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| Article | Decription | Action |
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| Foundational Learning Conference 2025 | The new Canadian Adult Education Credential needs local, provincial, and national advocacy on behalf of its adult learners to strive as a first step to supporting foundational learning success. This conference will serve as this community voice. | |
| Chestermere Learning and Testing Centre (CLTC) Town Hall | This town hall will be an exciting opportunity to gather community input and build advocacy for the proposed Chestermere Learning and Testing Centre (CLTC) — a community-driven solution to address adult learning and workforce development gaps in Chestermere. | |
| Pre-apprenticeship programming | Hilgartner Learning is moving ahead in producing hybrid courses, item banks, and workbooks for pre-apprenticeship to support access to quality fundamental training opportunities. | |
| Mandatory Grading as an Intervention | Mandatory grading is frowned upon as an attack on the professional autonomy of the teacher. However, when done to support grading, it can temporarily stop incorrect or abusive practices in certain contexts. It can also be a starting point for building standards and a framework. Outside of these intents or contexts, then mandatory grading does become more of a flexing of muscles and an assumption of control and should be put down immediately. | |
| Scaffolding Frameworks | To achieve the best outcome the best way, strong scaffolding that is purposeful, transparent, dynamic, and impactful is needed. | |
| Learning Pathways | Learning is a a natural act supported and directed by formal education creating learning pathways. These pathways need to be articulated by learners, peers, and stakeholders to make them sustainable, possible, and beneficial. The true difference between completion and success is seen in constructing and moving along with a learning pathway. | |
| Health Implementation Strategies | Our habits are core to our health. They are the activities we carry out as part of our routine. They can be built, revised, and maintained by planning, tracking, and responding. They can be focused on improving the health of ourselves and others. | |
| Learning Pathways | Learning is a a natural act supported and directed by formal education creating learning pathways. These pathways need to be articulated by learners, peers, and stakeholders to make them sustainable, possible, and beneficial. The true difference between completion and success is seen in constructing and moving along with a learning pathway. | |
| Learning Pathways | Learning is a a natural act supported and directed by formal education creating learning pathways. These pathways need to be articulated by learners, peers, and stakeholders to make them sustainable, possible, and beneficial. The true difference between completion and success is seen in constructing and moving along with a learning pathway. | |
| Chestermere Learning and Testing Centre (CLTC) Town Hall | This town hall will be an exciting opportunity to gather community input and build advocacy for the proposed Chestermere Learning and Testing Centre (CLTC) — a community-driven solution to address adult learning and workforce development gaps in Chestermere. | |
| Learning Pathways Advisor | To achieve employment or promotion or to access further education, adults need clear direction and supports. They need a learning pathway. A learning pathways advisor in the community is a person who can help this learner develop and maintain such a learning pathway and, thereby, achieve personal goals. | |
| Artificial Intelligence Paths | With a Beacon AI Centre coming to Chestermere, choosing an educational development path related to the Artificial Intelligence field would be prudent. A list of possible AI-related occupations serves as great guide to exploring what that path should look like. | |
| Chestermere Training Portal | FLC and SAIT Continuing Education and Professional Studies have established an agreement to launch a corporate admin portal so that Chestermere residents can register for SAIT courses and certificate offerings. These course offerings will be offered online (synchronous and asynchronous) and in-person. FLC's Educational Pathways Advisor will be able to sign clients up based on their learning plan. | |
| Chestermere Training Expo 2026 | Training is needed in Chestermere for adult learners, new industry, and local community. The Chestermere Training Expo (https://bit.ly/cte2026) is the premiere training event showcasing the launch of the Chestermere Training and Evaluation Centre. | |
| Chestermere Training Expo 2026 Cancelled | The Chestermere Training Expo has been cancelled. The Foundational Learning Community will reorganize and reschedule the event. | |
| Chestermere Workforce Language Accelerator | The Chestermere Workforce Language Accelerator project will launch English language training for the workplace in Chestermere. It will provide citizens the necessary English language fluency to thrive in a skilled workforce. It will allow industry to start and grow in Chestermere with access to confident and fluent trainees ready to bring about quality and efficiency. | |
| Chaos Fell | Steal an amulet. Assassinate a gang boss. Return the jewel to your kidnappers. All in a day for the Flatstreet Crew. | |
| Roleplay | When faced with role play, you can perform in character or leave the result to chance. | |
| Character Size | As part of building and playing a character, size does matter. It gives special features for exploration, combat, and roleplay. | |
| Character Studio | Have an illustration, token, miniature and more made for your legendary character. | |
| Players-World Building | World building can become a daunting task from creating cultures, key figures, landmarks, governments, economies, and history. It can seem fruitless when players ignore this build and do not engage in it. Including ready and able players before, during, or after sessions, however, can change this trend. | |
| Villains of the Most Dastardly Kind | Villains drive the plot. They become an antagonistic force that the heroes of the story must oppose, knock down, and ultimately defeat. They create the call to action for the heroes. Knowing more about creating these characters is essential for every game builder. | |
| Epic is Back | Another round of Epic Encounters one-shots take the stage at Dragon Fest 2026 this April 18, 2026. | |
| DinD One Shots Have Hit the Mark | One shots are one session games with their own map and adventure perfect for that quick D&D fix, now hosted by Dragons in Dungeons Mondays at the D6 Tabletop Cafe. | |
| Claiming a Character | Despite preconceptions, pre-gen characters work well for character builds, fit, and game play actually sparking imagination. | |
| Official Nat 20 Day | The official declaration of an Official Nat 20 day has been made. | |
| Winners of the Homebrew Magic Item Contest | It's the moment you have been waiting for. The homebrew magic items are all spectacular. It was hard to decide on a top three. However, voting has closed. It has been done. The votes have been counted and the results tabulated. | |
| Worldbuilding Day I | Worldbuilding centres on stories in locations of lore that serve as stages for combat, roleplay, and exploration. | |
| World Building Day II - September 12, 2023 | Encounter maps are what make collaborative lore possible and homebrew worlds immersive and viable. For our second Worldbuilding Day, we will finish our sketches and work on building our final production maps. | |
| World Building Day III - October 12, 2023 | You have the ideas. You have the sketches. You have the map. (Or you are somewhere along that path.) Now, you are chomping at the bit to make these maps real. | |
| Mass Combat - Homebrewed | Every strong campaign rides the back of a strong story, one that is world-shaking, such as a feudal war or military invasion. This context creates the adventure party missions and the character adventure hooks. However, they do not have the chance to participate in this action - until mass combat shows up at the table. | |
| Dragon Fest 2024 | Dragon Fest 2024 will be about the Calgary D&D community engaged in roleplaying and tabletop frivolity in a safe place. | |
| Game Masters for Dragon Fest 2024 | Dragons in Dungeons is looking to recruit and onboard game masters for Dragon Fest 2024. Game masters need not have extensive experience but must have game understanding and game spirit. | |
| What is a One-Shot like? | One shots are games that take one session. They include all the combat, exporation, and roleplay to round out the game experience. They are a direct and fun way to connec with the game and good people. | |
| D&D Games Decided | You gave use your preferences. We chose the games accordingly. Out of the Abyss, Turn of Fortune's Weel, and Shattered Obelisk. | |
| Dragon Fest Theme: Collaborative Storytelling | A Dungeons and Dragons is tale best told together. It requires a game builder to build the frame. It relies upon the game master to present it and facilitate the tale. Lastly, it needs the players to bring the adventure to life with their heroic characters. | |
| D&D Themed Games Abound | Game selections at reserved tables will liven up the gaming. Games include Dice Thrones, Magic Maze, Red Dragon Inn, Castle Panic, 5 Minute Dungeon. | |
| Dragon Fest Entry Pass Tickets Available | Tickets for the event can be purchased. | |
| Dragon Fest Registration Open Online | The moment you have all been waiting for has arrived. You can now buy your entry passes online in addition to buying them at the D6 Tabletop Cafe. Even more exciting is the fact you can register for a D&D session and a D&D Themed game should you choose. | |
| Dragon Fest was a blast | The D6 doors were opened for board game play. Exhibitors displayed their wares. D&D Themed games were set up. D&D sessions were arranged. And you came. With generous smiles and a spirit of adventure. | |
| Dragon Fest D&D Session Walkthrough | We would love to give you a tour of our D&D sessions for Dragon Fest at the D6 Tabletop Cafe hosted by Dragons in Dungeons. Be sure to buy an entry ticket online and reserve a seat for a D&D session or a D&D Themed game (https://bit.ly/dragonfestreg). | |
| The coins are real | Coins are props that make D&D games even more immersive. It is hard not be excited to see and toss the coins as part of game play.These coins from Kobold's Workshop do the trick. | |
| D&D Game: Gnoh Me | Dragons in Dungeons and the Mash in Chestermere are excited to host a D&D one-shot. There is room for four people at the table for this D&D game. Tickets can be bought online for $5.00 each. | |
| Tent Cards Galore | The crew was here to represent with all their players and sidekicks in their attempt to take down Vyrameila,. It would take a village. | |
| Aardcon Game Event Registration Open | For the Aardcon, game events are now available for sign up on eventbrite.ca (https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/aardcon-83320165853). $10 ticket. Register now before the games fill up. | |
| D&D Family Adventure | So much fun can be had with the family with a good round of D&D adventure. Ask the Hamptons. | |
| Aardcon is Tomorrow | Do not miss out on tommorow's gathering as it is guaranteed to be fun and mind blowing. | |
| Mini Paint Night | Join us at Under the Mountain Games for our first of many Mini Paint Nights. Under the Mountain Games will be your host. Kobolds Workshop will provide the minis and the introductory paint kits. Dragons in Dungeons will be your host. | |
| Mini Paint Night Tuesday Success | The painted miniatures look spectacular. The pizza did the trick. The ominous music kept everyone on their toes. Conversation led to comraderie. | |
| Drop in Mini Paint Nights Tuesdays Biweekly at Under the Mountain Games | Under the Mountain Games, the Kobold's Workshop, and Dragons in Dungeons have responded to your call. There will be open mini painting available at Under the Mountain Games for a $5 table fee or a miniature purchase. | |
| Mini Paint Workshop at Under the Mountaint Games | For the basic workshop fee of $20, you will receive a mini from the Kobold's Workshop chosen hero set, an introductory paint kit, and coaching from the host. Alternatively, for $55, you can purchase and paint a Twyin Game dice tower along with coaching.. | |
| Tuesday Open Mini Paint Night at Under the Mountain Games | Come join fellow paint enthusiasts and beginners at the open mini paint night. Carve out time for painting. Exchange ideas. Bring a character to life. | |
| Dice Tower Paint Workshop July 12 6-9 pm | Another fun and friendly workshop hosted by Dragons in Dungeons at Under the Mountain Games is upon us. For this workshop, your $45 fee lands you admission and your own fantasy dice tower. | |
| D&D Game: Bane [03] - 2 seats available | The game in the mystical land of Xunder Olara has begun. To make the adventure complete, the group needs two more players to pick up the two pre-gen startup characters, an elven wizard and a dwarven fighter. | |
| Bane | Bane is a special homebrew campaign. It will focus on both lore and collaborative storytelling. | |
| Beat the Bane with Battlehammer and Bravery | Join the game as Stakud Silverpick, a stout dwarven soldier and clanmember along with fellow envoys on quest to prevent the Bane. The game runs every Saturday 1-4 pm at the D6 Tabletop Cafe. | |
| Undead as a Death Lock | An entire campaign can centre on a journey to discove the full nature of this phenomenon, called the undead. Characters can experience the growing horror as they chase down the origin and purposes of this undeath. At the climax, they can come to see this dark prison in a new light. | |
| Fun and Frivolity at the Fest | The wonderful game masters brought to life Epic Encounters for the worthy adventurers. The giant, dinosaur, and hydra met their match against the worthy adventurers. | |
| D&D Weekend | This May long weekend, come glamp, larp, and dnd all in one place at the marvelous Good Knights Encampent in Three Hills, Alberta. Accommodations, feast, costumes, epic overarching campaign, renown game masters, and new friends. | |
| Aardcon 2025 is here - Saturday, June 7, 2025 | Immerse in RPG fantasy with family and friends. Jump into cosplay, panels, free TTRPG gaming, mini painting competition, and vendor exhibits. RPG geeks unite. | |
| Game of Lost Souls | "The gods of chaos, war, and death gamble with our souls, sorting and selecting, to find their forever playthings. Yet, we can stand together and manifest our own destinies." | |
| Spotted at Dragon Fest | The sense of death encircles you and your crew as the lich empress seeks to devour your souls. Join this Epic Encounter with fellow adventurers at the D6 Tabletop Cafe on April 18, 2026. Bring your dice and a sense of adventure. | |
| The Manticore doesn't care if it's Monday. | A guttural howl splits the skies above. Staring at the source, you see talons, jaw, and tail ready to strike at you. Join this Epic Encounter with fellow adventurers at the D6 Tabletop Cafe on April 18, 2026. Bring your dice and a sense of adventure. | |
| Dragon Fest 2026 was both EPIC and FESTIVE | This Dragon Fest 2026, the game masters rolled out the Epic Encounters with imagination. The players immersed themselves in the tales with their heroic adventurers. Merriment and victories were shared. | |
| Dind One Shot: Entrance to the Underdark | Join the crew this Thursday, May 14 at the D6 Tabletop Cafe and take back the outpost to save the realm. | |
| DinD One Shot: Warm Bodies in the Bathhouse | We are going all urban with our DinD One Shot this Thursday, May 28, 6-9 pm at the D6 Tabletop Cafe. Join us for all the mystery, horror and organized crime that takes place in the bathhouse. | |
| DinD One Shot: Warmer Bodies in the Bathhouse | Our last DinD One Shot spilled over. This Thursday, June 4, 6-9 pm at the D6 Tabletop Cafe, join the crew in solving the murder and surviving in a remote spa with members of noted organized criminals. | |
| DinD One Shot: Warmest Bodies in the Bathhouse | This DinD One Shot keeps spilling over. There is just too much adventure to contain. This Thursday, June 11, 6-9 pm at the D6 Tabletop Cafe, join the crew in solving the murder and surviving in a remote spa with members of noted organized criminals. | |
| Get Mighty with Maps | Purchase a subscription and become a patreon on Mighty Maps to receive a monthly fantasy tabletop map set. | |
| DinD Membership Drive | Up your game and experience by joining Dungeons and Dragons. As a member, you gain access to the content, apps, and connections available under the Dragons in Dungeons banner. With each tier of membership, you gain additional access to events, discounts, merchandise, courses, and more.Tiers include: player, game master, game builder, and world builder. Join the community of practitioners and heroes. | |
| Training Projects | All major products at Hilgartner Training are developed as projects. What this means is that stakeholders like yourselves drive the design and final product. Moreover, we can source and maintain these projects more readily allowing for ongoing use and evolution. |