Happy Friday! Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating across Canada and beyond!

 

The Education Research Development & Innovation (ERDI) Canada conference in Victoria, B.C. was an outstanding success! Kudos to the organizers! Connecting with school district superintendents and business partner colleagues was incredibly insightful and inspiring. Our panel session provided deep learning into the challenges and opportunities to deploying EdTech across  Canada.  Partnerships in achieving mutually beneficial goals has never been more vital and relevant. What we know that is consistent across the country, the state of well-being amongst students remains a challenge. Teacher shortages are also problematic which presents opportunities for innovative solutions in both of those areas. 

 

As a result, professional learning of any kind remains a challenge and a key element to successfully implementing new EdTech solutions; hence job embedded training is optimal. The bottom line is that EdTech solutions that are intuitive, impactful and time-saving, will provide the greatest value. Just a few insights to share! Please feel do reach out to me if you'd like to have a deeper discussion. 

 

Insights we garnered will be infused in the program of our upcoming 15th Canadian EdTech Leadership Summit--Beyond Pockets of Excellence in Ottawa.  Save the Date! November 2-3, 2023. We are accepting applications for presenters and sponsors!

 

Checkout this past week's featured keynote at ASU-GSV with Bill Gates and JessieWoolley-Wilson. Gates takes a deep dive in the world of EdTech, AI and why it remains a challenging space. It truly is about 'social entrepreneurship' as one of my masters profs once described; impact on student learning & teacher efficacy is equally as important as profit! Click here to view video.

 

Issue highlights: 

Robert Martellacci, M.A. EdTech
President, MindShare Learning Technology™
Chief Digital Publisher, The MindShare Learning Report™
Founder, MindShare Workspace
CEO & Co-founder, C21 Canada™ -- A not for profit, Canadians for 21st Century Learning & Innovation

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Deadline: May 19, 2023 Midnight

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MindShare Learning Sponsored Team 1325 at the Provincial Championship in Hamilton a week ago, made the finals in the Science division before losing some very close matches to the team that eventually finished second in the province. They were also one of two teams to win the Provincial Excellence in Engineering award. Finishing the season with a 9th place ranking in Ontario.

 

All told, they did enough to qualify for the FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston, TX. There will be 625 teams competing over 8 divisions. They are in the Daly division. The event takes place on Thursday April 20 from 8:00 am to 7:30 pm EDT, Friday April 21 from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm EDT, and Saturday April 22 from 7:45 am to 6:30 pm EDT. Livestream will be on one of the streams here somewhere - https://www.twitch.tv/firstinspires

A Mississauga student is one of eight youth from Canada competing in an international STEM project competition.

 

Grade 11 Woodlands Secondary School student Aditya Dewan, 17, heads to Dallas, Texas May 14 to 19 for the 2023 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world’s largest and most prestigious pre-college STEM competition, according to a press release from Youth Science Canada, the national charitable organization behind Team Canada-ISEF since 1995.

Ontario's education ministry says it will invest over $180 million in classroom and at-home supports to boost students' math, reading and writing skills.

 

In a press conference Sunday, Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced the funding will bring in over 300 educators to help boost math competency and some 700 other educators to improve student literacy.

TORONTO, ON – APRIL 13, 2023 – Nine Canadian kids were named finalists in a global design competition after coming up with innovative solutions to some of society’s biggest challenges. From environmental issues to social tensions, the nine kids from across Canada each designed a unique vehicle to help make the world a better place, and now their innovations will now compete against other designs on the world stage.

 

Every year, Toyota invites kids across Canada (and around the world) to design a ‘dream car’ to help make the world a better place.

“Is the technology we use in our classroom dehumanizing us and our students?” This is the question being asked by the folks in the Office of Open Learning. If you are wondering the same thing, consider registering for the first course of the new Humanizing Digital Learning micro-program. Learn more about it on the Humanizing Digital Learning website.

Designed for faculty, instructors, staff, and students with teaching responsibilities, this micro-program will offer the opportunity to learn, unlearn, and practice implementing concepts related to student engagement; accessibility; equity, diversity, inclusion, decolonization, and Indigenization; ethical educational technologies; digital assessment strategies; and open education.

concordia.ca: April 14, 2023

In line with Concordia’s pledge to have sustainability guide every aspect of its activities and be a leader in climate action, the university has launched PLAN/NET ZERØ.

The bold project aims to show how large institutions can work with diverse partners to target net-zero emissions now. As one of Canada’s largest and most urban universities, Concordia aims to achieve carbon neutrality before 2040. To do so, it will transform its two Montreal campuses into living labs that reduce energy consumption, optimize heating systems and encourage behavioural change.

kpu.ca: April 14, 2023

Graduating students from the Wilson School of Design at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) are set to showcase their innovative work for a new interdisciplinary exhibition.

Watch Out! is a two-day graduate showcase, April 20 and 21, featuring final projects and portfolios of more than 100 students in their final semester.

 

“This is the first time graduating students from all seven Wilson School of Design programs will present their final projects and portfolios together. Students have a unique opportunity to put their talents and creativity on display before embarking on rewarding careers in design,” says Andhra Goundrey, dean of the Wilson School of Design.

dal.ca: April 11, 2023

Peggy’s Cove is one of the most iconic sites in Canada. With its red and white picturesque lighthouse, the busy Nova Scotia tourist attraction draws in 800,000 visitors each year.

As iconic as the lighthouse may be, the rocks at Peggy’s Cove are also very dangerous. Over the years, the landmark has been site to multiple drownings, the most recent occurring last year. Regular visitors of the area will tell you to stay away from the black rocks, but some choose to disregard the warnings.

Significant renovations have led to a bright, collaborative space on the third floor of Abbotsford’s Building D (D3).

 

With a modern design intended to maximize natural light and interpersonal connection, D3 features a mix of private and shared areas divided into four sections — each servicing a strategic cluster of departments.

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