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Dear Thought Leader,
Jetlagged. Inspired! Those are two words that best describe my week after returning from my speaking gig in China. Nothing prepares you for your first adventure to China. I'm still processing and will be blogging over the weekend on my linkedin.
I'm pleased to see that time has not stood still here in Canada while I was away as our Top 10 news stories capture some very cool innovations happening in both K12 and Post-secondary education.
One of my highlights of the week was the honour to host my friend, Matthew Oldridge's book launch: Teaching Math through Problem-Solving in K12 Schools at the MindShare Workspace. Besides the cool games played, Matt actually did a book reading (surprisingly very enlighting!) where he so elegantly provided insight on the history of math and context which really resonated. Perhaps if math was taught in a similar fashion, students would discover the joy of this most dreaded subject. The good news is that we recorded his talk over periscope and you can tune in by clicking here. Definitely worth watching and buying his book if you're a K12 Math teacher!
With that, I thank you for all that you do for students as an educator and EdTech innovator.
Until next time, keep the digital learning curve steep!
Best,
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P.S. Mark your calendar for Saturday, December 8! Join us as our guest to our 1st Anniversary Celebration of the MindShare Workspace. Enjoy Yoga, Robotics, Lunch & Learn, Cake Cutting ceremony and much more! Please RSVP!
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 and Stephen Hurley discuss about the China Innovation Expo. Conference, anti-bullying week and the upcoming 1st Anniversary of MindShare WorkSpace |
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Honoured to host Matthew Oldridge's book launch at MindShare WorkSpace:
Teaching Mathematics through Problem-Solving in K-12 Classrooms |
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1. OCAD U opens new executive training facility on the waterfront
OCAD University- November 14, 2018
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OCAD University celebrated the opening of its new waterfront campus, OCAD U CO ̶ the university’s new executive studio that uses creative problem-solving to drive innovation and change.
Located at Daniel City of the Arts, the new facility is also the home of Imagination Catalyst entrepreneurship and commercialization hub, which supports companies committed to design-driven products and services.
President Sara Diamond welcomed special guests, Adam Vaughan, MP Spadina-Fort York and Chris Glover, MPP Spadina-Fort York. The Government of Canada, in partnership with the Government of Ontario, contributed $2.5 million towards this project under the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund (SIF). |
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2. Canadian children can only benefit from equal access to coding – we musn’t delay
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The Globe and Mail Inc.- November 15, 2018 |
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Melissa Sariffodeen is CEO and co-founder of
Canada Learning Code
Digital and technological innovation has created overwhelming demand in the economy for people with coding and computer science skills, yet only four out of 13 provinces and territories have mandated these skills in their curriculum for students. With Ontario and Alberta reviewing their primary and secondary school curriculums, now is the time to bring computational-thinking fundamentals and basic coding skills into classrooms across the country. If we don’t, Canada risks falling behind.
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3. Loyalist College ranks number one in Ontario for graduate employment
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NewsWire- November 19, 2018 |
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BELLEVILLE, ON, Nov. 19, 2018 /CNW/ - When it comes to Ontario college graduates getting jobs, Loyalist is the top College in the province, according to Key Performance Indicator (KPI) results, released today by Colleges Ontario. The research shows that 90.8 percent of 2016-17 Loyalist graduates were employed within six months after graduation, compared to the provincial average of 85.7 percent for Ontario's 24 colleges. Loyalist placed above the provincial average for all five annual KPIs, including graduate satisfaction, employer satisfaction, student satisfaction, and graduation rate. |
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4. Canadians cautiously pessimistic about future of work
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Policy Options- November 20, 2018 |
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Every day we are bombarded with news about how technology is revolutionizing our entertainment, our work, our communities, our relationships – in short, every aspect of our lives. As we absorb a bit more of this intelligence, it shapes our views on what the future holds.
Through our
IpsosCanadaNext study, we presented 2,000 Canadians with over 50 scenarios for change in areas such as artificial intelligence and robots, the Internet of things and autonomous vehicles. The representative online survey was conducted in May 2017 and supplemented in August 2017 with a series of online focus groups. We found that when Canadians look toward the future, their views can best be described as cautiously pessimistic.
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5. Rise of classroom management apps makes hiding your report card obsolete |
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Classroom management apps, like ClassDojo, FreshGrade and Google Classroom, are popular tools in school. But some education critics have concerns, specifically when it comes to privacy.
John Orr is an Ontario high school math teacher who wanted more for his students. He brought FreshGrade into his classroom. It's a digital portfolio and assessment platform by a company headquartered in British Columbia.
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6. First college in North America to install outdoor SaveStation
Education News Canada- November 21, 2018
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Georgian partnered with SaveStation and Jamie Massie, President and CEO Georgian International to install a SaveStation tower at the sports field. The tower is a free-standing outdoor automated external defibrillator (AED) that provides real-time feedback on the AED device, a climate-controlled cabinet, and backlighting for full visibility at any time of day. The AED is available for anyone to use in a cardiac arrest emergency.
"Our sports field and the Georgian slo-pitch diamonds attract well over 10,000 people on an annual basis," said MaryLynn West-Moynes, Georgian President and CEO. "Not only will the SaveStation be available for emergency purposes but anyone can use it. It is lifesaving technology we are very grateful to have on campus and hope we'll never have to use."
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7. Where AI could take the classroom
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The Globe and Mail - November 2, 2018 |
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is taking on growing importance in higher education, and similar to what is happening with AI in other fields – its growth could be explosive in the near future.
"It's deep and broad at the same time," says Langis Roy, dean of graduate studies at University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) in Oshawa, Ont. AI is already permeating every aspect of teaching, learning and administration.
"A few years ago we were talking about robotics and automation, then it was informatics – integrating computers into every aspect of life. After that, there was hype around big data – what to do with the reams of information that computers gather," Mr.Roy explains.
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8. K-12 Dealmaking: Girls Who Code Expands to Canada; Catapult Learning Makes Acquisition
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EdWeek Market Brief- November 15, 2018 |
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Girls Who Code Expands to Canada: The nonprofit working to close the gender gap in technology has announced its expansion into Canada. It will be Girls Who Code’s first international market, according to a news release. The expansion is thanks to funding from and partnership with global financial services firm Morgan Stanley.
Girls Who Code, headquartered in New York City, teaches girls the basics of computer science through after school clubs and summer camps. According to the nonprofit, they have reached 90,000 girls in the U.S., and hope to expand to 100 clubs across Canada in the first year.
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9. University of Alberta Receives $2.5 Million to Open AI Hub
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TechVibes - November 16, 2018 |
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Move aside Montreal and Toronto—Edmonton wants in on the AI sector.
A new $2.5 million funding grant will allow the University of Alberta to establish an Artificial Intelligence-Supercomputing Hub for Academic and Industry Collaboration. The funding is coming from Western Economic Diversification Canada, a program that seeks to invest in non-profits that will help strengthen the economy of Western Canada.
“We expect hundreds of students, faculty and small- and medium-sized enterprises to benefit from this supercomputer facility. This project will lead to economic growth and raise the profile of Western Canada’s AI expertise and ecosystem nationally and internationally,” said Dr. Edmond Lou, an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alberta.
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10. Accommodating students with disabilities on campus: moving beyond silos
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University Affairs - November 21, 2018 |
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A new study aims to challenge how accessibility and accommodations are understood at postsecondary institutions. Released in October, the
Landscape of Accessibility and Accommodation in Post-Secondary Education for Students with Disabilities report says that accessibility remains “silo’ed” within postsecondary education.
“Accessibility and inclusion efforts in the postsecondary environment have lagged behind the evolution of the student experience and are limited to the academic (classroom and online learning) environment,” reads the report, published by the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS).
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