MERLIN

Christmas Day
2026-12-25
MERLIN Closure

Winter Break
2026-12-22 - 2027-01-03
Wishing all our K-12 and post-secondary students and staff an enjoyable winter break.

Remembrance Day
2026-11-11

Reading Week
2026-11-09 - 2026-11-13
Wishing our post-secondary students and staff a productive Reading Week.

MTS PD Day
2026-10-23
Provincial PD day for MTS-union educators
Check out the Manitoba Association for Computing Educators, ManACE, for ed tech sessions.

Thanksgiving Day
2026-10-12

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
2026-09-30

Labour Day
2026-09-07

Back-to-School
2026-09-02 - 2026-09-04
Welcome back to our K-12 students and staff!
Welcome to the fall/winter semester for our post-secondary students and staff!

Terry Fox Day
2026-08-03

Canada Day
2026-07-01

Summer Break
2026-06-30
Wishing our K-12 students and staff a restorative summer break!

Partner Program Meeting
2026-06-04 | SmartPark, Winnipeg
Join us for the last Partner Program event of the 25/26 school year as we bring our partners together to share updates, network, and learn.
Full details will be sent out via email.
Learn more about our Partner Program by clicking HERE.

Scholastic Esports Expo
2026-05-21 - 2026-05-22 | RRC Polytech
The inaugural Scholastic Esports Expo (SEE) took place in May of 2023. Since then, SEE has attracted 19 unique schools and over 400 attendees. Hosted at the Red River College Polytechnic’s Manitou a bi Bii daziigae building in Winnipeg’s Exchange District, the event has already led to a significant surge in MSEA membership and participation, with projected doubled registration numbers for future seasons.
◾ Each day has its own tournament, with two game titles for the Middle Years and two for the Senior Years.
◾ Schools bring one team for each title offered, playing in a round robin with three matches guaranteed, while the top teams move up towards the playoffs.
◾ There are keynotes and panel discussions to provide more information to teacher, students, and parents about various topics.

Summer Semester
2026-05-18 - 2026-05-22
Welcome to the summer semester schedule for our post-secondary students and staff!

Victoria Day
2026-05-18

Riding The Wave
2026-05-07 - 2026-05-08 | Gimli, Manitoba
Education Technology Conference

MAETL AGM
2026-05-06
Visit Manitoba Association of Education Technology Leaders (MAETL): Home for full details.

The Ethics and Accessibility Considerations of AI
2026-04-29 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Winnipeg) | Virtual
Designed for users who have familiarity with AI and are interested in learning about how it can be used through an informed lens that can increase accessibility for themselves, the colleagues they supervise, or their students.
Ethical considerations of AI use

Environmental

Copyright/data protection

Reliability

Access

Accessibility options and supports through AI use

Generalized considerations

Accessibility-specific AI tools

Assessing AI options through a critical lens

Contact us for more information. Registration closes Monday, April 27 at 12 noon.

Bright Ideas Webinar: Using Release Conditions and Intelligent Agents to Personalize Learning
2026-04-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Brightspace

Learn how to personalize instruction with Release Conditions for remediation, enrichment, and self-paced learning
Explore how Intelligent Agents can automate targeted support and keep students on track
Ideal for teachers and administrators

Tech Integration Models
2026-04-17 | SmartPark, Winnipeg
Designed for teachers, classroom support staff, and education leadership teams.
Informational overview so that educators are prepared to effectively compare options as they map out the integration of digital tools within their practice. Depending on the audience, the sessions provide working time for participants to use a select tool(s) from their practice within the model OR the session can be designed around the integration of a specific tool.

LoTi

TPCK/TPACK

TIM

SAMR

Triple E

Each integration model will be:

Introduced

Tied to educational influences

Situated within the MB Framework for Learning

Critiqued for informed practice

Modeled in real-time through hands-on examples with the audience

Contact us for more information. Registration closes one month prior to training date.

MAETL Meeting
2026-04-16, 2026-03-19

Microsoft Elevate Manitoba Training Summit
2026-04-15 09:30 - 16:00 | SmartPark, Winnipeg
Join the Microsoft Elevate Canada K-12 Education team and their training partner, Logics Academy, for a full-day event designed to support K–12 education leaders, IT professionals, and instructional staff in maximizing the value of Microsoft 365.
This hands-on learning session brings together experts from the Microsoft Elevate Canada K–12 Education team and Logics Academy, to explore what’s new in Microsoft Elevate, practical M365 Copilot and prebuilt agent scenarios, modern security through a unified SOC platform, and powerful automation strategies to streamline everyday work. While the focus of the day is K–12 education, colleagues from higher education are welcome to attend and participate. Attendees will leave with actionable insights, real-world examples, and a clearer path to leveraging Microsoft tools securely and effectively across their organizations.
Agenda Highlight:

9:30AM-10:15AM – Welcome, Intros, and The New Microsoft Elevate

10:15-10:30 – Break

10:30-Noon – M365 Copilot and Prebuilt Agents for Admin and Classroom Scenarios

Noon-12:45PM – Lunch
12:45-2:15PM – Modern Security: a Unified Soc Platform
2:15-2:45PM – Break
2:45-4PM – Automate Everything

Registration info will be available end of February / start of March.
Contact us for full details.

Spring Semester
2026-04-06 - 2026-04-10
Welcome to the spring semester for our post-secondary students and staff!

Easter Monday
2026-04-06

Good Friday
2026-04-03

Spring Break: K-12
2026-03-30 - 2026-04-02
Wishing our K-12 students and staff an enjoyable spring break.

Architecting Cost Effective, Secure and High Performing Networks: LAN, WAN & Campus Systems
2026-03-23 10:00 - 15:15 | SmartPark, Winnipeg
Join MERLIN, Bell and Fortinet for a practical, forward-thinking session focused on building secure, high-performing school networks. Discover how standardized LAN architecture, managed SD-WAN, modern voice systems, and integrated campus safety solutions can simplify operations and strengthen performance across your division or campus.
Agenda Highlights

10:00 – 10:20. Welcome & Why Architectural Consistency Matters
10:20 – 11:05. Secure LAN Edge: Simplifying Switching & Wireless
11:05 – 11:20. Break
11:20 – 12:00. Optimizing Distributed Schools with Managed SD-WAN
12:00 – 12:20. Guest Speaker: Real-World SD-WAN Journey (20 mins)
12:20 – 1:00. Lunch & Peer Discussion
1:00 – 1:40. Intelligent Campus Safety: Modern Video Systems
1:40 – 2:20. Modern School Communications: Voice
2:20 – 2:35. Break
2:35 – 3:15. Moving forward with Confidence: Assessment, Execution & Support

Contact us for full details and registration.

Microsoft Accessibility and Learning Tools
2026-03-20 | SmartPark, Winnipeg
Designed for users who have familiarity with Microsoft and are interested in learning about how these features can increase accessibility for themselves, the colleagues they supervise, or their students.
The specific agenda can be modified to fit an audience of general users or those working with students.

Basic navigation and features through an accessibility lens

Microsoft Learning Tools

Immersive Reader

Dictate

Language Translation

Office Lens

Math Solver

Live Captions across tools

General accessibility options

Microsoft Coaches

Reading

Speaker

Search

Contact us for more information. Registration closes one month prior to training date.
