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Top 10 Issue #256, June 2, 2020
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Dr. Vinay Singh, Founder & CEO EdTech Startup Orange Neuroscience on how their Adaptive AI Based eLearning Tool ReadOn is Making an Impact on Students with Learning Challenges
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Dear Thought Leader,
All eyes will be fixed on B.C. this week as students returned to school Monday. Although attendance maximum is 50%, early reports are that numbers will be lower.
Not to be ignored, B.C. teachers have raised concerns over going back into the classroom which is totally understandable in light of COVID-19, according to CBC News.
In issue we spotlight West Vancouver's Superintendent & CEO, Chris Kennedy Video message and innovative parent resources and PD in preparation for back to school.
Be sure to checkout my exclusive podcast spotlight interview with fellow Canadian,
Dr. Vinay Singh, Founder & CEO, EdTech Startup Orange Neuroscience, producers of ReadOn, an award-winning adaptive AI reading platform for students with learning challenges.
Learn more about why Canada's oldest publisher, Nelson announced this past week they strategically sold off their post-secondary business.
Virtual conference season is upon us! I'm honoured to be presenting at the upcoming SEL Summit June 16 as well the Atlantic Education Virtual Summit June 23-26.
More resources added! Thanks to the generosity of the EdTech community, we've added many new resource partners to our FREE Canadian Learning @Home Resource Hub, to support teachers, students and parents, courtesy of Canada's EdTech providers, educators, C21 Canada Coalition for Remote Learning and not for profit organizations. We welcome you to recommend a resource!
I hope you enjoy this week's resource rich Top 10 Canadian stories in EdTech powered by the MindShare Learning Report - Canada's Learning & Technology eMagazine.
We welcome your comments, news and events to share! Please feel free to drop me a note if we can be of further support to your organization through our strategic consulting services.
In closing, I would be remiss if I didn't express our sympathies to the families of Regis Korchinski-Paquet and George Floyd. I'm hopeful that our Canadian education leaders will continue to place a strong emphasis on equality and anti-racism throughout their school systems. Black lives matter as we acknowledge and honour #blackouttuesday.
Until next time, stay healthy, stay safe, be mindful of social distancing, and keep the digital learning curve steep! |
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P.S. We've extended our adapted "REMOTE LEARNING" Schools of the Future Challenge due to COVID-19. WIN fabulous prizes! NEW Deadline June 26! Principals, Teachers and students share your success stories with implementing Remote Learning in a 2-3 minute video! Submit your entry here.
Robert Martellacci, M.A. EdTech
President, MindShare Learning Technology™
Chief Digital Publisher, The MindShare Learning Report™
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CEO & Co-founder, C21 Canada™
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"If we've learned anything from the series of events this week, including the deaths of Regis Korchinski-Paquet, George Floyd and others, it's that anti-Black racism is lethal."
-- Peter Joshua, Director of Education, Peel District School Board |
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We've Extended the Deadline to
Friday, June 26, Midnight!
Share your Remote Learning Student Learning Success Stories
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1. Nelson to strategically withdraw from the post-secondary market with Top Hat to acquire its Canadian domestic higher ed textbook business
Cision: May 26, 2020 |
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Nelson, Canada's leading educational publisher, announces today its strategic decision to withdraw from the post-secondary market. Nelson will now solely focus on the K-12 education market locally and globally. Since 1914, Nelson has played a key role in delivering world-class learning resources to K-12 and post-secondary communities. As the education landscape continues to shift, Nelson recognizes that these two markets are moving at different speeds. Each requires a core focus to ensure students and educators receive the right solutions to enable learning success.
Over the last two years, Nelson has disrupted the K-12 landscape with the launch of Edwin, a digital learning ecosystem that drives student engagement and outcomes. A singular focus on K-12 education will ensure students can successfully move forward into the next chapter of post-secondary education.
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2. How do we re-open schools after the coronavirus pandemic?
OECD Education: May 27, 2020
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Getting 1.5 billion students back to school will be a relief to parents and governments alike. Parents can go back to work, economies can begin to move. But the threat of future waves of coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak remains. As schools learn how to cope in this very different context there are many issues to consider such as supporting vulnerable students, ensuring equity and boosting capacity for online learning.
Some countries are only beginning to introduce measures to tackle the pandemic, others have already announced the lifting of some restrictions. Some schools for younger children reopened in Denmark last week and the same is due to happen in Norway this week. The right time for the schools re-opening is difficult to determine. Testing, tracking and tracing are a few of the methods discussed in the route to relax confinement restrictions.
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3. Opinion: The digital divide threatens access to education |
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Montreal Gazette: May 27, 2020
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Throughout the initial phase of the COVID-19 health crisis, parents have been laughing through their homeschooling exasperation with memes such as: “Homeschooling is going well. Two students suspended for fighting and one teacher fired for drinking on the job” and “Homeschool Day 1: How do I get a kid transferred out of my class?” The experience has brought with it a newfound respect for teachers. While the humorous side of struggling to play the role of teacher may be shared, the experience of homeschooling in Montreal has differed dramatically depending on whether children are in the public or independent (private) school system. What is becoming clear is that, under COVID-19, the digital divide that separates one family from another is significantly affecting the quality of children’s educational experience and their opportunities for success. |
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4. Montrealer officially graduates from Princeton University as first Black valedictorian in school history
Global News: May 31, 2020
Princeton University’s valedictorian is making history today.
Montrealer Nicholas Johnson, who officially graduated Sunday from the prestigious university, is the first Black valedictorian in the school’s 274-year history.
“I’m truly humbled by this honor and this privilege of addressing you, Princeton’s great class of 2020, on this very significant day in our lives,” Johnson said from his parents’ house in Outremont while addressing the class of 2020.
Unable to celebrate with his classmate due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, he was honored to address his peers.
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5. Moving Forward in the COVID-19 Era: Reflections for Canadian Education
EdCan: May 6, 2020 |
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In March of 2020, Canadian education systems first began to close schools in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In that relatively short (yet seemingly long) timeframe, however, the internet has been abuzz with webinars, instructional videos, live learning experiences, and free resources for teachers, parents, and students. Educational thought-leaders from around the globe have weighed in with blogs and articles on a host of topics and educators themselves have taken to Twitter, Facebook, and other social media outlets to document their experiences and share their challenges and successes in moving their practices towards various remote delivery models.
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6. LaGrange unveils changes to spur more charter schools, unfunded homeschooling option
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Alberta's education minister, Adriana LaGrange, says she's making good on an election promise to safeguard parent choice in education.
On Thursday afternoon, LaGrange introduced Bill 15, the Choice in Education Act.
She said this strengthens the idea that parents have the right to choose the type of education their children receive, through amendments to the Education Act.
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7. A message from Chris Kennedy, Superintendent & CEO West Vancouver School District in Preparation of Schools Re-Opening in B.C.
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West Vancouver SD: May 25, 2020 |
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Innovative Parent Professional Learning to Help Bridge the Gap for Remote Teaching |
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REMOTE LEARNING SUPPORT FOR PARENTS
How do we help parents learn what they need to know?
West Vancouver Schools' staff provides online sessions on their main digital platforms such as Google Classroom, Google Meet and Fresh Grade.
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8. Dr. Mario Chaisson, Chair, Atlantic Education Summit June 23- 26 Shares Highlights of What to Expect from this Virtual Conference
MindShareTV: May 28, 2020
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9. Fergus high school one of top 10 teams in nationwide cybersecurity contest
Guelph Today: June 1, 2020
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A Fergus high school advanced to the top 10 teams in a national cybersecurity competition.
The team Falcontech King’s Guard will represent Centre Wellington District High School in a virtual competition on June 8th where students will compete from home in CyberTitan III National Finals.
The team was one of 10 selected from 200 teams across Canada.
The finals will see the top ten teams in Canada battle in a cybersecurity skill test.
“I think that we are in good shape for the competition. We have really worked on our collaboration which I think is super
important for any team,” said team caption Rachel Routly in a press release.
“The current situation is definitely shaking up our expectations, but it's never a bad thing to stay on your toes, especially in an ever-changing field like cybersecurity.”
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10. Seneca College's Centre for Innovation facilitates storytelling with Indigenous cultural elements and inspiration
Cision: May 19, 2020 |
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As part of Seneca’s commitment to furthering Indigenous education, Perkins and Will has unveiled the Centre for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CITE) on the Newnham Campus. Perkins and Will worked in collaboration with the First Peoples@Seneca Office to ensure that the Indigenous communities the building represents would be conveyed in the design and artwork throughout the structure.
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