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Dear Thought Leader,
Welcome to this week in EdTech Top News stories for a quick hit on the latest news across Canada and beyond!
You asked and we listened! Through our recent reader survey we discovered that you have a desire for a weekly condensed report.
Each report will feature our NEW “This week in EdTech” live stream recording on twitter simulcast on VoiceEd Radio with Stephen Hurley.
As well, we will continue to share spotlight podcasts providing you more insight on the true innovators in education from across our vast Canadian landscape.
We love receiving your news and inspirational stories! Please keep them coming!
Until next time, keep the digital learning curve steep!
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Robert Martellacci, M.A. EdTech
President, MindShare Learning Technology™
Chief Digital Curator, The MindShare Learning Report™
Co-founder & President C21 Canada™
Follow us on Twitter @MindShareLearn
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“Innovation starts with the creativity and ingenuity of people—specifically, people who are properly prepared to apply their brainpower in search of new solutions. That's the basis of the innovation economy that we live in.”
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1. THIS WEEK IN EDTECH live Podcast between Robert Martellacci and Stephen Hurley from VoicEd Radio |
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2. CoSN Annual Conference: How District CIOs can tackle the 'Fourth Industrial Revolution' |
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“Everything feels like it’s coming at us much, much more quickly,” Vander Ark told the audience in reference to the pace of technological development in the classroom, noting that people tend to underestimate how quickly innovation compounds itself, and thus fail to prepare for the changing world. |
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3. Innovative e-learning platform brings music into the classroom |
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When Carlie Howell was a child, she was fortunate that her family had season tickets to the orchestra. She can still remember the moment she became enthralled with the basses while listening to a Beethoven symphony. She zeroed in on the section for the rest of the evening and soon took up the instrument herself. |
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4. Actua releases first of-its-kind Canadian survey on kids attitudes about coding |
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Today, Actua released the results of a first-of-its-kind survey, which assessed the confidence and attitudes of Canadian kids and parents toward coding, and jobs of the future. The results revealed a largely enthusiastic cohort of students and parents, but also a persistent gender gap, a socio-economic divide, and a concerning lack of opportunity to learn to code inside and outside of Canadian schools. |
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5. Vancouver Startup rolls into vehicle-sharing world with electric tricycles |
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Veemo is a covered e-tricycle that comes fitted with everything from a cup holder to heated handlebars. They can go anywhere a bike can, at around the same speed, with more storage space than a bike. But most importantly, users do not need a driver’s licence to ride one and that expands the market for the vehicle considerably, said one of the startup’s cofounders. |
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6. Canadian Budget brings multi-billion dollar boost for research |
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Canada’s government has pledged to increase research and science funding by nearly C$4 billion (£3.1 billion) over the next five years, winning plaudits from academics and universities.
Finance minister Bill Morneau said that the additional funding announced in the Liberal government’s budget would include an extra C$925 million over five years for the country’s three research councils, plus C$235 million per year in subsequent years.
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7. University of Waterloo partners with Chinese institutions on connected autonomous driving |
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The University of Waterloo will partner with leading institutes in China to advance research in the areas of connected and autonomous vehicle technology.
The partnership between Waterloo and the Qingdao Academy of Intelligent Industries (QAII) and the State Key Laboratory for Management and Control of Complex Systems (SKL-MCCS) was solidified in an agreement recently signed by all parties.
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8. 20 Canadian universities awarded $5.8M to cultivate next generation of global leadership |
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The most recent round of the Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships program, often referred to as the Queen Elizabeth Scholars program (QES), will see $5.8 million of funding to support 650 students in 20 Canadian university-led projects. Undergraduate and graduate students will enrich their academic, professional and cross-cultural skills while contributing to global projects led by participating Canadian universities. |
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9. Canadian colleges and institutes to play a key role in the innovation superclusters |
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Last week, Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development announced the five eagerly anticipated Innovation Superclusters – and CICan was thrilled to see many of its members from across the country involved! By sharing their expertise with the many partners involved, our members will play an important role in the success of these newly bolstered networks and help propel Canadian innovation to new levels. |
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10. Schneider Electric Canada donates $1M in kind to Ryerson University for Smart Building Analytics Living Lab |
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Schneider Electric Canada, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced a new partnership with Ryerson University, donating $1 million in kind to design and build the new Smart Building Analytics Living Lab — the first of its kind in Canada. |
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MindShare Learning’s partial client list includes: Adobe, Blackboard Inc., Bosch Dremel, C21 Canada, Cisco Canada, Epson America, Follett, Global Scholar, Intel Canada, Microsoft Canada, Ontario Ministry of Education, Research Machines (RM) PLC UK, SMART Technologies, Steelcase.
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