Dear Thought Leader, 

It's been an inspiring week to connect with a number of winners in the Schools of the Future Challenge and more to come! I look forward to sharing the winners next week! Stay tuned! 

I was humbled to take part in #OrangeShirtDay that honours indigenous children who attended residential schools and the harm that was inflicted.  

5 Reasons to attend our 11 Canadian International EdTech Virtual Leadership Summit October 28-29:

1. Gain valuable insight on how to adapt learning during a crisis and beyond
2. Receive a complimentary book when you register from keynoter and Global thought Leader, Tom Vander Ark, author, Power of Place: Authentic Learning Through Place Based Education
3. Network with Canada's foremost education thought leaders through our state-of-the-art virtual Summit platform as well as connect with sponsor and exhibitors
4. Receive a MindShare EdTech Summit Micro Credentila on the Blockchain
5. Receive a Canadian EdTech Summit Task Force Report Playbook Report

28 Days to Go!  11th Canadian International EdTech Summit October 28-29 to serve as a 'Task Force' approach to explore, 'The Future of Learning in Crisis and Beyond."  A Best Practice Report for Learning in Canada will emerge from this critical Summit. I hope you will join us.

Note: A portion of the proceeds from registration will go toward buying much needed tech for schools.

I'm pleased to share this Week's edition of the MindShare Report Top 10 news stories infused with insight and inspiration to help you navigate the complexities teaching in a pandemic. I encourage you to share this report with your colleagues who are newer to EdTech. 

We value your contribution to the Mindshare learning community and welcome your latest news stories, jobs and upcoming events!

Please don't hesitate to reach out to me if I can be of further assistance.

Until next time, stay healthy, stay safe, and keep the digital learning curve steep!

After a year marred by disruption and crises, teachers are taking the lead to effect real change in their classrooms, communities and around the world. On October 5th, World Teachers' Day, Education International is hosting the largest online meeting of teachers in history via a 24-hour webcast with live programming on every continent. 

The webcast will feature the stories of teachers from a variety of countries and contexts and their experience teaching and supporting their students through a global pandemic.

You've likely heard of the summer slide: where students might start the school year having lost some numeracy and literacy skills after a two-month break in formal learning.

But families, educators and researchers alike are concerned that this year's summer setback compounded by last spring's pandemic school shutdowns could have lasting, detrimental effects on the achievement of Canadian students if not intentionally addressed this school year.

How schools will tackle this extended period of learning loss — with most kids having physically been out of class for five to six months — is a concern for many parents, says Toronto parent Anna-Kay Brown, co-chair of the Jane and Finch Education Action Group.

In this webinar, first-time and experienced online learners get practical advice on how to be a successful online learner from an experienced online professor and gain insight and perspective from a seasoned online learner.

The course, designed for students pursuing an Earth sciences career in research or industry, teaches basic skills such as how to locate yourself on a map by taking compass bearings on landmarks such as islands or hilltops, how to map a shoreline or geological feature such as an outcropping of rock and how to take accurate notes while in the field.

Toronto, September 17, 2020 – Today, Microsoft Canada and 12 post-secondary institutions announced the Canada Skills Program. Launching this fall, the program will bolster the data & AI skills and employability of more than 4,500 students in diploma, degree and continuing education programs.