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The EdTech Sandbox Leader Program, aligned with the B.C. Post-Secondary Digital Literacy Framework, invites educators, learning designers, and graduate students to explore, experiment with, and evaluate cutting-edge tools thoughtfully and critically for enhancing teaching excellence and student success in British Columbia’s post-secondary sector. It emphasizes a technology support perspective encouraging an open mind and curiosity towards new technologies, as well as troubleshooting skills and the intentional selection of tools for both work and study.
Focus Areas for 2026–27
- The AI Sandbox: A space for experimentation and evaluation of AI tools
- New Uses for Familiar Tools: A space for creative repurposing or exploring overlooked features of existing and familiar EdTech tools
- The No-Go EdTech Sandbox: A space for critical analysis of EdTech tools that may be ineffective, risky, exclusionary, or pedagogically weak.
Call for All EdTech Sandbox Leaders
We invite expressions of interest from educators, educational technology developers, and learning designers from B.C.’s public post-secondary institutions to lead a session in the EdTech Sandbox Series.
As an EdTech Sandbox leader, you are invited to:
- Design and facilitate a 90-minute workshop including hands-on experimentation and evaluation of the tool through teaching and learning activities.
- Support peers in selecting, adopting, or making informed decisions about new tools for work or study.
- Provide a summary based on your session to introduce the tool and to help educators across B.C. adopt technologies for teaching and learning.
BCcampus is committed to promoting open education. We promote the use of open and open-source technologies, such as WordPress or Mattermost, and other technologies educators can use without involving IT department support.
This is a great opportunity for EdTech enthusiasts to:
- Share your expertise, introduce innovative tools, and help educators and learners across B.C.
- Network with fellow EdTech leaders across the province.
The compensation for participation in this program is $700 + GST.
Please submit your application by June 12, 2026.
Selection is determined by a review committee of B.C. post-secondary partners and BCcampus staff and is informed by our commitment to Inclusion, as expressed in our EDI statement.
Review Criteria
Submissions will be reviewed and accepted based on:
- A clear explanation of the tool, including its features and relevance to teaching and learning.
- Practicality and creativity of the sandbox activities that help participants critically evaluate the tool, explore its uses, and make informed decisions about adoption in their own contexts.
- Thoughtful integration of key ethical or pedagogical considerations.
- A session design that supports a wide range of participants, from beginners to more advanced users.
EDI statement
BCcampus is committed to inclusion. From the workplace to our learning spaces, we value diversity and are actively working to decolonize our organization and the ways in which we collaborate with others. We believe a more diverse team will help us better support the people and communities we work with.
We encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including but not limited to:
- First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and all other Indigenous Peoples
- Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin.
- Persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities
- Persons who identify as women
- Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions
We recognize many of these identities intersect and therefore equity, diversity, and inclusion can be complex. We value the contributions each person brings and are committed to ensuring full and equal participation for all in our community.
Ethical Considerations
We understand that technology use, particularly AI, can be a sensitive topic in terms of data privacy, copyright, intellectual property, equity and access, as well as other AI limitations and bias. Because BCcampus holds the belief that these principles should be clearly acknowledged in any presentation involving these topics, we intentionally build in time to address them as a reminder for participants who may be approaching this technology from a different starting point.
How to Apply
Please submit the Expression of Interest: EdTech Sandbox Leader 2026-2027 form by June 12, 2026. Submissions will be confirmed by an email reply, and we will notify you of the results of your submission by June 30, 2026.
We typically receive many submissions focused on AI tools. Please note that only half of this year’s series will focus on AI, with the rest dedicated to other EdTech tools and the No-Go Edtech Sandbox.
You’re welcome to explore previous EdTech Sandbox Series to see which tools have previously been featured. We look forward to reading your proposals.
Contact
If you have questions, please email Gwen Nguyen at gnguyen@bccampus.ca