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Dear Thought Leader,
I’m pleased to share our most popular MindShare Top 10 News stories of the Week for the 2018-2019 academic year! As we kickoff with this week’s edition, there is no shortage of BIG news hitting the digital education airwaves! I hope you enjoy this week’s Top 10! And, please do keep the news coming our way!
However, before we get to the Top 10, I would be remissed if I didn’t share a bit about a very important event coming your way in less than a month!
20 Days to go! The excitement is building as we prepare to host MindShare’s 9th Canadian EdTech Innovation Summit in partnership with our highly valued host, Dr. Shashi Kant, Director, Master of Science in Sustainability Management (MScSM) program, Institute for Management & Innovation, University of Toronto Mississauga.
I hope you can join us at the Summit as we “Re-Imagine Sustainable Learning Environments.” Our ‘New’ location at UTM will no doubt inspire you with their state-of-the-art educational facilities that will be sure to inspire you!
I’m honoured and truly inspired by the World-Class leaders that will be presenting at the summit. Make no mistake, this conference is really about you! What’s really changed since we launched 9 years ago, is the shift from education to learning. The "smartest person in the room is the room", as the saying now goes. We have built an agenda to challenge your thinking and connect with education and technology partners from across the spectrum. And yes, we will have students in attendance and presenting too!
I hope to see you on October 11th!
Until next time, keep the learning curve steep!
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Robert Martellacci, M.A. EdTech
President, MindShare Learning Technology™
Chief Digital Publisher, The MindShare Learning Report™
Founder, MindShare Workspace
Co-founder & President C21 Canada™
Follow us on Twitter @MindShareLearn
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"After spending the afternoon speaking with some of our youngest scientists, I can tell you that the future of innovation in Canada is bright."
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
at the PM Science Fair |
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1. Outdated Education and Workplace Training Put at Risk $154 Billion in Canadian Growth Promised by Intelligent Technologies, Find Accenture
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Cision - September 20, 2018 |
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The economic promise of digital technologies is being put at risk by inadequate education and corporate training systems, according to Accenture (NYSE: ACN). Unless radically new learning approaches are adopted, the failure to close the skills gap could result in Canada forgoing as much as CAD$154 billion(US$119 billion) in GDP growth promised by investment in intelligent technologies over the next ten years. |
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2. How tecnology is enabling new ways of writing |
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OECD - September 17, 2018 |
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We could be on the brink of a fundamental change in how we produce and use written material.
Changes and improvements in writing technologies have occurred at several points in human history. Our instruments of handwriting have evolved from imprints in clay to brushes and ink, to the now-ubiquitous ballpoint pen (a surprisingly difficult device to perfect). Print and digital reproduction have allowed texts to be mass produced and distributed to audiences numbering in the billions; and smartphones have given us new ways to express ourselves in writing, as evidenced by the widespread use of emoji.
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3. TLDSB Launches Free Mobile App for School Communities |
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TLDSB - September 18, 2018 |
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Trillium Lakelands District School Board has launched a free mobile app designed to keep students, parents, staff, and community members informed about their schools and the district.
Through the app, users will be able to choose which schools they want to follow and may choose to receive push notifications directly to their phone. News, transportation updates, calendars, school contact details, and community information is all available through the app and can be downloaded for iOS through the Apple Store and for Android devices from Google Play.
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4. This Week in Canadian EdTech with Robert Martellacci |
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This Week in Canadian EdTech with Robert Martellacci, Chief Digital Publisher, Mindshare Learning Report & Stephen Hurley, Founder, VoicEd Radio Simulcast on Twitter (Periscope & VoiceEd). Check us out every Tuesday at 10am est! |
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5. Gain New Skills>>Humans Wanted: How Canadian youth can thrive in the age of disruption
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Canada is facing a quiet crisis.
In the coming decade, half of all jobs will be disrupted by technology and automation. Some will change dramatically. Others will disappear completely, replaced by jobs that are yet to be invented.
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6. Facebook expanding its Montreal AI Lab to double the number of researchers
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Financial Post - September 20, 2018 |
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Facebook doesn’t make magnetic resonance imaging machines and has no plans to start.
But that hasn’t stopped researchers at the social networking giant’s Montreal artificial intelligence lab from working with NYU School of Medicine to make MRI scans faster and more accurate.
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7. Minister Duncan Marks Completion of a new Science Facility at the University of Ottawa |
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Government of Canada - September 20, 2018 |
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Building state-of-the-art facilities, labs and modern learning spaces is essential for skills and innovation. They ensure students and researchers at post-secondary institutions are prepared for future careers that will help them join a strong, healthy middle class.
The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, was at the University of Ottawa today on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, to mark the completion of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Complex at the University of Ottawa.
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8. When your 'A' becomes a 'C' - Ontario University downgrades marks from some highschools |
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At the University of Waterloo's engineering program, sometimes an "A" on a high school transcript isn't really an "A."
The university downgrades marks from schools where students historically have performed poorly in the first year of their program. So, an "A" from the wrong high school might not be better than a "C" from the right one.
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9. New tool developed at UBC screens online health ads for description |
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VoiceOnline - September 12, 2018 |
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THE internet is rife with ads for health products, from weight-loss systems to arthritis cures—but whether they actually work can be difficult to discern. Now, experts at the University of British Columbia have devised a simple screening tool to evaluate if the products popping up on your newsfeed are likely to be scams.
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10. Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
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Employers are always on the lookout for the brightest talent from colleges and universities—and graduates who have data science and analytics skills are currently at the top of the most-wanted list. Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology uses IBM® Watson Analytics™ to provide business students with the experience they need to turn data into insight—and get ahead in today’s job market. |
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