The Learning Portal is a great way for educators to share their inquiries with other educators, students, and community members. What an opportunity to model lifelong learning! A great example is Brad Cunningham's Indigenous Principles and the Classroom playlist. I am working on playlists about science and policy, and species at risk.

Pathways provide a rich array of multimodal learning resources that are compiled by museum staff and other partners. These would be useful for unit planning, and could be used as a starting point for student inquiry. They can be linked to playlists, too. As an example, let's explore the BC's Gold Rush pathway.

As part of Early Shift 2014, our museum photographer Shane Lighter invited visitors to draw with flashlights within the totem gallery while he took long exposure photos.

In June of 2015, pre-service teachers from the University of Victoria Teachers Institute took over the galleries exploring ideas of content gaps. They built temporary installations to addresses these gaps, and interrogate notions of power and authority within a museum setting. Their work was on display for the public the following morning.

This audio piece was created by Rob Anderson, and was recorded during his rounds checking on all of the audio and visual components of the galleries. Rob, and others in the exhibit arts department, make these rounds (and repairs if needed) mostly before the museum opens.

Early Shift was a co-created evening event for all ages, facilitated by Learning at the Royal BC Museum. In celebration of the artists in residence program, the galleries were infused with creative play with the help of University of Victoria Anthropology of Sound students and local families.

The Stanley Park Ecology Society has opportunities to volunteer with invasive plant pulls, bird monitoring, and the Eco-Stewards Program. They also offer school and public programs and you can always explore the Stanley Park Nature House. Visit http://stanleyparkecology.ca/education/ to find out more!