Top 10 Issue #301, May 29, 2022 Back Issues click here
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This Week in Canadian EdTech MindshareTV with Jacquelyn Sundberg, McGill University Library, Presenter at the Upcoming Serious Games Conference-- Sneak Peek Preso, 'Thinking Beyond the Stacks, Games in Special Collections' |
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Dear Thought Leader,
Happy Sunday! I hope you get an opportunity to get outdoors today to enjoy some of the awesome spring weather. As much as I love tech, I love to sail and rollerblade that get's me outdoors too! We know the benefits all too well and must model for our next generation. Of course, my wife reminded me last night of my apparent 'excessive' screen time!
As we eye the school year-end finish line with great anitcipation after an exceptionally long year, we can't let our guard down yet! In today's report there are two stories that relate to a cybersecurity attack on a Canadian school district, "I think it's a serious breach. There's no doubt about it," said Alec Couros, a professor of educational technology and media at the University of Regina (tweet of the week). And a data privacy issue relating to students (#3), “How Dare They Peep into My Private Life?” We have a long way to go in addressing these two major EdTech topics. I will endeavour to podcast with cybersecurity and data privacy experts in the coming weeks to better inform our community across Canada.
Speaking of which I will be attending two significant professional learning conferences next month that will be addressing these matters (ECNO Summit) and ISTE22. Drop me a note if you plan to attend and would like to connect! We are also proud media partners of the International Society for Technology in Education Conference (ISTE22), hosting our 24th CanAm Celebration of Excellence Meetup at ISTE22 New Orleans. DM me to attend!
I hope you enjoy this week's Top 10 Canadian EdTech Report powered by MindShare Learning.
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Thank you for the inspiration and kind feedback that motivates our team to provide you with mission critical research and insights to optimize your learning and technology strategy as we approach the end of the school year and critical planning for back to school.
Until next time, stay healthy & active and keep the digital learning curve steep!
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P.S. Thanks to all who sponsored me in the Hockey Helps the Homeless tournament this past Friday. We had great fun with NHL alumni in an effort to draw attention to the housing crisis and raised significant funding to help those in need across Canada.
Robert Martellacci, M.A. EdTech
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Chief Digital Publisher, The MindShare Learning Report™
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CEO & Co-founder, C21 Canada™
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The Future of Digital Learning: Creating Equitable Opportunities for All Students [Recorded Webinar] |
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Canadian EdTech Industry Spotlight |
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Nancy Knowlton, One of Three women that lead class of five for the Alberta Business Hall of Fame |
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Knowlton is the model for what so many are attempting to do now in Calgary to diversify the economy. She co-founded SMART Technologies in 1987 and grew it into a global company over 25 years with products like SMART Boards which are found in offices and classrooms around the world. For the last eight years she has been the president and CEO of Nureva, which continues to evolve conference technology.
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Featured Book of the Week |
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With practical advice that can be immediately applied to a higher education setting, Teaching for Learning Gain in Higher Education provides materials and methods specifically designed to improve teaching, learning and assessment for students in higher education through student-centric methods.
Considering how to improve students’ learning strategies and thus their learning gain, this book answers key questions about how students can be helped to construct meaning and their own knowledge and knowledge hierarchies. Based on education and psychological theory, it examines nine cognitive approaches that have been tried and tested, and explores how motivation can be both set up and maintained.
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1. Calgary student receives award at Canada-wide Science Fair for medical drone
globalnews.ca, May 24, 2022 |
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Queen Elizabeth High School student Max Du joins Global News Morning Calgary to talk about his Canada-wide science fair winning project and how it could help people suffering a heart attack at home. |
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2. Our changing nature: Education in a hybrid world
oecdedutoday.com, May 24, 2022
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Digitalisation of education is accelerating. As the metaverse, virtual reality and immersive technologies become a reality we look at how they might impact our classrooms. Potential positives of being able to access the metaverse in education include hands-on learning in different environments and technologies helping to improve inclusion in education. Safety, privacy and inclusion remain concerns for full application of education in immersive technologies.
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3. “How Dare They Peep into My Private Life?”
hrw.org, May 25, 2022
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On school days, 9-year-old Rodin wakes up every morning at 8 a.m. in Istanbul, Turkey. He eats a bowl of chocolate cereal for breakfast; his mother reminds him, as she always does, to brush his teeth afterwards. By 9 a.m., he logs into class and waves hello to his teacher and to his classmates. He hopes that no one can tell that he’s a little sleepy, or that he’s behind on his homework.
During breaks between classes, Rodin reads chat messages from his classmates and idly doodles on the virtual whiteboard that his teacher leaves open. He watches his best friend draw a cat; he thinks his friend is much better at drawing than he is. Later in the afternoon, Rodin opens up a website to watch the nationally televised math class for that day. At the end of each day, he posts a picture of his homework to his teacher’s social media page.
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4. Gleneagle Secondary's ConX Leadership hosts district's first ever STEAM-based Conference, XSteamCon
educationnewscanada.com, May 18, 2022 |
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Over 400 students, staff, and esteemed guests, participated in the conference gaining a whole new understanding and appreciation for science, technology, engineering, arts and math!
Students were divided into groups and participated in eight different workshops learning various topics such as design thinking, using technology to interpret data and help with climate change, coding with Micro:bits, exploring Pascal's principle on force and pressure, application of acoustic sensors, robotics and the use AI technology, designing water bottle rockets, power of hydraulics, and so much more!
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5. Five inspirational youth receive national award for leadership in STEAM
finance.yahoo.com: May 25, 2022 |
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OTTAWA, ON, May 25, 2022 /CNW/ - Ingenium is thrilled to recognize five inspirational youth who have made positive changes in their community using science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM).
From mentoring others in robotics, to authoring research papers on environmental issues, or developing nationally-recognized science fair projects, these teens are innovators and leaders. |
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6. Internet of Things subject of new graduate certificate program at Centennial College
newswire.ca: May 25, 2022
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TORONTO, May 25, 2022 /CNW/ - Centennial College has launched an innovative program that examines the highly interconnected world of the Internet of Things (IoT), the rapidly expanding network of Internet-enabled objects and appliances that silently talk to each other and complete tasks without human intervention.
The Internet of Things – System Architecture and Integration is a one-year certificate program geared to university and college software or computer studies graduates who wish to augment their knowledge with a focused specialty. It introduces the learner to IoT innovations such as self-driving cars, "smart" homes and wearable healthcare devices, all designed to improve the quality of everyday life.
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7. Digital Supercluster creates pathways to digital jobs for Canadians
saskpolytech.ca: March 19, 2022
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May 19, 2022 –The demand for tech talent is increasing exponentially. Technology adoption is being fast-tracked across every major industry in Canada. In B.C., more than one million job openings are forecasted over the next ten years. The Digital Supercluster is addressing this and building opportunities for a growing number of Canadians to be ready for the digital jobs of today and tomorrow.
Working with industry partners and community leaders, the Digital Supercluster is announcing two programs that will build pathways to fast, affordable training and job placement for Canadians.
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8. Innovative drone-based UTM technology remotely assesses health of trees impacted by climate change
utm.utoronto.ca: May 20, 2022
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Canada has nearly 362 million hectares of forest, but climate change is negatively impacting tree health and productivity. Trees planted today need to withstand future climate instability.
Enter University of Toronto Mississauga associate professor of biology Ingo Ensminger and an innovative new technology that could provide further insights into tree health. Ensminger’s lab studies plant-environment interactions and the impact of climate change on metabolism and photosynthesis of plants from molecular to leaf, species, and ecosystem level.
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9. Riipen's Level UP Remote Internship Program Enters Impact-Driven Second Phase to Continue Making Work-Integrated Learning Accessible for Students and Employers Beyond the Pandemic
newswire.ca: May 26, 2022 |
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VANCOUVER, BC, May 26, 2022 /CNW/ - The Level UP program has delivered 6,443 flexible remote internship opportunities and connected thousands of Canadian post-secondary learners and employers as they prepare to grow and build for the Future of Work. Following the overwhelming success and impact of the program's pilot year - oversubscribed since its first month with over 20,000 on the waitlist - phase two of the program has tripled its funding to an additional $36 million and is on track to deliver a total of 24,443 paid experiences by March 2024.
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10. George Brown Releases UDL (Universal Design for Learning) E-Course for Educators Across Ontario
georgebrown.ca, May 18, 2022
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George Brown College continues its leadership in advancing inclusive and accessible education with the release of an e-course available to educators across Ontario on the eCampusOntario Open Educational Resource Library.
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a curriculum design framework that reduces barriers to access and engagement and greatly improves the student experience by guiding educators to design for optimum online learning. The course partners UDL with vital equity frameworks and initiatives, such as anti-racism, decolonization, and accessibility to honour learner diversity and lived experience.
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Professional Learning Events |
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EdTech World Forum 2022
May 30-31, 2022
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ECNO Conferences: “IT: Integral Today – Securing the Future”
June 5-7, 2022
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Serious Play Conference
June 13-17, 2022
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ISTE Live 2022: Empowering Educators. Elevating Equity.
June 26-29, 2022
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24th Annual CanAm Meetup "Celebrating Excellence in Innovation & Learning" Save the Date
June 28, 2022 @ 5:30-7:30pm
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United Nations Transforming Education Summit September 2022
September 2022
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13th Canadian EdTech Leadership Summit Save the Date
October 19-20, 2022
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IT4K12 Conference 2022
November 25-26, 2022
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Parent Teaching Resources |
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1. Digital Citizenship Curriculum
Use digital citizenship lesson plans to address timely topics and prepare students to take ownership of their digital lives. Browse lessons by grade and topic below, or see an overview of the curriculum. |
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2. PBS Kids Games
Educational games for kids.
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3. NASA at Home -- For Kids and Families
NASA STEM @ Home for Students -- Find crafting ideas, science experiments with household items and videos to watch as a family.
Grades K-4 | Grades 5-8 | Grades 9-12
NASA Science at Home -- From formal lesson plans to amazing imagery and stories about how science and exploration are lifting our world. There will also be ongoing opportunities to chat and interact with scientists directly.
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The MindShare Learning Report team is made up of the following individuals:
Robert Martellacci, M.A. Ed Tech., Chief Digital Publisher
Dr. Ron Owston, PhD., Research Associate, University Professor Emeritus, Former Dean of Faculty, York University
Chris Kim, PhD., Research Associate, Software Engineer, software studio, Fresco Industries
Timothy Gard, B.Ed., OCT, M.A, Chief Learning Strategist
Hanan Mousa, M.B.A, B.C. S. Digital Media Specialist
Ivana Zelich, Digital Media Associate
MindShare Advisory Board
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Laurent Burman, M.B.A., Chief Commercial Officer, Sound Commerce
Kevin Custer, Founding Principal, Arc Capital Development
Chip Fesko, Principal, Chip Fesko & Associates
Ian Fogarty, Educator, Riverview High School | MindShare National Video Challenge Award Winner
Dr. GuyTetrault, Award Winning Sun West School Division, Director & CEO (Retired)
Michael Furdyk, Co-Founder, TakingItGlobal
Dr. Eric Hamilton, Associate Dean of Education, Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Maxim Jean-Louis, CEO, Contact North/Contact Nord,
Gary Kern, Principal, St. George's School
Dr. Susanne Lajoie, Professor, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University
David Marsi, Senior Manager Training Initiatives, ScotiaMcLeod
Mirella Rossi, Superintendent of Education, Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
Sandra Chow, Award Winning Teacher, Toronto District School Board (On Leave serving as a Director of Technology & Instruction at a School in China
Ron Sedran, MD, Equity Capital Markets, Canaccord Adams
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