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Dear Thought Leader,
One week to go for many Canadian K12 schools across the country as they prepare for summer holidays! As we countdown the days, we’ll be cheering you on from the International Society for Technology in Education Conference, ISTE18 in Chicago, where some 300 plus Canadian education and technology partners will be converging with some 20,000 delegates for world class professional learning opportunities. As proud media partners, watch for our regular updates via @mindsharelearn on twitter and instagram.
Excellent news! Our 14th CanAm Celebration of Excellence Meetup this Monday at ISTE18 is now full with over 120 attendees. Special thanks to our sponsors: Government of Canada, ISTE18, EdTechTeam Canada, DellEMC, Forward Thinking EDU, Sprig Learning, Padcaster, Canvas and Fresh Grade.
On Tuesday while at ISTE18 we’ll be coming to you live via periscope (twitter) for This Week in Canadian EdTech and VoicEd radio at 10 am est.
I hope you enjoy this week’s Top 10 new stories. One news item that caught my attention is a startling report from Participaction on the declining state of physical activity among Canadian students that is impacting their physical, emotional and intellectual potential. I welcome your thoughts on how we can strike a better balance in the lives of students interfacing with tech to get outdoors and engage in healthy active living.
Register now to get the early bird discount for our 9th Canadian EdTech Leadership Summit--October 11-- 'Reimagining Sustainable Learning Environments, ' University of Toronto, Mississauga campus. Don't miss your opportunity to participate as spaces are limited!
Here’s to finishing strong for 2018! 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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"Canadian kids need active bodies to build their best brains. All kids deserve to thrive in mind and body. But in order for them to reach their full mental, emotional and intellectual potential, their bodies have to move to get the wheels in their brains turning."
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1. Mexico's Former President joins Knowledgehook's Board |
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TheRecord - June 19, 2018 |
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If you're having breakfast in San Diego with a larger-than-life character like former Mexican president Vicente Fox, that's what you eat.
You follow the lead of the six-foot-four political heavyweight who takes regular roundhouse swings in the social media ring.
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2. 2018 Participaction Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth |
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Participaction - June 22, 2018 |
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The science is in. All kids deserve to thrive in mind and body. But in order for them to reach their full mental, emotional and intellectual potential, we have to foster the important connection between the health of the body and of the brain. |
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3. This Week in EdTech with Robert Martellacci and Stephen Hurley |
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4. Finland has one of the Best Education Systems in the World
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The walls are coming down in Finland’s schools – but not just the physical barriers between classrooms. Also going are divisions between subjects and age ranges, and students have more of a say over what will be learnt than children in many other countries.
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5. Community Celebrates Opening of New Centennial Secondary School
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Coquitlam SD - May 31, 2018 |
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Centennial Secondary School students, school and district employees, parents, alumni, and community members gathered on Thursday, May 31, 2018 to celebrate the opening of the new school, 51 years after the original school first opened. Centennial Principal Anthony Ciolfitto presided over the event attended by SD43 Board Chair Kerri Palmer Isaak, Vice-Chair Michael Thomas, Trustees Carol Cahoon, Chuck Denison, Barb Hobson, Lisa Park, Judy Shirra, Diane Sowden, Keith Watkins, Superintendent Patricia Gartland, Secretary Treasurer Chris Nicolls, and other dignitaries and guests. |
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6. How one Innovative College uses Technology to Energize Active Learning |
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Physics professor and pedagogical researcher Chris Whittaker is a firm believer in the power of active learning. He’s read and contributed to the academic research, weighed the evidence and seen the results in his own classroom. “Students are getting to much deeper levels of conversation in my classes, asking me much more profound questions and engaging with the material in a way that I’ve never seen before,” says Chris, who teaches at Dawson College in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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7. How to Create a School Where Teachers Lead Innovation |
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Teachers have awesome ideas but it can be challenging for school systems to surface them and turn them into reality.
In my previous column, I looked at two school systems that created structures that did just that.
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8. Advanced Education Partners with Veative to Bring Complete Virtual Reality Solutions to Canadian Schools |
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“Veative is a VR-focused education company that creates innovative VR curriculums, at an affordable price point, to transform how students are learning,” said Advanced Executive Vice President Mark McPherson. |
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9. Blenheim Bus Lines One of 14 School Transportation Operators in Ontario to Pilot Electric Bus
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Blenheim Bus Lines has been selected as one of just 14 student transportation operators across the province to participate in the Ministry of Transportation’s Electric School Bus Pilot Program (ESB Pilot). “We are very excited to be part of this important study, which could pave the way for a greener future in student transportation,” says Kent Orr, General Manager of CLASS (Chatham-Kent Lambton Administrative School Services), which provides transportation services for the St. Clair Catholic and Lambton Kent district school boards. |
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10. 10 Lessons on Innovation Leadership
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MindShare Learning Proudly Supports Scholarships at
St. Michael’s College School Golf Tourney |
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(Pictured L-R) David Cicchelli, Robert Martellacci, Brad James, David Farnfield
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