MindShare Learning

🎉 Congratulations to Canada’s Top 25 Learning & Newsmakers of 2025! 🍁🚀
We’re proud to unveil the MindShare Learning TOP 25 of 2025, celebrating the innovators, leaders, and changemakers shaping the future of learning, technology, and across Canada.
👏 A huge congratulations to this year’s honourees, including educators, institutions, founders, policymakers, and organizations driving real impact for learners nationwide.
👉 Check out the list and see who made it! https://lnkd.in/giAQBgBF
💬 Please comment to congratulate the winners
🔁 Reshare to celebrate Canadian innovation
Special shout-out and tags to many of this year’s leaders, including:
Peel District School Board Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology University of Alberta Steve Brown C21 Canada Karen Yamada
Nelson Education Google for Education Canva For Education
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Government of Canada Dell Technologies Katina Papulkas Dennis Hofmann Steven Dan
Maxim Jean-Louis Ron Owston, PhD Contact North | Contact Nord Ryan Donaghy Anglophone East School District Randolph J. MacLEAN Jordan Smith Geoffrey Hinton Ramy Ghattas Logics Academy Keith Krueger Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) EdTech Digest PowerSchool (for the wrong reasons!) Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute) Jill Kowalchuk, M.Ed. Toronto District School Board Toronto Metropolitan University PS43 Foundation DMZ Ventures
Thank you to everyone advancing education forward your work truly matters

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⛳ 11 Days to Go! Staying Human in the Age of AI 🤖💬

After a whirlwind of planning for the Canadian EdTech AI Summit, it was time to embrace the mindset and hit the links for 9 holes of fresh air and perspective.

Great to reconnect with my York Hockey alumni mentee and scholarship winner Paul Sohor — a rising leader and reminder of the power of human connection in this AI-inspired world.

Whether it's boardrooms or fairways, mentorship and movement fuel our best ideas.

📅 See you soon at the Summit — where human-centred innovation takes the spotlight.
Register now before it sells out! https://summit.canamedtechalliance.com/
P.S. Name this golf course with dramtic views and win a VIP Pass to the Summit!

🌟 24 Days to Go! 🌟

While AI is moving fast, we in education must move slow to move fast. As Stephen Covey said, “Innovation moves at the speed of trust.”

After 35+ years in post-secondary administration and EdTech, I’ve experienced it all — my first computer, the rise of the internet, the dot-com bubble, and now AI. Each wave brought disruption and opportunity. But this one feels different. The stakes are higher. Our focus must stay on learning, on students, and on the evolving teacher–professor relationship that enables them to thrive.

I’ll recall joining my twins high school hockey team years ago touring the Pittsburgh Penguins’ workout room — emblazoned on the wall was a slogan that’s stayed with me:

“You’re either in or you’re in the way.”

That’s how I feel about education right now. We have no option but to embrace the future with AI, keeping learning at the core; embracing the growth & innovator's mindset.

As chair of The 16th Canadian International EdTech AI Summit, it is not just another event — it’s a seminal gathering in modern education, bringing together voices from across the entire learning ecosystem. Because it truly takes a village to transform education.

Please chime in with your thoughts?

🎯 5 reasons to join us:
1️⃣ Launch of the C21 Canada AI Task Force Report — 3 years in the making.
2️⃣ A gathering of every stakeholder — educators, leaders, students, and innovators.
3️⃣ Explore durable skills and the 7Cs, more essential than ever.
4️⃣ Insights from Canada’s most visionary minds shaping the AI age.
5️⃣ Explore the STEM AI esports Playground

Together, we’ll chart a path where humanity and technology thrive in balance.

Let’s embrace this moment — with courage, collaboration, and purpose.
📍 October 29–30 | UofT Mississauga DM to receive your Mindshare & discount code. Limited Edleader & Teacher grants available.

Robert Martellacci

Back-to-School with fresh ideas & connections at the Canadian EdTech AI Summit! 🚀
🎁 & Enter our special Grant Program for a VIP learning experience!
👉 Enter Giveaway: forms.gle/wBSw41g1J89DXP…

👉 Register: summit.canamedtechalliance.com

Leveraging AI to Innovate and Make the CanAm Report More Accessible!
As we gear up for a new school year, we’re embracing the power of AI to reimagine how we share insights and inspiration.
🎙️ This week, we’ve launched a summary podcast version of the CanAm EdTech Report, perfect for a quick listen on your drive in or between meetings!
📌 Inside:
✅ Back-to-school leadership tips from Dr. Tom D'Amico
✅ Global AI equity insights with UNICEF’s Olli Vallo
✅ Canadian EdTech Summit updates
✅ C21 Canada Dell Technologies AI Use Case Phase II Spotlight
✅ Top tools, trends & teaching strategies powered by GenAI
🌎 CoSN Canadian School District EdTech IT Leader Survey — Deadline extended to September 15th!
It’s never been easier to stay informed, stay inspired, and stay ahead.
👉 Tune in & read the full issue here: https://lnkd.in/gaVFTn7V
Bernadette Smith Karen Yamada Katina Papulkas Hanan Mousa Keith Krueger