Dear MindShare Learning Community Member, 

With the Canadian EdTech Summit just 27 Days away, I'm energized to be back from my Portugal vacation and happy to give recommendations to anyone planning to go!

This week I got schooled on courageous leadership, courtesy of Steve Brown, CEO, Nelson on what I thought was going give us a 'Sneak Peek' podcast on his closing keynote at the upcoming Canadian EdTech Leadership Summit. Be sure to have a listen!

The always engaging and sometimes 'cheeky' Mr. Brown, declared, I'm not going to give away my keynote. After feeling a bit baited & switched, it was a fascinating lesson in courageous leadership to help us prepare our students for a world that is not clearly seen in the age of AI.  

 "There are only two ingredients to leadership says Steve Brown, "fearless or fearful." If you're fearless it's boundless." ...."Leadership is sometimes about doing the unpopular."

As I reflect on our podcast, it's so fitting for Steve Brown, CEO, Nelson, the 100 year-old plus book publisher whose company founder was the innovator of one of the most famous book as he himself made a massive pivot in digitizing his company strategy and now closes the book on the Summit, challenging us to be ready for an AI inspired world. 

Join us along with other 'world-class' speakers to be further share and be inspired as we explore & demystify #AI in a global context. Spaces are filling fast!

The MindShare team has curated an exciting edition of the Top 10 for you, filled with inspiring highlights and innovative insights. Some of the key features in this issue include

Don’t Miss These Featured Highlights:

1. Waterloo Catholic School Board is integrating AI into the classroom to enhance critical thinking, showing how AI can be a powerful tool in education.
2. Nanaimo’s Education Assistant Shortage highlights a pressing issue in support services, emphasizing the need for systemic changes in education.
3. Tablet use is linked to Anger and Frustration in Children demonstrating the negative impacts of imprudent use of technology.
4. Newfoundland and Labrador’s AI Policy Development aims to balance ethical use with future readiness, showcasing proactive steps in AI integration.
5. Quebec’s $54 Million Investment in a digital platform to improve French proficiency illustrates a commitment to language education and technology.
6. Late Breaking news! Peel District School Board's All-Girl Team Becomes First Canadian Champions at the World Robot Olympiad. 
7. In honour of 'World Teacher Day' tomorrow, we have a special promotion in this issue!
8. Canadian EdTech Spotlight of the Week on MindSahreTV with D.J.Cunningham, CEO, LEARNstyle, Last Year's EdTech Company of the Year Winner!

Are You Ready for a Changing World in the Age of AI?

With only 27 days left until the Canadian EdTech Summit, this marks the most pivotal time in modern Canadian education, given the promises and challenges of GenAI. Our students need us to help them navigate the increasingly complex world we now live in.

Let's make this year one of growth, innovation, and inspiration! I hope to see you at the Summit!  In the meantime, enjoy this issue and stay inspired by the stories of educational innovation happening across Canada and beyond.

Special thanks to our team, board of advisors, sponsors and partners for inspiring me on a daily basis! 

Until next time, keep the digital learning curve steep!

The growing global adoption of artificial intelligence technologies, including machine learning, has created a new sustainability challenge: AI systems are energy-intensive – and the more sophisticated they become, the more resources they require.

To help address the issue, a team of experts including the University of Toronto’s Hans-Arno Jacobsen and Natalie Enright Jerger – both professors in the Edward S. Rogers Sr. department of electrical and computer engineering at the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering – are launching an initiative that aims to align Canada’s tech investments with its vision for a sustainable, carbon-neutral future.

University of Waterloo researchers are leading health innovation in Canada including master’s student Nicholas Levinski who is currently using soft robotics in the Waterloo Microfluidics Laboratory to enhance treatment for patients living with lymphedema.

Recently, advancements in his research for treating this condition were recognized with an Ontario Women’s Health Scholars Award by the Council of Ontario Universities.

A 3,500 square foot esports arena with state-of-the-art technology opened its doors at Calgary’s Bow Valley College (BVC) Wednesday.

The post-secondary institution says the new 70-seat arena is a hub for competition, innovation, and game development.

The $5 million facility is the first of it’s kind in the city, and features 40 competition ready gaming stations, two full motion-rigged racing stimulators, a broadcast suite, and a dedicated varsity esports training room.