Here at Best Buy, we’re all about providing our customers with the tools they need to keep on growing, helping them pursue their passions and enrich their lives with the help of technology. But we also recognize that in addition to the right tools, we also need the right people in our lives to guide us, teach us, and help us reach that next level in our development.
For Back to School this year, we want to celebrate those people, those teachers who faced a year of unexpected challenges and adapted to them, arming themselves with the right tech to keep teaching so that we can all keep learning.
To do so, we partnered with two prominent content creators: multidisciplinary designer Will Selviz and visual storyteller Tyler Stalman. Check out the videos below to see how we helped each of them reconnect with an influential mentor, while giving them tech and tools to fully show their appreciation to people who’ve made a huge impact in their lives.
Will Selviz, Multi-Dimensional Designer from Toronto, thanks an influential mentor who helped with his career development and discusses the value of paying it forward as a mentor himself.
Will was a co-facilitator for a program led by Jessica Yamoah, Founder and CEO of INNOVATE INC. The program gives youth access to professionals and corporate settings to raise awareness about career paths in business, innovation, and technology. Karl was one of the youth who participated in the program, and as a result Will mentors him today. Will’s organization: RENRD FOUNDATION is focused on digital design. They collaborate with Jessica, other industry leaders, and organizations who support their work to provide mentorship, direct access to industry standard equipment, and culturally diverse programming.
In the video, Will discusses how creating 3-D animations and other 3-D work requires special equipment and he knows he can count on Best Buy to have the technology he needs, like many Microsoft technologies he showed in the video including the Microsoft Surface Pro.
Tyler Stalman from Calgary thanks the high school teacher who encouraged his creativity and interest in video production
Tyler showed several devices that are ideal for anyone learning or teaching video production. These include the ideal vlogging companion, a Sony Cyber-shot ZV-1 Digital Camera; the compact and light Deity D4 DUO Microphone for crystal clear audio indoors and outdoors; a Manfrotto Beefree Live Aluminum tripod and Zhiyun Weebill-S gimbal stabilizer, two products essential for high resolutions still and smooth and steady video footage; and to store the footage and enable fast data transfer to a computer for processing, a Lexar Professional 128GB memory card.
Who inspired you to learn
Having the right tech while learning is very important; but we also need to meet wonderful teachers and mentors along our educational journey. We all have a story to tell of one or more teachers who elevated our learning or inspired us. I can think of several in my life, and I also have one teacher from when my children were in school: their grade 3 teacher, Mr. Bonenfant, inspired me to be a better parent with his amazing teaching style and patience. Let us know about the tech you think is essential for learning and who inspired you. Enter below and nominate one teacher or mentor for a chance for you or the person you nominate to win a $750 Best Buy gift certificate.
How to enter
Entering this contest is easy and you can enter once for yourself and once for someone you know:
- Leave a comment below this article and tell us the first name of a mentor who helped you learn and what tech available at Best Buy do you consider to be essential for students going back to school
- Send an email to “bestbuyblog@bestbuycanada.ca“ AND CC a teacher or mentor so they are aware that you entered them in this contest. In the subject line put: “What tech will help you achieve contest” and in the body of the email tell us which teacher or mentor you are nominating to win this contest and why.
NOTE: do not put your teacher or mentor’s last name or personal email in the comments below; they should only be mentioned in the email.
What you can win
At the end of this contest we will randomly select one winner from all comments left on the blog article for this contest (French and English) AND randomly select two winners from all nominations sent via email so the person nominated can win the prize. Each winner will receive a Best Buy Canada Gift Certificate worth $750.
This contest runs from August 30th until September 30th.
Remember you can enter once for yourself in a blog comment AND once for a teacher or mentor who inspired you in an email as mentioned above.
What will tech help us achieve Contest Rules and Regulations
Good Luck
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Mentor: Guillaume. Tech in computer to select the best one for my need
Kath says – maybe a laptop with huge storage? Smile Please and thanks
My mentor was Carole, my high school art teacher. Essential item for kids going back to school would be a Tile mate so that they could keep track of their items!
Mentor: Valerie. A laptop is essential.
Herta – taught me so much! Students need laptops with a good set of headphones or speakers to get through learning this year
jean is my mentor and a laptop would help me a lot
Paul was my mentor and students likely need a new laptop or noise canceling headphones!
My mentor was Dave, and I would say kids these days will find a Surface pro or an iPad pro and essential item for BTS!
Mentor: Sherry Laptop is essential for keeping up with learning.
My mentor was Wayne and I believe any kid going to school needs a laptop or tablet depending on their age range so they can’t do their school work.
My mentor tech is Danny. He always helps me to learn more. The Mac laptop is a key factor in learning.
Gilbert , a laptop is essential for work
My mentor would be my mom. She has taught me to take the time to enjoy the small things and not to take yourself too seriously. I would say a student these days would need a MacBook,so that they can learn remotely during this pandemic.
Maureen. A laptop is essential to kids going to school
Mentor: Steve; I would say the M1 MacBook Air is the piece of essential tech for students this year 🙂
Mark and a laptop is great for school!
Tony is my mentor. Every student need a workable laptop for e-learning these days.
A good mentor I had was Borris the teacher and I think a laptop is now essential to study
Kiran is my tech mentor. She shows me new things and technologies all the time. It’s important for students to have a good laptop suited to their learning and assignment needs.
My mentor’s name is Amy, she’s taught me so much. The essential piece of tech for back to school is a laptop
My mentor Keith is amazing. I think a MacBook from BestBuy would be the most essential product for students going back to school.
My mentor Doug was the best teacher I had in elementary school and I learned a ton from him. I’d want a Surface Pro 7 as a vital product for school and learning.
Andrea was my mentor, friend & colleague & am amazing teacher. Today I think students really need a pair of Sennheiser noise cancelling headphones for some peace & quiet to study.
My teacher Mrs. B taught me a lot of things in school to set me up for my future. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite 8.7″ 32GB Android Tablet is essential because it’s used for note-taking and other school activities.
I think it was my high school English teacher, Mr. B. He inspired me to keep learning and keep studying and to always push myself to excel. A reliable laptop or MacBook is most needed for students going to school.
my mentor was a boss named Sam. he gave me agreat job opportunity where I learned a lot and had fun too. A laptop is a great tool for a student and others too. I wish i hhad had one back then.
My mentor’s name was Don. He helped me a ton!
Every student needs the Apple iPhone 12 64GB to stay connected with family and friends, along with scheduling all those important assignments for classes.
A mentor that helps me to learn is Kali. She recommends the ASUS ROG Swift 32″ 4K Ultra HD 144Hz 4ms GTG IPS LED G-Sync Gaming Monitor.
My mentor’s name was Stanley. Any laptop would be essential for any student. One that looks good is the Acer Porsche Design Book RS 14″ Touchscreen Laptop (Intel Core i7-1165G7/1TB SSD/NVIDIA MX350).
My mentor was my boss Sam from when I worked in the hardware sector.
bob helped me
My brother Brian is my mentor.
My mentor Dave taught me how to be an effective manager. I think a laptop is definitely an essential for going back to school, would love to try out the Acer Porsche Design Book RS 14″ Touchscreen Laptop!
My favorite mentor was Taras.
A smart home device like an Amazon echo to set schedules and daily reminders is essential.
Mentor – Miss P. Laptop is essential.
laptop is a must / Mentor – “Daddy G” – what his students called him
Miss P — new laptop
My mentor is my brother David, and a laptop is a must for all students.
My mentor taught me how to use a laptop. I could sure use a new laptop, that’s where you come in
Steve taught me and was my former mentor.
A mentor that helped me learn was Leigh. A laptop is essential for students for going back to school.
My mentor was my English teacher, Mr. R. He told me I should be a writer — I never forgot it. Essential technology for students going back to school: a laptop.
My mentor Matt was amazing, and a new laptop is key.
My mentor is my former manager Marysia – I could sure use a good, fast and affordable laptop for school, for my nephews
The mentor that taught me the most was John. a laptop is essential for learning now
laptop would be perfect for school
Jaybird Vista 2 In-Ear Noise Cancelling Truly Wireless Headphones were recommended by Eva
My mentor is my brother Mitchell. He knows everything!
My high school math teacher (Mr. P) helped me learn and grow, inspired me to major in math in university, and the tech available at Best Buy that I consider to be essential for students going back to school is a good quality laptop!
Chris was my mentor. A good laptop is essential for students going back to school
My best buddy Bob is my mentor and a good, fast and affordable laptop for school.
My first mentor was Lois, my first grade teacher – and also my second cousin! The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite 8.7″ 32GB Android Tablet is a great tool for students, and for less than $200 a great deal right now!
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