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What will I learn from Sky, Water, Earth?

The playlists in Sky, Water, Earth are focused on building career competencies of Communication, Creative Thinking, Networking, and/or Self Knowing & Self Development. Each activity is designed to help you develop these competencies, learn about science in the real world, and understand how to present your experiences on a resume or in an interview.

How much time will it take?

It depends on how many playlists you tackle and which playlists you choose to complete. The playlists vary in total length and the estimated amount of time required is listed on the playlist homepage. A playlist is a collections of XPs (learning experiences). Each XP ranges from 5 minutes to write an introduction, 7 minutes to watch a video, to a few hours to volunteer. You can complete some of the XPs whenever you have some time - while you are waiting for the bus or during a school holiday.

What platform does Sky, Water, Earth use?

The playlists are hosted on lrng.org and the online community is hosted on muut.com. Please be aware both platforms are not on a Canadian housed server. In order to help protect your data privacy, you can use an alias.

If you are a teacher and would like your students to submit their work to LRNG, please follow any school or district policies, especially with respect to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This may include getting parental permission and protecting student personal information. Your students should also be informed of this.

How do I start?

Complete the Sky, Water, Earth sign up form so we can enrol you.

If you are a teacher and want to register your students in Sky, Water, Earth and observe their work, email us at skywaterearth.educ@ubc.ca and we will set you up with an admin account and walk you through the process.

Do I have to complete an entire playlist in one day?

Not at all. Sky, Water, Earth is available between September 2017 to September 2018. The pace at which you work on the playlist is entirely up to you. However, the points you earned for completing a playlist are reset on the last day of December 2017, April 2018, and August 2018. Be sure to earn enough points and redeem them before the reset date.

Will I have any feedback on my work?

Yes! You will receive feedback on your submissions to LRNG from the community instructors. You will also receive feedback via the online community from each other as well as from UBC graduate students, high-school science teachers, UBC instructors, and experts from the Vancouver Aquarium and the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre.

If your teacher enrolled you in Sky, Water, Earth, you will also receive feedback from your teacher.

Will more playlists become available?

More playlists and real-world opportunities will be added between September 2017 - April 2018, so be sure to check back.

I am a teacher. Can I use your playlist in my class without registering my students in Sky, Water, Earth?

Absolutely. All the playlists are licensed under Creative Commons AttributionShareAlike 4.0 International License so you can reuse and remix the content.

I have more questions! Who do I contact?

We welcome questions, comments, feedback. Send us an email at skywaterearth.educ@ubc.ca.