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Dear Thought Leader,
As I make my way home from keynoting at the 4th China Education Innovation Expo, I can't help but feel a sense of pride and graditude as a Canadian.
As much as we tend to lament about the perceived ills of our Canadian education system, we forget countries like China view us as a global leader and are desperate to learn from us.
My experience presenting and connecting with other global education colleagues truly enlightened and enriched my perspective on the keys to a successful education system in the 21st century.
Please be sure to watch for my upcoming blog reflection which I will write during my 14 hour flight today as I will have plenty of reflection time!
With that, I thank you for all that you do for students as an educator and innovator.
We have much to gain by sharing our knowledge and expanding our professional learning network locally and internationally. I fortunate to have had my moment in the sun. And you will too one day!
I hope you enjoy this week's top 10. Keep the news coming!
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™
Founder & CEO, MindShare Workspace
Follow us on Twitter @MindShareLearn
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This Week in Canadian EdTech |
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Robert Martellacci, Founder & Chief Digital Publisher keynoting at the 4th China Education Innovation Summit |
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"Featured Podcast of the Week" |
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1. The Need for Innovation in Research Methodology
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University World Nes - November 9, 2018 |
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Research methodology is transformative and central to an enhanced postgraduate research experience. Research methods courses offer students the opportunity to learn the various aspects of the research process, framing useful research questions, research design, data collection, analysis, writing and presentation.
High completion rates in postgraduate education are linked to the quality of research methods courses and postgraduate supervision. Many successful supervisors are also knowledgeable about various research methods. |
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2. Lenovo announces Ontario Visionary Teachers Contest to bring immersive virtual learning to classrooms
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News Wire- November 9, 2018 |
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"Digital innovation, like that found through VR, unlocks students' learning potential and enhances education dramatically," said Marc Saltzman, Canadian tech expert and Lenovo partner. "Imagine being able to virtually discover animal evolution by exploring the depths of Africa. On-demand lesson plans offer teachers more engaging content and dynamic learning tools for new classroom opportunities."
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3. How to Build an Online Learning Program Students Crave and Employers Want
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EdSurge- November 12, 2018 |
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One of the great challenges for any educator is how do you teach and test students on real world problems, not just on theoretical textbook examples?
Real world problems are exciting to solve but devilishly hard to assess, especially when there are many students involved. Yet that’s just the approach that Mark Schneider is helping lead at NAIT, a 40,000-student polytechnic school that offers one of Canada’s biggest apprenticeship programs.
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4. Seequent Acquires Geosoft: Merger of Leapfrog and Geosoft Brands Creates Subsurface Geoscience and Modelling Powerhouse
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News Wire- November 12, 2018 |
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Acquisition brings together leading developers of geological modelling and geoscience software solutions for mining, civil engineering, energy and environmental sectors
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand and TORONTO, Nov. 12, 2018 /CNW/ - Seequent, a world leader in visual data science, today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Geosoft, a Canadian geoscience software company headquartered in Toronto with offices around the world. The acquisition brings together Seequent's Leapfrog 3D geological modelling software suite with Geosoft's subsurface geoscience and exploration data-driven technology - to create an unparalleled subsurface offering for the mining, civil engineering, energy and environmental sectors.
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5. Edmonton to host Canada-wide STEM event
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Inquisitive students across Canada will have the City of Edmonton on their minds for at least the next eight years as Youth Science Canada announces today that the city will host the 2020, 2023 and 2026 editions of Canada’s foremost youth science event, the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF).
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6. Lenovo introduces virtual reality classroom to Canadian Education
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itbusiness - November 13, 2018 |
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The discussion panel was hosted by Canadian technology expert Marc Saltzman. He was joined by Lenovo Canada’s public sector director Lucille De Haitre and the vice principal of educational services at 21st Century learning Roxxane Hutt.
“The next step in the democratization of knowledge is VR,” says Salzman. “Virtual field trips not only provide students with immersive experiences, they boost engagement and creativity, and this leads to better questions and discussions throughout the lesson, far beyond what educators can expect to come from traditional textbook learning environments.”
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7. A New Digital Archive for Canada's Continuing Memory
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News Wire- November 13, 2018 |
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OTTAWA and BOSTON, Nov. 13, 2018 /CNW/ - Library and Archives Canada (LAC), one of the world's largest library and archival institutions, has embarked on a large-scale, multi-stream initiative to move its extensive collection of digital records to a new digital platform to make it easier for Canadians to access published and archival records of historical and modern-day significance.
The project is one of the largest digital preservation programs initiated globally in recent years. It will see the government agency start processing more than 7 petabytes of digital records into the new digital archive.
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8. Makeblock Announces Educational Partnership with Gratnells Storage Solutions
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News Wire - November 14, 2018 |
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SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 14, 2018 /CNW/ -- Makeblock, the leading STEAM education solution provider, is announcing their collaboration with Gratnells, world renowned classroom storage system, to provide a cutting-edge STEAM education solution for the Chinese education market. Makeblock will be working with Gratnells to provide convenient and advanced STEAM classroom management systems, create exciting classroom spaces that engage students, allow managed access to resources, and inspire creativity.
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9. EON Reality establishes VR centre in Ontario
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EON Reality Inc., global player in augmented and virtual reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, has partnered with Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology, to establish an Interactive Digital Center (IDC) in Hamilton ON.
The IDC will build on the growing technology and Virtual Reality community in Ontario and help position Mohawk College as a leading location for AVR development and education in North America.
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10. Machine Learning Producer Launches Academic Program
Campus Technology- November 14, 2018
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A company that produces commercial and open source software for big data analysis has also launched a university program. Participants in the H2O.ai Academic Program will receive free use of specific tools for educational purposes, support in building machine learning courses and access to an academic Slack community, the company's online training tools and courses, and guest lectures delivered by its data science experts. |
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