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August 2019, Volume 12 Issue 7
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Welcome to our August special professional learning edition of our CanAm MindShare Report. As we hang on to our amazing Canadian summer, August presents opportunities for education and edtech folks to hone their skills and perhaps learn something new in advance of September Back to School. I did exactly that in a four-day sailing regatta that helped me hone my skills beyond what I imagined. You can read more about my 7Cs journey in MindShare Musings!
I encourage you to check out my podcast with Tyson Johnson COO, CyberNB, who is leading the way in Canada around cyber security and bringing vast awareness to K12 through the CyberTitan competition and plans for a League in partnership with ICTC.
A few highlights in this issue:
1. Creating or Enhancing Your School’s Makerspace by Tim Gard, Chief Learning Strategist, MindShare Report.
2, A MindShare Learning Moment podcast with Erez Pikar, CEO CDI Computer Dealers Inc. on one of Canada's largest EdTech mergers in recent years with Troxell that transforms CDI into a North American total solution powerhouse.
3. We are taking our EdTech Summit on the Road to Vancouver! 1
0th Anniversary Canadian EdTech Leadership Summit—The Future of Education and Skills 2030, December 5-6, Vancouver, B.C. in partnership with the Coquitlam SD43. Limited speaker and sponsorship opportunities are available! Please drop me a note! Early Bird ends Friday, September 6th!
4. C21 Canada on the move>> Halifax Summer CEO Academy Summit & Future ReadyNB Leaders to Leaders Summit.
5. MindShare announces the partnership with the online journal Accessibility, Compliance & EQUITY ( AC&E).
6. MindShare Back2School Boot Camp for EdTech Industry Leaders, September 5th.
7. Checkout my This Week in Canadian EdTech Interview with Yves Belliveau, Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Canada to Spain. I'm looking forward to joining the EdTech Trade Mission, November 4-7. Limited spaces are still available!
I hope you enjoy our August issue of the CanAm EdTech Report by MindShare Learning. We enjoy receiving your news and comments! Thank you for your continued support!
Limited speaking, sponsorship and advertising opportunities exist for the coming school year! Please drop me a note if you're interested?
Until next time, keep the digital learning curve steep! |
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P.S. We are pleased to offer our valued members of the MindShare Community a Special Early Bird $100 Discount to our 10th Anniversary Canadian EdTech Leadership Summit, December 5-6 Vancouver Use discount code: canan100
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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This Week in Canadian EdTech
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This Week in
Canadian EdTech with Yves Belliveau,
Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Canada to Spain, shares highlights of upcoming EdTech Trade mission to SIMO Education conference |
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Featured Books of the Month |
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C21 Canada Partners with New Brunswick Education to Co-Host Leaders to Leaders FutureReadyNB Summit |
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July 8th New Brunswick Business Leaders to Leaders Summit, co-hosted by C21 Canada and the New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD), Anglophone sector
Transforming the education system to meet the needs of New Brunswick learners will require an all-of-society effort, with an emphasis on collaboration, communications, critical thinking and creativity – the very skills and competencies students will need for the 21st century workforce.
Participants shared their thoughts and ideas about public education, and very quickly three big themes emerged.
- Need to produce graduates who are cognizant of their role and their responsibility to move New Brunswick forward through the development of 21st century workforce skills.
- Need more people, and in particular parents, to be personally invested in education’s collective success.
- Building that movement for change can and should be the raison d’êtré of all parts of society – private sector, government, non-profits, parents and students.
Kudos to the leadership of Assistant Deputy Minister, Chris Treadwell for his partnership in assembling a passionate group of leaders who want to see NB thrive through its FutureReadyNB initiative. |
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Teaming up to Transform Learning (L-R) Chris Treadwell, Assitant Deputy Minister, EECD; Tiffany Bastin, Director of Change Leadership, Applied Research & Virtual Learning, EECD; Robert Martellacci, president, C21 Caanda; David Roberts, Sr. Advisor, C21 Canada
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Federal government announces $12M in funding for second phase of CanCode program |
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itworldcanada.com: July 31, 2019 |
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Alberta and Ontario to Collaborate on Meeting Future Shortage of Tradespeople |
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edmontonjournal.com: August 7, 2019 |
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TALENT X Joins with D2L to Strengthen Canada's Tech Sector |
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| GlobeNewswire: July 10, 2019 |
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Minister Bains announces investment to help prepare
young Canadians for tomorrow's jobs
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newswire.ca: August 8,2019 |
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Teaching & Learning International Survey asked over 260,000 teachers and school leaders in 48 countries & economies about their working conditions and how they view the profession
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FlexITy and George Brown College Announce Healthcare
Technology Partnership
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newswire.ca: July 16, 2019 |
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VR app gives students a new way to see inner workings of cells |
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Vancouver’s University of British Columbia Launches Canada’s First Graduate Blockchain Training Programmes
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Blockchain News: August 5, 2019 |
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Learn Business Analysis online
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news.umanitoba.ca: August 12, 2019 |
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Next Generation of Designers and Builders Learning Innovative Wood Construction
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newswire.ca: August 6, 2019 |
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| C21 CEO Academy Summit Graciously hosted in Halifax by Elwin Leroux, Executive Director of Education, Halifax Regional School Board & Gary Adams, Regional Executive Director of Education Chignecto-Central Regional School Board |
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C21 Canada CEO Academy hosted its semi-annual professional learning opportunity for a Cross Canada collaboration between Senior School District Leadership and C21 Canada Board membership to explore emerging trends, challenges and opportunities to delivering innovative solutions to support student success.
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A School of the Future with a View! Newly Built Island View High School (HRSB) Provided Great Inspiration for Leaders as part of the C21 CEO Summit Two-day Agenda |
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MindShare is Pleased to Announce a Partnership with eMagazine
" One thing for certain in the world of education, if you want to reach Canadian education, if you want to know what's going on in Canadian education , one turns to Mindshare and Robert. We're happy to be working with Mindshare to include Canadian educators in our circulation and giving our 100 K pre-K-12 readers in the US information on accessibility, Equity and products from our educator friends north of the border where innovation and learning are top priority. Looking forward to learning from each other!"
--Larry Jacobs, Publisher, AC & E Magazine
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Chief Revenue Office
Classcraft Studios, Sherbrooke, Que, CA
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Edwin Product Manager
Nelson Learning, Toronto, CA
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Educational Technology Specialist
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, AB, CA
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Contact us to post your career opportunities here! |
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Creating or Enhancing Your School's Makerspace
By Tim Gard, Chief Learning Strategist |
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As the beginning of the school year edges closer, so does the impetus for teachers and administrators to begin the journey of planning. Planning for a successful school year at any level for any context can be a challenging process, especially when there are multiple finitudes that you must consider. When you are planning to implement or further enhance a makerspace in your school, then these limitations can be overwhelming. In this article, I hope to provide some guidance in the process of planning for your new makerspace or enhancing the space that you have already. I’m going to assume that you have a working knowledge of makerspaces and the philosophy that drives them in today’s learning environments. I’m also going to avoid determining what a ‘typical’ makerspace looks like since your concept of a makerspace may look different than someone else’s idea. In the end, we can assume that makerspaces are innovative, creative, and engaging learning synergies that beget transferred learning. Let me delineate some big ideas that you should ponder as you begin this process. |
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MindshareWorkspace 2019 Winners of the Coworker Members Choice Award Winners! |
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Reflecting on Sailing and the 7Cs to Success
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| Team Shannon1 Sailing the 7Cs to Success! Pictured (L-R) Dr. Ron Owston, Michael Skinner and Robert Martellacci |
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Sailing the 7Cs Literally. Professional learning comes in many forms; f2f, online, blended and in my case recently on a sailboat! I was recently honoured to join Dean Emeritus, Dr. Ron Owston, York University on my first four-day Georgian Bay Sailing Regatta. Each day involved two intense races in a highly competitive field with some 30 plus boats from five of the area sailing clubs. The weather was terrific. Winds were strong and consistent throughout the amazing four days of friendship, mentorship, and collaboration that culminated with our team winning the Flying Sails Division overall championship. It struck me as I reflect on the C21 Canada 7Cs, we nailed each one of them given the highly technical, collaborative and physically demanding requirements of sailing. While it's my 12th year as a member of the crew, my teammates collectively have over 100 years of sailing expertise, hence, I'm like a sponge. I also take pride to infuse fun in sometimes tense situations. We worked extremely well as a team, always communicating and co-learning. Not unlike learning, sailing is a process and a journey that takes you sometimes into unchartered and challenging waters. The more we prepare our future leaders to embrace the 7Cs, they'll be better equipped with the global competencies to face the challenges and opportunities as they pursue their passions in school and life.
Our mission for the next generation students is to nurture more experiential learning opportunities that engage them in exploring the 7Cs as in C21 Canada.
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Kudos to Erez Pikar, CEO of CDI Technology, who continues at the helm of the newly merged company, Troxell - CDI. This marks one of the largest Canadian EdTech mergers in recent years with an estimated value of over $300M the U.S. in revenue.
Prodigy Game continues to raise its game with their exponential growth. Congrats to long-time Mindshare friend and colleague, Avy Oaknine, who recently joined the exec team as VP Partnerships. You may recall, Prodigy was the recipient of the MindShare Canadian EdTech Company of the Year Award.
Kudos to Dr. Karen Grose, MindShare's associate partner who recently completed her first fiction book to be published later this fall. Stay tuned for more details!
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In late breaking news.... watch for our NEW Oakville Place MindShare Workspace opening soon!
If you have an event or story to share, please tell us about it! We also encourage you to share your comments!
Until next time, keep the digital learning curve steep!
R.M.
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EdTechTeam Swift Current Summit
September 14 - 15, 2019 |
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Global Online Learning Summit
October 8 - 10, 2019 |
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Convergence Conference
October 16 - 18, 2019 |
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ERDI Fall 2019
October 16 - 19, 2019 |
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blendED 2019 Alberta's Blended and Online Symposium
October 23 - 25, 2019
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BIT 2019
November 6-8, 2019
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IT4K12 Conference Learning Together and Technology
November 14 - 15, 2019
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10th Anniversary Canadian EdTech Leadership Summit
Save The Date Dec 5 - 6, 2019
Centennial Secondary School, 550 Poirier St, Coquitlam BC
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The MindShare Report is grateful for the guidance and support provided by our esteemed advisory board.
Members include:
Lauren Burman, M.B.A., Chief Client Officer, POSSIBLE
Kevin Custer, Founding Principal, Arc Capital Development
Chip Fesko, Sr. Director of Advertising & Strategic Alliances, George Lucas Educational Foundation, Edutopia Magazine
Ian Fogarty, Educator, Riverview High School | MindShare National Video Challenge Award Winner
Dr. GuyTetrault, Award Winning Sun West Director & CEO
Michael Furdyk, Co-Founder, TakingItGlobal
Dr. Eric Hamilton, Associate Dean of Education, Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Maxim Jean-Louis, CEO, Contact North/Contact Nord,
Gary Kern, Director of Learning, St. George's School
Dr. Susanne Lajoie, Professor, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University
David Marsi, Senior Manager Training Initiatives, ScotiaMcLeod
Jamie McNamara, Executive Director, Council of Catholic School Superintendents of Alberta
Mirella Rossi, Principal, Toronto Catholic District School Board
Sandra Chow, Award Winning Teacher, Toronto District School Board
Ron Sedran, MD, Equity Capital Markets, Canaccord Adams |
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The MindShare Learning Report team is made up of the following individuals:
Robert Martellacci, M.A. Ed Tech., Chief Digital Curator
Timothy Gard, B.Ed., OCT, M.A, Chief Learning Strategist
Hanan Mousa, Associate Digital Media Specialist
Ivana Zelich, UTM, Summer Intern
Valerie Rusnov,B.A. Hons., B.Ed., Editor
Filomena Martellacci, B.A. Hons., B.Ed., OCT, Editor
About The MindShare Learning Report™
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