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Top 10 Issue #265, November 16, 2020
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A MindShare EdTech TV Moment Podcast with Canadian EdTech Teacher of the Year Award Winner
Dr. Anju Bajaj
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Dear Thought Leader,
More to celebrate! We are pleased to announce our Class of 2020 Schools of the Future Challenge Spirit Award Winners in this issue! I think you'll agree, our esteemed educator winners are most inspiring and go beyond the call of duty to engage their students in innovative and creative ways.
In these challenging times, it's vital to celebrate excellence and achievements and maintain a positive mindset. We are role models for our future leaders! On that note....more good news!
#Canada has Ranked #1 In The World For Best Quality Of Life. A BIG #ThankYou to our #teachers & #healthcareworkers.. #education & #Health, keys to a thriving & healthy country.
Checkout our 11th Canadian International EdTech Summit featured recorded keynote with John Baker, CEO & Founder, D2L.
In case you missed it! My Top 5 Takeaways from the Summit. I welcome your comments!
Be sure to join us at our 18th CanAm Celebration of Excellence Virtual Meetup at #ISTE20. Save the Date: Tuesday, December 1, 4-6pm ET. We also plan to release our Canadian EdTech Summit Playbook at this event!
This Week marks #BullyingAwarenessWeek #teachers here's a program that most of your #students can connect to https://mlsehuddleup.com #WereAllInThisTogether
I'm pleased to share this Week's edition of the MindShare Report Top 10 news stories filled with insight and inspiration to help you navigate the complexities teaching during 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! |
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P.S. EdTech Sector Partners Take note! The Consulate of Canada in Los Angeles invites you to join a webinar on December 3rd, 10-11am Pacific Time (1-2pm Eastern) where they will present the findings of the EdTech Southern California market study as well as provide an opportunity for Q&A with representatives from RYE Consulting and our Education & ICT trade commissioners.
Register in advance for this webinar no later than December 1st:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XP5HoDgNR5-lObnNDjDSYQ
Robert Martellacci, M.A. EdTech
President, MindShare Learning Technology™
Chief Digital Publisher, The MindShare Learning Report™
Founder, MindShare Workspace
CEO & Co-founder, C21 Canada™
Follow us on Twitter @MindShareLearn
robert@mindsharelearning.com
https://mindsharelearning.ca/
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Save the Date: Decembert 1, 4-6pm ET. We'll be Launching our EdTech Summit Playbook! |
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Canadian EdTech Summit Recorded Keynote |
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Announcing the 12th Schools of the Future Spirit Award Winners |
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"Thank you for the wonderful news! I am so happy to be recognized among Canadian teachers. I would like to continue my “Learn and Share” journey with you.
I am totally impressed with your way of organizing such a large-scale interactive event. You absolutely did a spectacular job! Well done!!!
Learning never stops, and I enjoyed that passionate experience with you."
- Dr. Anju Bajaj, STEM Educator, Canadian EdTech Educator of the Year Award Winner
Click to read Anju's blog here
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1. Melissa Sariffodeen, who graduates from U of T this fall, recognized for teaching Canadians to code
U of T: November 12, 2020 |
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Melissa Sariffodeen, who will graduate from the University of Toronto with a master’s in education degree this fall, is a celebrated digital literacy advocate and the co-founder and CEO of Canada Learning Code – and was recently named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40. |
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2. Using technology to enrich the online learning experience
theglobeandmail.com: Spetmeber 29, 2020 |
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King’s College School students who returned to the classroom this fall found an unfamiliar cylindrical object with owl-like eyes sitting atop their teacher’s desk.
“It’s a ‘Meeting Owl’ video-conferencing device with a 360-degree camera for a panoramic view of the entire classroom, and with a smartboard that displays images of the kids at home,” says Sandra Donovan, director of admissions at King’s College in Caledon, Ont., northwest of Toronto. “This way everyone can feel connected, wherever they are.”
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3. Are students and educators learning during the pandemic?
policyoptions.org: November 3, 2020
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The United Nations Secretary General has decried effects of the pandemic as a “generational catastrophe” in education. It’s clear, in the middle of the panic, politics and near-chaos of returning to school in the shadow of COVID-19, there are serious reasons to worry about the future of public education and especially today’s students.
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4. Schools have mostly stayed open amid COVID-19, but experts warn of winter flu season ahead
cbc.ca: November 11, 2020
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Less than two weeks into school this fall, Kathy Maloney knew the virtual option was not working for her kids. Both were growing increasingly frustrated at being unable to fully participate in their digital classrooms.
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5. Future of Education Report
Future Design School: November 13, 2020 |
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Top leaders look to leverage others’ experience. We produce highly relevant research and case studies to help District and School Leaders make strategic, timely and well informed decisions. |
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6. Digital Credentials and the Laws of Identity
Convergence.tech November, 2020
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As I wrote in The Laws of Identity (2005), “the Internet was built without a way to know who and what you are connecting to”. This resulted in “a patchwork quilt of identity one-offs”. There has been considerable progress since then, but digital identity remains a problem in dire need of a better solution.Today none of us has our own “digital identity”. Instead, we end up with a jumble of so-called “identities” (mostly usernames and passwords) different for each website we visit, and identifiers controlled by our employers, our governments, and Internet giants like Google and Facebook. In other words, the patchwork quilt of identityone-offs, each usable only within its own realm,
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7. Creative ways Canada’s business schools are revamping leadership courses for the COVID era
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theglobeandmail.com: November 12, 2020 |
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Since 2004, a week-long leadership retreat in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains has been a popular elective for business students at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business.
Wind and solar engineer Phillip du Plessix was so keen that he scheduled the summer outdoor retreat as his final course of Haskayne’s evening Master of Business Administration program that he began in 2018. “I had been looking forward to that experience for the whole 2½ years,” he says.
Then the coronavirus hit last March. Without face-to-face instruction, Haskayne and other business schools with out-of-classroom experiences, including foreign trips and consulting projects, had to pivot quickly to virtual delivery. |
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8. The biggest risk isn’t too much change — it’s not enough
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thespec.com: November 12, 2020 |
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While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought much uncertainty into our lives, the sudden shift to working and learning online made one thing clear: Canadians must get comfortable with rapidly advancing digital technologies — or risk being left behind.
Digital transformation that might have taken years to achieve in the past is now, out of necessity, being undertaken in months, weeks or even days. Virtual platforms like Cisco Webex, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and Zoom have instantly become the new boardroom, classroom and community gathering space, and everyone needs to pivot and adjust at lightning speed. |
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9. eCampusOntario, City of Toronto, the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada Support New Partnership Model with Toronto’s Higher Education Institutions
finance.yahoo.com: November 9, 2020
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Today, Dr. Robert Luke, CEO of eCampusOntario joined the Governments of Canada and Ontario and the City of Toronto to announce the launch of a new partnership that connects the City's research needs with Toronto's Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The pilot project matches researchers from colleges and universities to research needs identified by the City of Toronto as part of the COVID-19 response and recovery effort. Today's announcement launches the first eight research projects, all of which address COVID-19 recovery efforts.
"I am thrilled to see it coming to fruition", said Dr. Luke, who chairs the working group that created the partnership model. "At a time when cooperation is essential to mount the most effective pandemic response possible, our group worked together to co-design a streamlined process to support the City of Toronto research priorities, with incredible results. Our role in connecting campuses in this partnership model gives students valuable experiential learning opportunities, for which they can earn micro-credentials." |
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10. Alberni high school grad earns $80K Schulich scholarship
albernivalleynews.com: November 9, 2020
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Sean Hyun Lee of Port Alberni has been named a University of Victoria recipient of the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship, awarded to outstanding students in sciences, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Hyun Lee is a recipient of the $80,000 Schulich Leader Scholarship for science. A graduate of Alberni District Secondary School, Hyun Lee will pursue a degree in science with a focus on mathematics and biotechnology.
“This is a prestigious scholarship,” ADSS principal Rob Souther said. “It is the first time an ADSS student has been a recipient.”
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OECD Education and Skills Today
Lessons for education during the coronavirus crisis
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Featured Book of the Week |
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Difference Making at the Heart of Learning: Students, Schools, and Communities Alive With Possibility
By: Emily Liebtag & Tom Vander Ark |
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Parent Teaching Resources |
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1. Learn at home Ontario Government
Find made-in-Ontario activities, courses and more to keep the learning going, from home.
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2. How we are helping students, families, and educators affected by COVID-19 in Canada
At Pearson we recognize that millions of students across Canada are having their education disrupted by the spread of Coronavirus.
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3. Response and support for the education community during Coronavirus (COVID 19)
To Educators, Parents, and Students, At Nelson, we strive to create a safe and healthy environment for our employees and the communities we serve. As school closures began to roll out in March, we have been working with educators across the country to support the transition to digital teaching and learning.
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4. Canadian Home Education Resources
Many of the best resources that home school families have come to appreciate are located on this site.
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