Manitoba Education Research & Learning Information Networks - Merlin

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⭐An agency of the Manitoba provincial government
🖥️ Supporting Manitoba education through secure, reliable technology
🌐 Connecting schools, systems, and communities
📡 Updates, insights, and stories from across the network
MISSION AND MANDATE

- To support the use of technology in improving educational services to learners.

- Provide services that support educational institutions in the application of technology tools to enhance and expand program delivery; and

- Provide direction and management in the educational use of networks, acting as a broker of services to meet client needs.

Join Bitwarden and MERLIN on October 20th for a free virtual professional development session exploring Bitwarden Passwo...
10/01/2026

Join Bitwarden and MERLIN on October 20th for a free virtual professional development session exploring Bitwarden Password Manager: a secure and easy-to-use platform designed to help organizations safely store, manage, and share passwords and sensitive information.

🔍 Agenda Highlights:
• Understanding vaults and item types
• Autofill and secure password sharing
• Collections, permissions, and user management
• SSO, MFA, and authentication workflows
• Enterprise security policies and reporting
• Access Intelligence and monitoring tools

Whether you are new to Bitwarden or looking to better manage your organization’s deployment, this session is designed to help educational organizations strengthen password security while simplifying access management.

📅 New Month, New Focus!October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and we’re highlighting safe digital practices. Expect p...
10/01/2026

📅 New Month, New Focus!

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and we’re highlighting safe digital practices. Expect practical tips, tools, and reminders to help keep Manitoba’s education community secure online.

👀 Follow us on all platforms for:
✅ Weekly MERLIN Monday insights
✅ Security tips and best practices
✅ Stories that strengthen cybersecurity awareness

🔗 Don’t miss a post: connect with us everywhere we are!

⛔The MERLIN office will be closed on September 30, 2026💫Missing us? You can learn more about MERLIN 24/7 at www.merlin.m...
09/30/2026

⛔The MERLIN office will be closed on September 30, 2026

💫Missing us? You can learn more about MERLIN 24/7 at www.merlin.mb.ca



This week we're highlighting a couple of Manitoba-focused learning experiences available through Minecraft Education, wh...
09/28/2026

This week we're highlighting a couple of Manitoba-focused learning experiences available through Minecraft Education, which MERLIN licenses through our Microsoft agreement.

Manito Ahbee Aki gives students an opportunity to explore Anishinaabe history, culture, teachings, and relationships with the land. Through places such as The Forks, Manitoba’s petroforms, and thriving communities, students explore Indigenous knowledge while considering respect for Mother Earth, collaboration, and community.

Pimachiowin Aki focuses on Indigenous knowledge, biodiversity, sustainability, and the cultural significance of the land. Through interactive challenges, students explore human impacts on the environment, responsible land stewardship, and how traditional knowledge can inform sustainable choices.

These experiences offer educators another way to bring Manitoba-focused learning into the classroom while encouraging students to learn about Indigenous knowledge, culture, community, and relationships with the land.

Looking for a chance to learn, connect, and explore new ways to bring technology into your classroom?Join Manace - Manit...
09/24/2026

Looking for a chance to learn, connect, and explore new ways to bring technology into your classroom?

Join Manace - Manitoba Association for Computing Educators for the MTS PD Day at St. Paul’s High School in Winnipeg. The day will feature hands-on sessions and conversations around coding, robotics, technology integration, digital literacy, and media literacy, with opportunities for educators from both rural and urban communities to share ideas and learn together.

Whether you’re new to educational technology or already have a few tools in your toolkit, there’s something to explore.

📅 Register now for a day of learning, connection, and practical ideas for the classroom; MERLIN will be there!

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2026-manace-mts-pd-day-tickets-1998261070654

09/23/2026

Cybersecurity is a year-round priority and it takes skilled people to help keep Manitoba’s education technology environment secure.

We’re currently hiring a Senior IT Security Consultant to join the MERLIN team.

If cybersecurity, education technology, and meaningful province-wide work are areas you’re interested in, we’d love to hear from you.

🔗 View the posting and apply: https://jobsearch.gov.mb.ca/advancedResult.action?ID=130174

Please join us in welcoming Dirk Nyhof to the MERLIN team!Dirk is joining us as a Senior Consultant, IT Security, bringi...
09/23/2026

Please join us in welcoming Dirk Nyhof to the MERLIN team!

Dirk is joining us as a Senior Consultant, IT Security, bringing experience in cybersecurity and education technology to the role. He holds an OSCP+ credential and previously worked as a Security Operations Center Analyst with MRnet, an organization MERLIN works closely with.

We’re excited to have Dirk on the team and look forward to the experience and expertise he’ll bring to our work supporting Manitoba’s education community.

Welcome to MERLIN, Dirk! 👋

As the school year gets underway, we’re highlighting one of the ways MERLIN helps make technology easier to manage: the ...
09/21/2026

As the school year gets underway, we’re highlighting one of the ways MERLIN helps make technology easier to manage: the Partner Program.

MERLIN’s Partner Programs bring together software and IT services designed specifically for K–12 and post-secondary education. By bundling services and leveraging the purchasing power of educational organizations across Manitoba, participating partners can access significant savings while simplifying licensing and technology management.

The Partner Program can help schools and institutions:

💰 Save up to 80% through province-wide pricing and bundled services
🌐 Access unlimited high-speed bandwidth designed for education
🧩 Simplify administration and reduce licensing and IT management liability
🤝 Access expert support from MERLIN specialists and fellow program members
✅ Stay current with software standards through consistent, fully licensed access

Interested in learning more about the Partner Program? Connect with the MERLIN team at [email protected].

Looking for ways to bring more interactive STEM learning into your classroom this school year?Next week, MERLIN and Gizm...
09/17/2026

Looking for ways to bring more interactive STEM learning into your classroom this school year?

Next week, MERLIN and Gizmos are hosting three webinars for teachers to explore the platform, see what it can do, and learn more about how Gizmos can support STEM learning in grades 3–12.

Check out our flyer and event details on our website and join us as we kick off another year of learning! 📚
Registration closes tomorrow so make sure you let us know you want to attend!

Address

100-135 Innovation Drive, Smartpark, University Of
Winnipeg, MB
R3T6A8

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+18004306404

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