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Welcome to the Tools of the Trade Monthly Toolbox Talk August EditionToday’s guest is Chad Flinn, instructor for the first year and pre-app electrical as well as Apprentice to CEO programs at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). Chad started his career as an electrician, eventually finding his way into the education system as an instructor. With hands-on training and labs being such a large part of the apprenticeship training curriculum, I thought that now would be the perfect time to check-in with an educator and chat about the current and future state of trades education. Our conversation was wide-ranging from Chad's career path out of the field into the classroom to some of the current challenges trades teachers are facing due to Covid-19 and which models are being considered to deliver effective trades training moving forward.Please enjoy and if you would like to participate, please send an email to colin@toolspodcast.comFor show notes, blog posts and past guests, please visit: www.toolspodcast.comSign up for Colin's newsletter HEREInterested in sponsoring the podcast? Please fill out the form at toolspodcast.com/contactFollow Colin:InstagramTwitterFacebookYoutubeThis podcast is presented by The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum and CompanyCamThe Canadian Apprenticeship Forum is the Centre of Excellence for Apprenticeship Research and Innovation. A national non-profit organization connecting all members of the apprenticeship community, CAF-FCA advocates for Canada’s world-class apprenticeship system, produces meaningful data to inform strategies, and highlights innovation and promising practices in apprenticeship training.For more information visit www.caf-fca.orgCompanyCam is a photo-based solution created for contractors, by contractors. Users can take unlimited photos—which are location and time stamped, sent to the cloud, and stored securely. Every photo is organized by project and instantly available to your team, allowing you to see what’s going on anytime, anywhere. Photos can be annotated with drawings, arrows, comments, tags, and voice notes and users can create project timelines, photo galleries, reports, and transformation photos through the app. Sharing photos with customers and insurance adjusters has never been easier, and keeping your entire process organized has never been simpler.To get your free account today visit companycam.com/tools