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Dear Thought Leader,
I love the month of June. With convocation season upon us, it’s time of year to celebrate academic excellence and achievements in learning and innovation. Check out this video link with a medley of recent convocation speeches sure to inspire future careers!
On the K12 front, it’s a time where students and teachers look forward to the much anticipated end of year school celebrations with a sharp eye on the summer holidays. Of interest, the recent report we feature making a link between excessively hot classrooms and student performance. Given the recent hot spell, I can’t image sitting in a classroom with mid 30’s celsius temperatures with no air conditioning as a student or teacher for that matter!
On the MindShare front, we’re thrilled to announce Best Selling author, Thomas C. Murray as our Opening keynote at the 9th Canadian EdTech Leadership Summit--October 11 and a strategic partnership with the University of Toronto MScSM Program Mississauga as the ‘NEW’ site of our conference which is conveniently located near our MindShare Workspace for our pre-conference Ignite VIP reception. Super Early Bird pricing ends this weekend!
As we finalize plans for the ISTE 18 CanAm Celebration of Excellence Meetup, be sure to drop me a note if you’re going! It’s not too late to register! We have over 300 educators from across Canada converging on Chicago June 24-27.
We’re always looking for content contributors in the way of blogs, podcasts, events and news stories! Please drop me a note to share!
Until next time, keep the digital learning curve steep!
Best,
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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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“Master of Science in Sustainability Management (MScSM) is a unique professional program driven by the goal of a sustainable world. MindShare Learning is a leading EdTech strategy and professional learning events company. Collaborations/partnerships are the essential building blocks of sustainability, and sustainable learning environments are vital for our transformation towards a sustainable world. MScSM and Mindshare Learning have joined hands in the goal of a sustainable world, and are co-organizing and hosting the 9th Canadian EdTech Leadersrhip Summit--Reimagining Sustainable Learning Environments – at the Institute for Management & Innovation, University of Toronto Mississauga. We look forward for many other collaborative efforts towards the goal of a sustainable world."
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- Prof. Shashi Kant
Director, MScSM
University of Toronto Mississauga
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1. MindShare Learning Announces the Opening Keynote Speaker for the 9th Canadian EdTech Leadership Summit, Thomas C. Murray |
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MindShare Learning - June 1st, 2018 |
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2. OECDedu new book is now available: “World Class: Building a 21st-century school system” |
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In a world where the kind of things that are easy to teach and test have also become easy to digitise and automate, it will be our imagination, our awareness and our sense of responsibility that will enable us to harness the opportunities of the 21st century to shape the world for the better.
Tomorrow’s schools will need to help students think for themselves and join others, with empathy, in work and citizenship. They will need to help students develop a strong sense of right and wrong, and sensitivity to the claims that others make.
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3. Dr. Alec Couros - 2016 Award for Excellence in Teaching |
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Known as a gifted and dedicated instructor and a strong leader, Alec Couros has been inspiring students in the Faculty of Education and beyond through his innovative approaches to learning and his engaging subject matter. |
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4. Canadian Teacher Benjamin Kelly Inspiries Global Goals Project.
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TeachSDGs Ambassador for the Global Goals it became very clear that The World's Largest Lesson called for Minecraft Education's largest lesson! After crafting the initial plan using a world with 17 villages that would act as hosts for the 17 global goals, the call for participants was launched. |
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5. Why these Texas kindergartners start each day with a handshake |
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Ashley Taylor, a teacher at Keene Elementary School in North Texas, has her kindergartners start the day with a firm handshake and a smile to make them feel welcome and accepted. |
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6. Elon Musk, Albert Einstein, and Richard Feynman Explain How to Learn Anything Faster |
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Einstein might have revolutionized how we conceive of the world around us, but he didn't do it by grinding away joylessly at his work. |
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7. The Learning Partnership Announces "Oasis Skateboard Factory" as 2018 Public Education Champions |
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The Learning Partnership - May 31st, 2018 |
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On May 31, the Oasis Skateboard Factory, an alternative school design program in Toronto, and TD Bank Group joined the ranks of former Premiers, Prime Ministers and CEOs as they were inducted into The Learning Partnership’s Champions of Public Education Hall of Fame.
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8. Studies Show that learning decrease in class rooms when temperatures rise
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CTV News - May 30th, 2018 |
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A new study indicates there may be a relationship between the temperature within a school and the academic success of students -- a troubling statement considering fewer than a quarter of the public schools in Toronto have full-building air conditioning. |
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9. Why grease can be great: Chemical engineering graduate helps put waste oil to good use |
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University of British Colombia - May 28th, 2018 |
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Whether it’s French fries on the menu or an entire deep-fried turkey, disposing of used cooking oil can be a headache. Only a small amount of it can be composted, and dumping the rest down the drain can result in blocked pipes. For university food services departments tasked with preparing food for thousands of students, the challenge of disposing used cooking oil is exponential.
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10. This week in EdTech with VoicEd Radio |
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