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Dear Thought Leader,
Another busy week as we redefine the future of work and learning!
An interesting study of note that is highlighted in this week’s Top 10 by UBC and McGill researchers focused on the happiness of Canadians living in small towns vs big cities. It’s no surprise that communities that are highly connected, where residents have shorter commutes and lower cost of living, would be much happier. I definitely see some parallels to the education and community we’re creating in the MindShare Workspace and the members we’re attracting. My commute is not two minutes vs 60 minutes in the past. Am I happier? Most definitely and it’s allowed me to be more engaged in my community in the City of Mississauga where we’re helping nurture innovation and a SMART city, collaborating with K12, post-secondary and other community stakeholders.
Congrats to my friend and colleague Dr. Bill Hogarth, former Director of Education, York Region District School Board who was honoured yesterday with a school in his name.
The stage is set for our 14th CanAm Celebration of Excellence Meetup at ISTE Chicago, June 25th. We’re honoured to be media partners in North America’s largest EdTech Conference. Drop me a note if you’d like attend! Sponsorship is now closed.
We’re in planning mode for our 9th Canadian EdTech Leadership Summit--”Designing Sustainable Learning Environments,” Thursday, October 11. We have limited speaking and sponsor opportunities. For expressed interest, please email me directly.
robert@mindsharelearning.com
We love hearing from our valued subscribers about your news, events and success stories!
Until next time, keep the digital learning curve steep!
Best, R.
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Robert Martellacci, M.A. EdTech
President, MindShare Learning Technology™
Chief Digital Publisher, The MindShare Learning Report™
Co-founder & President C21 Canada™
Follow us on Twitter @MindShareLearn
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“When MIT launched its MicroMasters, in 2015, it expected 200,000 students would enroll across all programs; within the first nine months, more than 1.3 million people signed up.”
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- The Atlantic
The Future of College Looks Like the Future of Retail |
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“He explained that people in cities often have fewer social connections nearby, and feel less connected to their communities than people in rural areas. The authors found that the happiest communities had shorter commute times and less expensive housing...”
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- The Toronto Star
People who live in small towns are happier than everyone else
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1. ISTE Announces First Educator Certification for Using Technology in the Classroom |
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2. Understanding Pre-Teen Tech Use |
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Pearson Canada - May 24th, 2018 |
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Understanding student technology use goes a long way in helping schools and districts find the best ways to engage students in learning. To give you some insight into pre-teens' tech use, Pearson spoke with Canadian students in Grade 7 and 8 to learn which technology devices they use most. |
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3. Researchers have isolated what may be the single most important trait that makes kids successful in school
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Business Insider - May 6th, 2018 |
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For years, scientists have documented the downsides of growing up poor.
Studies have shown kids from low-income families are generally less ready to start school. They score lower on vocabulary tests and have more trouble concentrating in class. What's more, being chronically hungry, unsafe, or neglected can re-shape a developing child's brain, dosing it with toxic stress.
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4. Team Canada Champion Classroom Chats - streaming live across Canada with Olympians |
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Canadian Olympic Association - May 9th, 2018 |
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5. Re|focus 2018: Dell commits to using ocean plastics |
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Recycling Today - May 14th, 2018 |
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Dell Technologies, headquartered in Round Rock, Texas, says it has committed to keeping plastics in the economy and out of the ocean, creating what it calls the first commercial-scale global ocean-bound plastics supply chain, Nextwave. |
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6. With an “informed curiosity”, astronaut says you can reach any heights |
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| Canada2067 - Sept. 11, 2017 |
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Look at the world around you. Any spot can be fascinating when you peer closely enough. Chris Hadfield remembers that lesson from elementary school, when a science teacher took his class on a field trip to an actual field. |
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7. Why Teens Should Understand Their Own Brains (And Why Their Teachers Should, Too!) |
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A teenage brain is a fascinating, still-changing place. There's a lot going on: social awareness, risk-taking, peer pressure; all are heightened during this period.
Until relatively recently, it was thought that the brain was only actively developing during childhood, but in the last two decades, researchers have confirmed that the brain continues to develop during adolescence — a period of time that can stretch from the middle school years into early adulthood.
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8. School is One Spoke in the Wheel of Learning & Why This is a Critical Insight for the Future of Education
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School is just one spoke in the wheel of lifelong learning. The more that I engage in conversations about the future of education, and how to promote greater access and opportunity for life and work today, the more important this simple truth becomes to me.
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9. We need a new Operating System for the Fourth Industrial Revolution |
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Society’s operating system needs an upgrade. The model we have been using is simply not up to the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
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10. Human error to blame in vast majority of education data breaches |
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The nation relies on teachers to educate our children and help them when they make mistakes. But when it comes to protecting students' data, it is often the teachers and school staff who mistakenly let bad actors in to school computer systems, officials say. |
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