors. The rest of the week, they focused intensely on their game project as the deadline approaches.
We’re thrilled to announce that our Met Tech Hub Exchange students will host a guest speaker discussing his journey to becoming a generalist programmer. Chris, a programmer and artist at Ubisoft Winnipeg, is a graduate of Red River College Polytech's Game Development program.
May 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We’re thrilled to announce that our Met Tech Hub Exchange students will host a guest speaker discussing his journey to becoming a generalist programmer. Chris, a programmer and artist at Ubisoft Winnipeg, is a graduate of Red River College Polytech's Game Development program.
Exchange students used Rokoko motion capture suits to showcase their acting skills by portraying characters like trolls and robots. The suits captured motion data, transmitted to a computer and instantly mapped onto a 3D character, animating their performances on screen.
January 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Exchange students used Rokoko motion capture suits to showcase their acting skills by portraying characters like trolls and robots. The suits captured motion data, transmitted to a computer and instantly mapped onto a 3D character, animating their performances on screen.
Our students at Garden City's after-school game design program had an amazing session with Kale, exploring computer programming. They learned the importance of functions and their use in Unity. Kale provided small levels for them to test their code and see functions in action!
January 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Our students at Garden City's after-school game design program had an amazing session with Kale, exploring computer programming. They learned the importance of functions and their use in Unity. Kale provided small levels for them to test their code and see functions in action!
This week, mentor Sujal helped students upload their game to Itch and taught profiling and optimization. They attended a lecture on industry networking, rehearsed for an exhibition, and ended with Jackbox games to boost teamwork.
January 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This week, mentor Sujal helped students upload their game to Itch and taught profiling and optimization. They attended a lecture on industry networking, rehearsed for an exhibition, and ended with Jackbox games to boost teamwork.
Guided by Avery Powell, our students created alleyway environments in Unreal Engine using Quixel Bridge assets. This video collection showcases their creativity in 3D design.
December 17, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Guided by Avery Powell, our students created alleyway environments in Unreal Engine using Quixel Bridge assets. This video collection showcases their creativity in 3D design.
I was thrilled to be part of the Logics Academy team that put together a diverse set of workshops for educators across Canada. With over 700 people registered, the event was a fantastic experience! Explore all the sessions:
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I was thrilled to be part of the Logics Academy team that put together a diverse set of workshops for educators across Canada. With over 700 people registered, the event was a fantastic experience! Explore all the sessions: