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Dear Thought Leader,
I’m pleased to share our MindShare Report Top 10 News stories of the Week! The saga continues in the mainstream media around banning mobile devices in classrooms, both in K12 schools and post-secondary institutions.
Have your say! Please take our poll to give us a pulse for what our MindShare community is thinking across Canada. Do you support the ban of mobile devices in the classroom or lecture hall?
Personally, I can think of a number of go to apps that I use throughout my work day and while I was a “mature’ grad student that would cause me to slow down considerably without my mobile devices. I look forward to sharing the results of the poll next week!
The bigger question is what are we doing to educate our youth around digital citizenship and self regulation? There is no question we are on a slippery slope in our society. The enormous fines being levied for driving while texting, or being on your phone are a testament to the crisis facing us today in our society. This further ties into the growing concern over the state of mental health amongst our students. We need to figure this out. This is in large part what inspired, C21 Canada and the 7C’s as one of the co-founders we felt a need to take action. Our work is far from done yet!
Be sure to check out our This Week in Canadian EdTEch chat with Stephen Hurley of VoicEd Radio as we banter around the mobile device issue and other topics of interest.
This has to be the fastest September for me on record as it went by in a flash! Perhaps it has to do with our fast approaching 9th Canadian EdTech Innovation Summit October 11th! Only 12 Days to go! It’s not too late to register, however, spaces are limited. We hope to see you there.
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™
Founder, MindShare Workspace
Co-founder & President C21 Canada™
Follow us on Twitter @MindShareLearn
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“What is working in this country is students are learning
research and innovation by doing it. They are the engine.”
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This Week in Canadian EdTech Simulcast on twitter and Voiced Radio |
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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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1. Why Teachers Should Embrace Digital Devices in Classrooms
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Folio - September 21, 2018 |
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France’s recent decision to pass a law banning the use of cellphones, tablets and smart watches at school for children under 15 is just the latest example of moral panic around new digital technologies, according to a University of Alberta education researcher.
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2. Carleton's Immersive Media Studio Wins 2 Prestigious Industry Awards |
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TLDSB - September 18, 2018 |
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3. Cisco Unveils Education Room talks future technology in learning spaces. |
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TLDSB - September 18, 2018 |
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From Wi-Fi technology that can collect student behaviour patterns to security cameras that keep schools safe, Cisco’s latest installment of the Education Room in its Innovation Centre focuses on the possibilities of emerging technology that can be used in universities and colleges.
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4. Schools are Banning Smart Phones |
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Washington Post - September 21, 2018 |
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This fall, when French students returned to school for the 2018-2019 academic year, many could not take their smartphones to class. The French Parliament over the summer passed legislation that banned students up to age 15 from taking the devices to school — or, at the very least, requiring that they be turned off in class. The goal, according to the Agence France-Presse, was to try to break phone addiction and ensure that students were focusing on their schoolwork in class.
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5. How Stand-out STEM Teachers Inspire the Next Generation
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The Globe and Mail - September 27, 2018 |
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These days, no subjects carry quite the same weight, at least with some parents and policy makers, as STEM subjects – science, technology, engineering and math.
Not only is it an incentive for many to consider well-endowed private schools for their children, but there’s all the language surrounding STEM: the bedrock of Canadian economic health, the key to Canadian security, the gauge of gender equality in education.
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6. Universities collaborate to create Alberta's first clinical-education facility
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Edmonton Journal - September 27, 2018 |
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A primary care clinic focused on training future doctors and medical staff has a shiny new home in downtown Edmonton.
MacEwan University officially unveiled a $4-million clinical-education facility Thursday that is now home to physicians who previously worked out of the Royal Alexandra Family Medicine Centre.
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7. Education Technology Serves Equity when used with Purpose
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EdSurge - September 12, 2018 |
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In my time as a classroom teacher, principal and superintendent, I became professionally and emotionally vested in leading and supporting a vision for educational equity, which is shared by many of my colleagues. That vision is to create the best conditions that can lead to equitable learning outcomes and to provide all students with the right resources they need to learn, regardless of race, gender, income and other factors. |
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8. Great schools give great opportunities to a variety of students |
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The Globe and Mail - September 27, 2018 |
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Ali Poonja had a chance to travel internationally in high school to compete in speech and debate competitions. He tried telemark skiing, mountain biking and camping while doing the international baccalaureate program at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School between 2009 and 2012.
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9. Tech companies lead the pack in LinkedIn’s top Canadian startups of 2018 |
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itBusiness - September 6, 2018 |
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LinkedIn’s 2018 list of Canada’s most sought-after startups is out, and it’s no surprise that technology is leading the pack.
Each of the top five startups on the list is tech related, and of the top 25 companies only four are not directly utilizing tech in their products or services.
Wealthsimple Inc. claimed the number one spot for Canadian startups this year, with Coinsquare, Element AI, League Inc. and Kira Systems rounding out the top five.
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10. 5G Set to Open New Doors for Education Technology in Higher Ed
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EdTech - September 26, 2018 |
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Integration of 5G, the fifth generation of wireless networks, is on its way and is poised to have an impact on the way higher education institutions interact with connected devices and new classroom technology on campus.
Experts working to develop the new technology have noted three key areas where 5G will improve on the current 4G LTE networks that are used right now: increased device capacity, faster network speed and lower latency.
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