"I liked learning about creepy crawly critters from the wildlife centre. It was so gross but awesome. My favourite part was when we saw a snake eat a mouse. It was so cool."

Tyla, Grade 2

"I love seeing places through live cameras. We visited lots of capital cities in Canada when we were learning about the provinces and territories. It was so cool to actually see the city instead of just reading about it. I got to show my parents all the places we saw too!" 

Jenni, Grade 4

"I like video conferencing because we get to meet lots of cool people who know lots of cool stuff. I got to meet a zoologist, a real artist and a video game designer. I didn't know I could be a video game designer. That's what I want to be when I grow up."

"I wish we could video conference everyday. It gets boring listening to the teacher all the time. It's more fun to talk to people on the computer. My favourite time was when we learned about space from the planet scientist. I hope to travel to Mars someday." 

Mark, Grade 6

"It was so awesome to learn about robots from InkSmith. They taught us how to program a micro:bit so we could make our robots do all kinds of things. Then we got to make arms for our robots so they could battle. Well kind of. And now I have my own micro:bit to use at home. It was the best day." Dustin, Grade 6

"It was so incredible to be connected to so many people from countries around the world. Everyone was generating so many ideas to help solve the issue of climate change. And to be connected to climate change experts who asked us questions and shared their research made it the best experience I've ever had as a student." 

Ahmed, Grade 10

"We got to view an open heart surgery. It was so amazing to see it live happening right in front of you. I don't like bio that much, but seeing an open heart surgery made me think about how it all works together. It made it more interesting and more engaging. I loved it." 

Batoul, Grade 11

"I think the power of technology today is the ability to bring in experts, other classrooms--the world to our students so they may learn about the perspective of others. Digital Human Library is an essential part of that for me. It is a place where I can easily bring the world to my students in a way that was never possible before." 

Jennifer Casa-Todd, Author of Social LEADi and Raising Digital Leaders, Teacher-Librarian

"Student thinking deepens when they connect the curriculum to real-world experiences. Through video conferencing at Digital Human Library, students are able to share, inquire and be provoked day to day, learning through real-world interactions beyond the classroom walls. When students connect online they develop communication, collaboration and critical thinking skills that enhance and enrich their learning experiences and understanding of real issues and perspectives in the world around them." 

Rola Tibshirani, Educator, Innovator, Blogger, Podcaster

"In this era of rapid change no one educator can be an expert on everything. The digital Human Library is a vital tool at the teacher’s fingertips to connect students with experts. As students conference with experts like surgeons or planetary scientists, they not only hear up-to-the-minute discoveries but develop crucial critical thinking skills. Human connection provides motivation, meaning and a path to empathy." 

Sean Robinson, Educator, Author of Connections-based Learning

"Connecting to experts via live interactive video is an extremely valuable asset in the hands of educators.  We as educators now have the ability to connect our learners to virtually anyone, anywhere in the world. The opportunity to question and learn from a global network of experts (authors, scientists, explorers, educators etc…) at Digital Human Library helps to both inspire and empower our students and truly brings their learning to life." 

Mark Hauk, Educator, Virtual Field Trips/ VR/ DigCit Coordinator

Our partnership with dHL over the last 3 and half years has provided our school district with a vast, in depth, and incredible opportunity to allow our classrooms to engage further in community and make more world connections to create new partnerships. This partnership has only proven to give our students a deeper knowledge of current events by taking them outside of the classroom to see Museums in Chicago, a Zoo in North Carolina, The Royal Botanical Gardens and the Ontario Science Centre to name a few. As a Deep Learning board (NPDL), our goal is to help every student reach their full potential as a Global Learner and Citizen. We have continued to achieve this goal with the opportunities provided by the dHL team.

Paul Mackett, Coordinator Of Digital Technologies K-12