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Dear Thought Leader,
Happy Friday! I trust you had wonderful holiday and are back in a groove for what promises to be an exciting year ahead in the Canadian education space.
Before you dive into our Top 10 news stories of the week, I have a few highlights to share with you:
1. 15th CanAm Celebration of Excllence Meet up at FETC Orlando, FL
We're honoured to once again serve as a media partner, hosting our 15th CanAm Celebration of Excellence Meetup, Tuesday, January 29th. Please RSVP.
2. 11th Classroom of the Future Challenge Launch. Engage your students in our classroom video challenge and qualify to WIN a classroom makeover! Launching January 29th! Click here for more details.
3. EdTech Startups Take Note! Join us as our guest at the MindShare Workspace for the balance of January! Sneak peek...we're launching the MindShare EdTech Incubator Program. Come visit us to learn more!
4. EdCamp905 Saturday, March 2 MindShare is once again pleased to sponsor EdCamp905. Click here to register!
With that, I thank you for all that you do for your students as education leaders, educators and EdTech innovators. Keep us in the loop when you have events or exciting news to share!
Special thanks to Husna, our awesome John Fraser Secondary School Co-op student, who ends her semester with us today. She makes me optimistic about our next generation of leaders!
Until next time, keep the digital learning curve steep!
Best,
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P.S. In case you missed it, checkout our Top 10 EdTech Trends for 2019 in this issue!
Robert Martellacci, M.A. EdTech
President, MindShare Learning Technology™
Chief Digital Publisher, The MindShare Learning Report™
Co-founder & President C21 Canada™
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This Week in Canadian EdTech
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Robert Martellacci, Founder & Chief Digital Publisher, MindShare Reort and Stephen Hurley, Founder of VoicEd Radio discuss The Top 10 EdTech Trends for 2019 |
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1. Frequent school reforms hurt student performance, auditor general finds
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CBC News- January 14, 2019 |
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New Brunswick's schools are failing to hit performance targets because of frequent reforms to the education system and a lack of accountability, according to a new report by Auditor General Kim MacPherson.
That includes three changes to the French immersion program in a decade and five different education strategies over the last 15 years, MacPherson told MLAs during a joint session of two legislative committees.
"Frequent changes in education strategy create instability and shift focus away from educating students," she said.
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2. Philanthropist Ralph Halbert believed education could transform lives
The Globe and Mail- January 3, 2019
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Philanthropist Ralph Halbert, who has died at the age of 88, had an idea 30 years ago about how important innovation was to the world and how collaboration among universities and across national boundaries could lead to that.
“It has taken the world 25 years to catch up with Ralph Halbert’s vision,” said Janice Stein, founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. She is also chair of the Halbert Networks Program. “His great achievement was to bring together networks of scholars.”
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3. 2019: Education leaders in Waterloo region foresee talent focus
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CBC News- January 2, 2019 |
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'Waterloo region will continue to be a magnet and leader' for students, Laurier president says
There's no question there are some very smart and talented people in Waterloo region.
That goes for students all the way from elementary school to post-secondary institutions and educational leaders from the region expect interest in students to continue to grow in 2019.
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4. The case for a global open platform for work
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Policy Options- January 14, 2019 |
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Governments in Canada and around the globe are struggling to incorporate modern technology into their employment and training systems. As fears of job losses increase due to automation and businesses strive to close widening skills gaps, pressure is building on policy-makers to find ways to adapt.
The current impulse in Canada is for governments to partner with private sector companies like LinkedIn or to fund incubators and hope that employment and training solutions will develop from the ground up. These responses are inadequate for the task, fail to take advantage of the opportunities offered by new technology and, in some cases, may put personal data at risk.
We must think bigger.
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5. Living-learning communities connect like-minded students in residence
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University Affairs- January 10, 2019 |
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Before she had even applied to Wilfrid Laurier University, Grace Jansen in de Wal heard that she could live in residence on a floor dedicated to history students. The students would be offered special programming from group study sessions to communal cooking, and even a field trip at the end of the year. At the university’s open house, she met a student who raved about the residence program, so once she received her admissions package from Laurier, Ms. Jansen in de Wal knew exactly where she’d apply to live. |
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6. New rules for drone users sparks need for more education |
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Halifax Today - January 12, 2019 |
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The federal transportation minister announced new regulations for drone operators last Wednesday after recent drone sightings at London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports caused flight delays and chaos for travellers.
The regulations, which will come into effect June 1, include mandatory registration of drones, a form of licensing, and strict penalties for flying in restricted airspace.
They will apply to all drone operators, whether they fly for fun, work or research, said minister Marc Garneau.
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7. Canada's innovation policy needs radical rethink, Fraser Institute study finds
The Province - January 15, 2019
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Government funding isn't working, so it's time to open up banking and telcom systems, reduce red tape and promote private financing.
The Fraser Institute is calling for a “radically” different approach to innovation policy in Canada, after decades of funding has left the country with a thoroughly underwhelming innovation economy.
In “Innovation in Canada: An Assessment of Recent Experience,” economists Steven Globerman and Joel Emes dug into a number of innovation indices, including the Global Innovation Index co-published by Cornell University and INSEAD, along with the innovation metrics in the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum.
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8. Why are so many students struggling with their mental health?
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University Affairs- January 07, 2018 |
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Why are so many university students struggling? This is the question I am often asked by faculty, staff and parents when I talk about my work as a psychiatrist with students confronting mental health and substance use issues. In my research – and as a long-time student, parent, staff and faculty member myself – I seek to understand and quantify these struggles and continue to search for answers which will lead to solutions, remedies or relief. I also like to respond with “What do
you think?” as I suspect answers lie in surprising places or, perhaps, can be found right in front of us if enough of us are looking and talking. |
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9. TOP OF THE NEWS- YEARENDER- LOOK AHEAD 2019: EDUCATION
Pushing Further away from Grades and Book Smarts
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A wave of change is sweeping through the (Singapore) education system to focus away from grades and book smarts.Measures have been put in place to encourage Singaporeans to build interests and skills and most of all a genuine love of learning.
These have ranged from not naming the top scorers for national examinations to expanding aptitude -based admissions to post-secondary and tertiary institutions.
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10. 2018: Canadian higher education in review
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University Affairs - January 2, 2019 |
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