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Tess Sutherland

empathy, equity, electronics

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Upcoming Events

InterAccess

Electric Jellyfish: Intro to Arduino
Jan 25, 2025
1–5 PM

Register: interaccess.org/workshops


If you'd like to book me for a talk or workshop: 
drop me a line at tess[dot]sutherland[at]gmail[dot]com


Past Events

BCTSA Catalyst Conference

Water Wise: Ocean Conservation & Electronics
October 20, 2023
1:15 - 2:30PM PT

Register: bcscta.com/bcscta-catalyst-conference/

Scratch Conference 2023

Creative Learning with the Scratch Offline App
July 20, 2023
12:35 - 1:15 PM ET

Register: scratchfoundation.org/scratch-conference

InterAccess

Intro to p5.js
Nov 8 - 15, 2022
6–9 PM

Register: interaccess.org/workshop/

Canada Learning Code - TeacherCon 2022

Get hands-on: Integrating Digital Art & Code into Your K-3 Classroom
Thursday, August 11, 2022
2-5:30 PM EDT

Register: canadalearningcode.ca/teachercon/
More info:
canadalearningcode.ca/teachercon/workshops

Climate Collective NL Youth Summit

Understanding Our Changing Environment Through STEM with Pinnguaq
Thursday, May 19, 2022
5 PM EDT/ 6:30 PM NDT

Register: buildingresiliencetogether/register
More info:
instagram.com/climatecollectivenl

ITP Camp 2021

Code the Earth: Deconstructing Technocolonialism
Jun 24, 2021
5-7:30 PM

Register: itp.nyu.edu/camp2021
More info:
itp.nyu.edu/camp2021/session/99

Toronto Metropolitan University Learning & Teaching Conference

How to Build & Sustain Inclusive Virtual Communities
May 20, 2021
1 - 2 P.M.

Register here: TMU Learning and Teaching Conference Registration

InterAccess

Coding Bots for Community
April 20, 22, & 27, 2021
5-7PM

Register: interaccess.org/workshop

Learning To Teach Creative Technologies Remotely unSymposium

Analog Code: Teaching computational thinking outside the screen
Saturday, Jan 23, 2021
3:45 - 6:00 P.M.

Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/lttctr2021
More info: wp.nyu.edu/ltt2021/

InterAccess

Create a Discord Bot!
Nov 24 - 26, 2020
5-7PM

More info: https://interaccess.org/workshop/2020/sep/create-discord-bot

Toronto Met University

Creative Processes RTA107 Guest Lecture
Friday September 17 & 20, 2019

InterAccess

Atari Punk Console
Tuesday February 26, 2019
7 - 10 P.M.

More info: http://interaccess.org/workshop/

InterAccess

Drawing with Code
Tuesdays October 30 & November 6, 2018
7 - 10 P.M.

More info: http://interaccess.org/workshop/

Royal Ontario Museum

ROM Summer Institute - Teacher Training Conference
August 18 - 19, 2018
10 A.M - 4 P.M.

More info: http://interaccess.org/workshop/

OCAD

Artist Talk & Panel
Thursday November 3, 2017
7 - 9 P.M.

InterAccess

Intro to Processing for Artists
Tuesdays November 14 & November 21, 2017
7 - 10 P.M.

More info: http://interaccess.org/workshop/

InterAccess

Sensing Installations: Interfacing Processing with Arduino
Saturday June 17, 2017
12 - 5 P.M.

More info: http://interaccess.org/workshops

InterAccess

Intro to Processing for Artists
Tuesdays May 30 & June 6, 2017
7 - 10 P.M.

More info: http://interaccess.org/workshops 

Science World STEAM Days

Play-based Learning for K-12
August 24, 2023
11 AM- 12PM PT

Register: scienceworld.ca/steam-days/

InterAccess

Intro to p5.js
Nov 16, 2023
6–9 PM

Register: interaccess.org/workshop/

STEMforGirls Summer Summit

Learn to code with Sonic Pi & create your own song with code!
Thursday, August 25, 2022
2-5:30 PM EDT

Register: stemforgirls.ca/stemforgirls-club/portal/

Canada Learning Code - TeacherCon 2022

Enhancing Language Literacy using Scratch, Twine, and Coding games
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
2-5:30 PM EDT

Register: canadalearningcode.ca/teachercon/
More info:
canadalearningcode.ca/teachercon/workshops

Virtual Grounds

Creative Computing with p5.js
May 17 & May 31, 2022
6-7:45 PM


More info:
www.virtualgrounds.zone

InterAccess

Intro to p5.js
Jun 10 - 17, 2021
6–9 PM

Register: interaccess.org/workshop/

Toronto Metropolitan University Learning & Teaching Conference

Building Open Frameworks for Connection and Academic Success
May 20, 2021
11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.

Register here: TMU Learning and Teaching Conference Registration

Virtual Bring it Together Conference #vBIT21

Analog Code: Teaching code using embodied strategies
Saturday, Feb 27, 2021
2:30 - 3:20 P.M.

Register here: bringittogether.ca/registration
More info: bringittogether.ca

STEAM at Home Conference

How Did You Modify Curriculum To Work Well in a Remote Setting?
Thursday, Jan 21, 2021
5:00 - 5:55PM

Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/steam-education-at-home/
More info: www.robofun.org/steam-at-home-conference

InterAccess

Intro to Robotics
Saturday December 7 & December 14, 2019
1 - 4 P.M.

More info: https://interaccess.org/workshop/2019/aug/intro-robotics

Royal Ontario Museum

Digital Literacy Day
Friday May 31, 2019
10 A.M. - 2 P.M.

More info: https://www.toronto.ca/

Processing Community Day

Processing Community Day - InterAccess
Tuesday February 13, 2019
7:30 - 9:30 P.M.

More info: https://adamherst.art/pcd/

InterAccess

Atari Punk Console
Tuesday October 23, 2018
7 - 10 P.M.

More info: http://interaccess.org/workshop/

InterAccess

Intro to Arduino for Artists
Tuesdays April 24 & May 1, 2018
7 - 10 P.M.

More info: http://interaccess.org/workshop/

STEAMLabs

ZerotoStartup
Saturdays September 16 - December 16, 2017
1 - 4:30 P.M.

More info: http://steamlabs.ca/zero-to-start-up/

Maker Festival

ROM Makerspace Hands-on Activity
July 8 & 9, 2017
10 - 5 P.M.

More info: http://makerfestival.ca/

St Alban's

Wired Club
Thursdays May 4 - June 8, 2017
6 - 7:30 P.M.

More info: www.stalbansclub.ca/wiredclub/

Royal Ontario Museum

ROM Game Jam
Tuesday February 7, 2017
10 A.M. - 2 P.M.

More info: https://www.toronto.ca/