Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends Report from Bond Capital
May 31, is like Christmas eve for tech nerds and tech investors. On this day (or the next) each year since 1995 (with the exception of 2020) Mary Meeker, a partner at the venture capital firm Bond Capital has delivered a 150 page to 300+ page annual Internet Trends Report on the current internet market […]
Future of Privacy Forum (FPF)
As educators we often need something to use in our classroom yesterday; consequently, privacy is often neglected when adopting new educational technologies. Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) is a nonprofit organization that focuses on bringing the two parties (developers and consumers) on either side of the technology of interest together to agree on a privacy […]
LINC Program Blended Learning Evaluation
The LINC program is Language Instruction For Newcomers to Canada. It is an Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) federally funded program that teaches settlement English to adult Immigrants to Canada. Instructors for the LINC program come from a variety of educational and social backgrounds and are responsible for everyday instruction for their classes. IRCC […]
ICTC – Canada’s Digital Economy
Potential future pathways for economic growth in Canada was one of the reasons why I chose to pivot into digital technology; my educational background is where my experience intersects with the emerging. The ICTC’s focus on advancing Canada’s position in the global economy provides valuable insight into how the future of work could look with […]
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and cultural leaders in shaping global, regional and industry agendas. They claim to be independent, impartial and not tied to any special interests, striving to demonstrate entrepreneurship in the global public interest while upholding the […]
JMDedu
JMDedu is a media company that covers the edtech industry in China, informing and connecting business professionals through reports, events, and information services. Their mission is to drive the advancement of education. Their network is across education industry in China as well as globally — entrepreneurs, investors, startups, educators, business-decision makers, and policy-decision makers. JMDedu […]
PISA – Programme for International Student Assessment
PISA is a Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) international assessment that measures 15 year-olds ability in literacy, numeracy and science to determine if their school taught skills can meet real-life challenges. The assessment allows educational policy professionals to determine which education systems are preparing students best for further studies and work. The assessment […]
Metafact
Originally posted by MET student Carla Pretorious on 26/01/2020 Metafact realizes that the challenge we face in our modern lives is not the act of finding information (we are bombarded by information) but sifting through numerous sources to find credible facts and answers to our questions. The guys behind this platform aim to bring experts […]
Book+App AR/VR/MR Learning Can Be Magic!
Originally posted by MET student Tyler on 25/01/2020 This is from Kickstarter where I searched for educational tools. I found this one very interesting, something that could be used in a primary classroom, as well as at home. This tool was developed in China as a virtual reality tool to help children learn words, have […]
GLAMOS: Bring Your Touchless Screens To Life
Originally posted by MET michael meroniuk on 25/01/2020 I came across this on Kickstarter. It seems like a cool tool to help with presentations and collaborations. Glamos is a motion sensor that creates a virtual touchscreen anywhere. Connect it with your device and turn your screens instantly interactive. Project an invisible touchscreen near you and control […]