Dear Thought Leader,
Welcome to our special OECD Future of Education & Skills 2030 edition of this Week in Canadian EdTech Top 10 eMagazine, brought to you by the MindShare Learning Report.
As I write my blog mid-flight on my way home from Vancouver, I feel a sense of great pride, honour and accomplishment to have represented C21 Canada as part of the intensive two-day OECD Global conference and working group in support of the release of the Learning Compass 2030 framework.
The world just got smaller as I had the good fortune of connecting with a good number of representatives from some 40 countries to collaborate with the likes of education thought leaders such as best-selling author, Marc Prensky; C21 CEO Academy members, Dr. Jordan Tinney, Patricia Gartland, and Chris Kennedy; CMEC, leading professors from Boston University and University of Michigan faculties of education; and a group of students from Portugal.

We explored pedagogy, technology, change management, AI, micro credentialing, professional learning, social media and stakeholder engagement. The need to be bold and shift our thinking was evident as I became immersed in this new global COP (Community of Practice). Agile, rapid and relevant curriculum development is critical to meeting the emerging needs of learners. My commitment to the global OECD effort to transform education systems is very much part off my DNA and the mission of C21 Canada from the very beginning when we founded our organization. The OECD specifically chose Canada as a host country for its global leadership in education. The reality is that we have a tremendous amount of work to do in our journey to 2030 in future proofing our students and empowering them to reach their full potential. The new compass 2030 is a valuable tool to support schools, districts, provinces and countries to shift their efforts with a student-centered focus. Be sure to checkout the C21Canada resources available and in particular the Spirals of Inquiry Playbook.
In closing, I'm looking forward to sharing best selling author, Marc Prensky’s (coined the term digital native) podcast next that will be sure to inspire you and challenge your thinking around the future of learning.

We hope you enjoy this week's edition of This Week in Canadian EdTech Top10! Be sure to checkout my podcast with Nathaniel, a grade 5 student who I interviewed from the McMurrich Elementary School Business Showcase. He represents our future learner with skills well today’s graduates entering university. Thanks for inspiring us to raise the bar with every issue we publish! Don't forget to send us your comments, tips, research, success stories and upcoming events!
Until next time, keep the digital learning curve steep!

TORONTO -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told hundreds of attendees at a conference in Toronto on Monday that Canada's thriving technology sector is a result of the country's openness to immigrants and he hopes Canadians will continue to view immigration positively.

Trudeau was the first keynote speaker at the four-day conference, called Collision, which is being held in Canada for the first time.

Organizers are calling the event North America's fastest growing technology conference, and this is the first time it is being held outside the United States.

Twenty-one competitors from across the Northwest Territories will compete in the Skills Canada National Competition in Halifax over May 28 and 29.

They'll be joining more than 500 of their skilled peers from across Canada, competing in everything from carpentry to graphic design.

“It’s a really big event where they can see the level of other apprentices and high-schoolers that are out there with the same interests as them,” said Ali Kincaid, the executive director of Skills Canada NWT.