Dalton McGuinty in Israel to talk energy, water
The Star 25/05/10

Premier Dalton McGuinty came to one of the oldest cities in the world to discuss a future of clean water and green energy with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. McGuinty, who has been treated like a head of state in his trade tour of Israel, pointedly did not discuss politics in this holy and disputed city.

 
One Thousand Schools In Scotland Have Attained 'Green Flag' Eco Status
eGov Monitor 27/05/10

Scotland has set the most ambitious climate change targets in the world and we all have a responsibility to live more sustainable lives that don't compromise the quality of life of future generations. It's highly encouraging, therefore, that our schools are demonstrating a real commitment to sustainability and greener thinking.

 
Kids Learn Green Power
Vinton Today 28/05/10

With oil spills, rising costs and supply crises filling today's headlines, many are calling for America looks to new, better solutions. A series of learning experiences from Kirkwood Community College offers ways to get the next generation thinking and doing more to tackle energy and environmental issues while learning about opportunities in "green-collar" careers.

There are a myriad of opportunities to use Web 2.0 tools to augment, or even replace, your standard classroom software programs that you use to integrate technology across the curriculum. One particular online 'program' that has taken Ontario schools by storm is Bitstrips for Schools. The title is a little bit of a mouthful, but definitely not something that you'll get tired of 'chewing on' in your classroom. The creative work of a Toronto-based company has produced an amazing tool for creating comics online. Yes, online. There's just something about having the ability to create a cast of characters tweaking every element of body, face and apparel, and then creating a story with a huge number of props, scenes, and just about anything else you can think of, in order to create a first-rate comic. And again, all of this online! Bitstrips online comic creation tool has been licensed in Ontario for all public school students since the Fall of 2009. And it would be an understatement to say that it has been a huge success. Why? Read on to find out!

Post Secondary Education Feature Headlines

Dominic Giroux, Canada's youngest university president
Toronto Star 08/05/10

He tweets in both official languages. He starts his budget blogs with a dash of Ojibwa he's picked up. And the fledgling president of Laurentian University boasts about using his own Facebook page to recruit students after a mother messaged to ask why her son should choose the Sudbury campus.

 
Government of Canada announces the 2010 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholars
NSERC 13/05/10

Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, officially announced the 2010 recipients of Canada's most prestigious scholarship for doctoral students-the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. This year's 174 Vanier scholars come from across Canada and from around the world, with some of the most talented doctoral students from the United States, Europe, Asia and Africa choosing Canadian universities for the next stage of their studies.

 
A world of research resources is just a click away
CANARIE 17/05/10

Canada is joining a growing number of nations whose researchers will benefit from seamless access to resources such as research databases and electronic library holdings hosted at their institution, at those across the country and even at institutions around the world. This is made possible by the Canadian Access Federation, a service funded by CANARIE and delivered in partnership with CUCCIO-CDPIUC


Don't forget undergraduates
Edmonton Journal 20/05/10

It's difficult to criticize an investment in world-class talent, and Canada's new Excellence Research Chair program is certainly that. By committing $200 million over seven years, the federal government has helped lure 19 top-flight researchers to Canadian universities, including four to the University of Alberta.

 
Education excellence
Selkirk Journal 20/05/10

A University of Manitoba student raised in Lockport has recently been awarded one of Canada's most prestigious scholarly awards. Julia Gamble is one of 174 individuals from across Canada to receive the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, considered to be the Canadian equivalent to the United Kingdom's Rhodes Scholar.


Portland State University Converts to Desire2Learn Learning Environment
CeLEA 05/24/10

Desire2Learn Incorporated and its subsidiary, D2L Ltd. (Desire2Learn), leading providers of mission-critical enterprise eLearning solutions, today announced that Portland State University (PSU), known nation-wide for its innovative approach to education, has converted to Desire2Learn® Learning Environment


Youth unemployment will drive recent grads toward entrepreneurship
Forbes.com 21/05/10

Lately, graduating college has been a source of anxiety, rather than excitement. Youth unemployment is at 17%. Parents are concerned about their children's future. Here's one way parents and families can help: support their children's entrepreneurial ambitions.  Family support allowed Vanderbilt University fraternity brothers David Muzzo and Cameron Chalmers in 2000 to cofound Study Island, an educational software company. Since then, the company changed its name to Archipelago Learning, went public and did $55 million in revenue last year.


Honoured inductees to the York University Sport Hall of Fame 2010

Robert Martellacci, Publisher, MSL Report recently emceed his alma mater`s Sports Hall of Fame Dinner and wishes to congratulate the inductees

(L-R) Barb Boyes, Laura Branchaud, Chris Pollitt, Paul Just, Masaaki Naosaki

Post Secondary Education: Upcoming Events 

Event: ....... ACCC (Association of Canadian Community Colleges) Conference
Date: ......... June 6 - 8, 2010                                    
Location: ....Niagara Falls, ON

Event: ....... Canadian Higher Education and Information Technology Conference
Date: ......... June 13 - 16, 2010                               
Location: ....St. John's, NFLD

Event: ....... MODSIM WORLD
Date: ......... June 14 - 17, 2010                                
Location: ....Montreal, QC

The OECD Innovation Strategy: Getting a head start on tomorrow
OECD 27/05/10

The world today faces significant economic, environmental and social challenges. While no single policy instrument holds all the answers, innovation is the key ingredient of any effort to improve people's quality of life. Today's recovery from the global financial and economic crisis remains fragile.


No Barriers to Free Trade in Minds
Competition is as healthy on campuses as it is everywhere else. We should not fear the globalization of higher education-we should embrace it.
WSJ 14/05/10

Three stories tell the tale of the new global university marketplace:
· A promising young Singaporean studies in the West, wins a professorship in the Ivy League, returns to Singapore to head its leading university, then becomes the first president of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Kaust).


Innovation and green growth for a job-rich recovery
OECD 14/04/10

Remarks by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, during the meeting of Chancellor Merkel with the Heads of International Organisations. 

Background: The aim of this meeting was to promote the coherence of the International Organisations' work and the policies of their member states. This also follows the recommendations of Leaders of the G8 who both in Toyako and L'Aquila encourage such coherence. The International Organizations commit to continued and closer cooperation in support of a strong, sustainable and balanced recovery responding to the call of G20 Leaders.

Aislinn in Hoi An, Vietnam

Traveling in the 21st Century -- The Youth File is a new column written by Aislinn Malszecki, the Digital Media Specialist at MindShare Learning.  In the first post, I would like to share my experiences from my recent overseas adventure.  In seven months of travel I gained all kinds of knowledge and new skills that I hope will help me live my life to the best of my ability.


 

Bits and Bites...

EPSON Canada Forges Innovative Partnership with Brock University Faculty of Education
 

Pictured above (L-R) Steve Atrill, EPSON Canada; Dr. Camille Rutherford, Brock University; Robert Martellacci, MindShare Learning; Kyle Tuck, Brock University; Dr. James Heap, Dean, Faculty of Education, Brock University

"The Faculty of Education at Brock University is thrilled about our new partnership with Epson Canada. This partnership will provide our students with the opportunity to bring an Epson multimedia projector with them to their internship sites throughout the school year. This will be a great opportunity for our teacher candidates to showcase their technology integration skills in schools with limited access to technological resources while supporting the dissemination of 21st century teaching practices.  As we examine the impact of this partnership on classroom technology integration throughout the year, we hope that this partnership will serve as a model for other teacher education programs and technology providers."
--Dr. Camille Rutherford, Brock University, Faculty of Education