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The MegaBrights @megabrights.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Issue no.2 & no.3 of our Zine, the 'Qubit', were co-created & published by our #SheInnovates members ⚡ Great collection of ideas, happenings & #MakerSpace tips! Get the #Zines digitally here for free ➡️ tinyurl.com/megabrights #GirlsInSTEM #EdTech #EduSky #TLsky @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social

Grade 5s reading the self-published mini-magazine, or 'Zine'

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Bridges, films, CAD, cranes + more! ...the @megabrights.bsky.social put in a solid effort at the 'Skills Ontario' regional competition & were able to finish the day with two soft skills awards! #FutureReadyPeel #GirlsInSTEM #SheInnovates #MakerEd #EdTech #TLsky

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The MegaBrights @megabrights.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

The 'Skills Ontario' mechanical engineering squad is trying several designs ahead of their regional competition this week. Thanks for the tips coach @teacherpatel.bsky.social ! #GirlsInSTEM #PeelSkills #MakerEd #Makerspace #TLsky #EdTech @mrschuermann.bsky.social @teachergray.bsky.social

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The MegaBrights @megabrights.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Our 'Skills Ontario' tech squad has had several iterations of their mobile lift system while training, making improvements along with the help from coach @teachergray.bsky.social 💡 #GirlsInSTEM #SheInnovates #MakerEd #MakerSpace #TLsky @mrschuermann.bsky.social @teacherpatel.bsky.social

Grade 4 members using the Chompsaw to make better wheels for version 4

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

We made a Zine ➡️ the "Qubit" ✨📙 ... @megabrights.bsky.social did some research about what's out there, we co-created content & design, and the first issue has been printed!! Stay tuned for the digital edition📱 #FutureReadyPeel #Zine #GirlsInSTEM #STEAM #MakerEd @404media.co @medialab.bsky.social

Kindness 'Zine', parts of the 404 'Zine', MIT Rooted 'Zine' and the Indigenous built Roots & STEM 'Magazine' were looked at

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

The @Megabrights.bsky.social 'Destination Imagination' squad is working to bring origami, digital music & @octostudioapp.bsky.social programs together to share their artivist narrative around environmental sustainability 💡🌿📣 #FutureReadyPeel #GirlsInSTEM #MakerEd #CodeToLearn #TLsky #Art

Book highlighting Artivism as part of our modern learning culture at the Peel District School Board

Making media that connects to UN Global Goal 14

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Members of the @Megabrights.bsky.social CAD squad learning to speak 3D & collaborating on replicating everyday objects with TinkerCAD ahead of the 'Skills Ontario' regional competition in the library at Peel DSB 📐✨ #FutureReadyPeel #GirlsInSTEM #MakerEd #TLsky #EdTech

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Great start! ✨ #ShineBright! ➡️ tinyurl.com/megabrights

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teachergray.bsky.social @teachergray.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Playing around with construction and technology teams in @megabrights.bsky.social

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The MegaBrights @megabrights.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Our team stitching stuffies & learning about e-textiles while hearing about #FutureReady fashions from innovator Maddy Maxie 🧵⚡💡 #GirlsInSTEM #MakerSpace #EdTech #TLsky #Arduino @mrschuermann.bsky.social @teachergray.bsky.social @teacherpatel.bsky.social

Making at the Peel District School Board

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Excellent work by the grade 4 & grade 5 @megabrights.bsky.social to fix-up & code our robots in record time! Great work team! 🤖✨ #FutureReadyPeel #LearningThroughPlay #GirlsInSTEM #MakerEd #CodeToLearn #TLsky @lego-group.bsky.social

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SCWIST @scwist.ca · 19/01/2026

📍 February 4 | In person | Toronto | UTSC Highland Hall 🎟️ Free to attend, registration required: stemexpo.scwist.ca #freeevent #toronto #STEMcareers #womeninstem #jobhunting #jobsearch #science #technology #math #engineering #ontario

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The MegaBrights @megabrights.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Modern learning team members taking in some #GrowthMindset advice from scrappy robot maker Simone Giertz at our "Robot Doctor" meet-up, where we will unearth all the robots in the building & get them movin'! #GirlsInSTEM #SheInnovates #CodeToLearn #MakerSpace #STEAM @mrschuermann.bsky.social

Simone Giertz talking about her manicure robot & inventors process

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The MegaBrights @megabrights.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Members started the season by composing music & creating dance routines with CODE after being inspired by the CS artist Miral Kotb & her dance team 🎧🪩👩‍💻 #FutureReadyPeel #GirlsInSTEM #MakerEd @girlswhocode.bsky.social @mrschuermann.bsky.social @teachergray.bsky.social @teacherpatel.bsky.social

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Girls Who Code @girlswhocode.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Meet 5 emerging technologies shaping what’s next: from robotics to XR (VR headsets + Pokémon GO) to breakthroughs transforming gaming, medicine, and space. 🌍🚀 Check out our blog to learn more: girlswhocode.com/news/beyondai 🔗

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

HUGE turnout for our initial @megabrights.bsky.social registration meet-up of 25/26! Great responses from grade 4 & grade 5 girls about why they'd like to be part of the team ✨ #ShineBright #GirlsInSTEM #FutureReadyPeel #MakerSpace #STEAM @teachergray.bsky.social @teacherpatel.bsky.social

Open ended technology and maker tools on display for our first MegaBrights meet-up for 25/26 at the Peel District School Board

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

A few @megabrights.bsky.social alumni highlighting Ayah Bdeir & her 'LittleBits' while producing a Women's History Month featurette in the Library for @teacherpatel.bsky.social's iMovie project 💡📢 #FutureReadyPeel #EduSky #MakerSpace #EdTech #SheInnovates #STEM @medialab.bsky.social

Movie making at the Peel District School Board

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

While collaborating w @teacherpatel.bsky.social, grade 4s are getting perspective on the "low-floor, high-ceiling & wide-walls" of @mres.bsky.social's Scratch by taking a look inside a fan fiction raycaster game by the @megabrights.bsky.social 💡 ➡️ tinyurl.com/megabrights-raycaster #MakerSpace #STEM

Grade 4 modern learners looking at a graphic novel inspired video game in Scratch

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Girls Who Code @girlswhocode.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

AI may be transforming the world, but it’s Gen Z who will define what that world looks like. As the first generation to grow up with AI, it’s time for their voices to be heard. Learn more about how Gen Z feels about AI and check out the full story on a blog. 🔗 girlswhocode.com/news/genzand...

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etfopeel.bsky.social @etfopeel.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

As educators on colonized land, we mark the National Day of Action for MMIWG2S by remembering lives stolen and murdered. We recommit to teaching truth & standing for justice. #SistersInSpirit #PETL #ETFO #OntEd #OnLab

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Great memories coming back while visiting my old school site before joining the central board resource team at Peel District School Board. Glad to see all the @megabrights.bsky.social & @gobots.bsky.social award banners are still up! #STEM #MakerSpace #TLsky #EduSky #EdTech

MegaBrights award banners from 2017 earned by the student STEM team I coordinated at Aylesbury PS

Gobots award banners from 2016 and 2017 earned by the student STEM team I coordinated at Aylesbury PS

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

EPIC news! The @megabrights.bsky.social e-Sports squad qualified as a Minecraft OSEA provincial semi-finalist! #RedstoneForTheWin #GirlsInSTEM #SheInnovates #FutureReadyPeel #MakerSpace #EdTech

A Minecraft eSports squad member collaborating with her team on a build

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

The @megabrights.bsky.social team earned a trip to Microsoft Canada as 'Challenge Champions' in the 'Girls Who Game' junior division ✨ Squad members got to talk to robot heads, get immersed in adaptive video walls & took in a great view 🤖 Many thanks! #GirlsInSTEM #SheInnovates #MakerEd #EduSky

The girls innovation squad from Peel District School Board takes a look at the CN tower from the Microsoft Toronto venue

Hosts from Microsoft and Dell technologies show the young women new technology

MegaBrights earned a collaboration award through their hardwork in Minecraft

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

The @megabrights.bsky.social on the 'wheels of steel' 🎧😉 ...micro sequencers to oscillators that are triggered through proximately sensors, all built into dual cardboard 'decks' 🎶 #FutureReadyPeel #LittleBits #MakeDo #MakerSpace #MakerEd #GirlsInSTEM #Music #LearningThroughPlay

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

There is much rejoicing as the @megabrights.bsky.social robotics squad keeps making progress daily ✨🤖 ...Read more about their journey here ➡️ tinyurl.com/megabrights-cbc #GirlsInSTEM #MakerEd #LearningThroughPlay #CodeToLearn cc @lego-group.bsky.social @mres.bsky.social @cbcnews-rss.bsky.social

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Girls Who Code @girlswhocode.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

This #InternationalWomensDay, we’re not just celebrating progress, we’re accelerating it! 🚀✨ We’re equipping 5M girls, women & nonbinary individuals with the tools to lead & thrive. Let’s #AccelerateAction together & change how culture embraces women as future leaders in tech! 🫶 #FivebyFive

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Members of the @megabrights.bsky.social team leading a finger-knitting workshop for primary learners, while making connections to Black heritage month & computer sciences 🧶🧑🏾‍💻 at the Peel District School Board. #FutureReadyPeel #GirlsInSTEM #Textiles #MakerEd #EduSky

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Full STEAM ahead for the @megabrights.bsky.social with our brand new 'LittleBits' collection! New to these tools? They are the ultimate in magnetic prototyping modules to assist with engineering design & design thinking ➡️ bit.ly/littlebits-projects 💡 #FutureReadyPeel #SheInnovates #MakerSpace

Girls STEM / CODE club in the library at the Peel District School Board

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

The #GirlsInSTEM @megabrights.bsky.social team building hard skills & soft skills in preparation for our upcoming 'Skills Ontario' regional competitions in the LLC at the Peel District School Board 💡 #FutureReadyPeel #MakerEd #MakerSpace #SheInnovates #EduSky #TLsky #EdTech

Empowering modern learners with mechanical engineering

Empowering modern learners with design & contruction

Empowering modern learners with robotics

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Newly minted @MegaBrights.bsky.social squads bonding by creating hype videos using 'Apple Clips' 🎬✨ New to Clips? Check out this 'low-floor' video tool that most learners can use in minutes ➡️ tinyurl.com/howto-clips #FutureReadyPeel #SheInnovates #MakerEd #STEM #ShineBright 🌟

1st time video storyboard to hype their new squads as we get to know the software

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

The @MegaBrights.bsky.social discussing Black excellence in at the Peel District School Board ✨ #SheInnovates #GirlsInSTEM #FutureReadyPeel #MakerEd

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The MegaBrights @megabrights.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Our #SheInnovates #GirlsInSTEM team had an awesome day of hands-on maker fun at the regional-programs 'STEMposium' at the Peel District School Board 💡 Thanks to @mrschuermann.bsky.social for organizing the trip ✨ #FutureReadyPeel #MakerSpace #EduSky #ShineBright

Strong, stable structures using triangular prisms

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

The @MegaBrights.bsky.social team putting the finishing touches on our banner signage using yarn following the HILTI Canada 'Women in STEM' workshop...still considering more ways to level-up & amplify ⚡💡 #FutureReadyPeel #GirlsInSTEM #SheInnovates #MakerSpace #SchoolLibrary #EduSky #ShineBright ✨

Grade 5 girls weaving yarn around their wood creation from the HILTI Canada workshop

Screws & yarn on a wood banner spelling out "MegaBrights" and "Shine Bright" (which is one of their two slogans)

A Grade 4 member learning to use a cordless drill while making our banner signage

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

The girls maker team tried out JavaScript / Python / CSS while creating body positive, inclusive avatars in the LLC at the Peel DSB ⚡ Many thanks to @girlswhocode.bsky.social ! #FutureReadyPeel #GirlsInSTEM #SheInnovates #MakerSpace #Library @megabrights.bsky.social #ShineBright✨ #EduSky #CSedWeek

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Women in STEM & Modern Industries Workshop💡 ...Many thanks to 'Hilti Canada' for showcasing innovative equity of access tools, such as the EXO-S exoskeleton & EXO-T-22 zero-gravity system, while working w the @megabrights.bsky.social #GirlsInSTEM #FutureReadyPeel team in the library at Peel DSB ✨

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Adding electricity to origami! ⚡ ...The @MegaBrights.bsky.social upgrading their paper creations with 'Chibitronics' to help them #ShineBright at the Peel DSB ✨💡 Download a few templates here ➡️ bit.ly/paper-chibitronics #FutureReadyPeel #MakerSpace #MakerEd #SheInnovates #GirlsInSTEM #Library

'Shine Bright' with MegaBrights ⚡ Paper circuit creation being shown off by a grade 4 maker

Empowering modern learners at the Peel District School Board

Girls making paper circuits for the first time

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

A few members of the @MegaBrights.bsky.social girls STEM squad working on the latest 'Hour of Code' module in preparation for their mentorship responsibilities during the upcoming 'Computer Science Education Week' 🎶👩‍💻 Try it out ➡️ bit.ly/code-music-lab #CSedWeek #MakerEd #GirlsInSTEM #EduSky

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Mister Schuermann @mrschuermann.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

First meet-up for the relaunched 'MegaBrights' team ✨ ...an empowerment & equity of access STEM innovation group of young womxn working in the LLC at the Peel DSB ⚡ Lots more soon💡 ➡️ bit.ly/megabrights #FutureReadyPeel #GirlsInSTEM #SheInnovates #GirlsWhoCode #ShineBright #SchoolLibrarian #EduSky

STEM 'ChangeMaker' titles on display during our first MegaBrights meet-up

LittleBits and other innovative makerspace tech on display

MegaBrights making digital avatars in TinkerCAD

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