"Experience it all, the real world with all your senses, the fear of getting lost, the relief of finding your way, the hands of another person. Look people in the eye and learn about the world from living in it."
www.afterbabel.com/p/you-have-t...
#ai #education #cdned
www.afterbabel.com/p/you-have-t...
#ai #education #cdned
You Have To Be Human
I realize now that I want to be real
www.afterbabel.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:33 AM
"Experience it all, the real world with all your senses, the fear of getting lost, the relief of finding your way, the hands of another person. Look people in the eye and learn about the world from living in it."
www.afterbabel.com/p/you-have-t...
#ai #education #cdned
www.afterbabel.com/p/you-have-t...
#ai #education #cdned
1/6 🇨🇦 MATH SCORES ARE DROPPING. NIAGARA HAS THE FIX. 🇨🇦
Ontario's math scores are an "embarrassment."
While the province plans committees, two Niagara school boards fixed the problem by returning to structure.
The Globe and Mail Editorial. #CdnEd #Math #OntPoli #CdnPoli #PublicEducation #OntEd
Ontario's math scores are an "embarrassment."
While the province plans committees, two Niagara school boards fixed the problem by returning to structure.
The Globe and Mail Editorial. #CdnEd #Math #OntPoli #CdnPoli #PublicEducation #OntEd
February 8, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Without a #cdned K12 framework focusing on senior years leading to the comprehensive #digitalskills needed for effective #AI (& general tech) use #Canada is going to default to its usual 'import talent' practice.
A homegrown future talent priority built into this please
@mark-carney.bsky.social?
A homegrown future talent priority built into this please
@mark-carney.bsky.social?
“Combine nationwide #AI literacy with advanced training for specialists.”
“Integrate AI into #education systems & lifelong learning.”
“Emphasize ethics, critical thinking & interdisciplinary skills.”
ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en...
Integrating without understanding hasn't worked so far...
“Integrate AI into #education systems & lifelong learning.”
“Emphasize ethics, critical thinking & interdisciplinary skills.”
ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en...
Integrating without understanding hasn't worked so far...
February 4, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Without a #cdned K12 framework focusing on senior years leading to the comprehensive #digitalskills needed for effective #AI (& general tech) use #Canada is going to default to its usual 'import talent' practice.
A homegrown future talent priority built into this please
@mark-carney.bsky.social?
A homegrown future talent priority built into this please
@mark-carney.bsky.social?
"friends going down the road of entrepreneurship are all leaving to the States...
I worked 2 U.S. co-ops. I did notice a big disparity in terms of pay and what I was able to get for offers"
www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
#cdned isn't the issue the gap to employment is. #cdnpoli
I worked 2 U.S. co-ops. I did notice a big disparity in terms of pay and what I was able to get for offers"
www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
#cdned isn't the issue the gap to employment is. #cdnpoli
Federal Minister for Artificial Intelligence urges students to stay in Canada
Canada’s Artificial Intelligence Minister urged students to keep their talents in Canada and help the country thrive.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 16, 2026 at 8:14 PM
"friends going down the road of entrepreneurship are all leaving to the States...
I worked 2 U.S. co-ops. I did notice a big disparity in terms of pay and what I was able to get for offers"
www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
#cdned isn't the issue the gap to employment is. #cdnpoli
I worked 2 U.S. co-ops. I did notice a big disparity in terms of pay and what I was able to get for offers"
www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
#cdned isn't the issue the gap to employment is. #cdnpoli
www.weforum.org/publications...
#disinformation & cyber insecurity will impact #cdned students (top 10 short & long term) - yet neither are given space to develop into interdisciplinary critical skills in #cdned.
The #digitaldivide is widening in #Canada and the impact to #cdnpoli is devastating.
#disinformation & cyber insecurity will impact #cdned students (top 10 short & long term) - yet neither are given space to develop into interdisciplinary critical skills in #cdned.
The #digitaldivide is widening in #Canada and the impact to #cdnpoli is devastating.
January 14, 2026 at 6:43 PM
www.weforum.org/publications...
#disinformation & cyber insecurity will impact #cdned students (top 10 short & long term) - yet neither are given space to develop into interdisciplinary critical skills in #cdned.
The #digitaldivide is widening in #Canada and the impact to #cdnpoli is devastating.
#disinformation & cyber insecurity will impact #cdned students (top 10 short & long term) - yet neither are given space to develop into interdisciplinary critical skills in #cdned.
The #digitaldivide is widening in #Canada and the impact to #cdnpoli is devastating.
"scholarship provides $4,000 for each year of a student’s undergraduate program at the UofT. Previous scholarship recipients have pursued diverse programs, including political science, art history, biology, biomedical physics & business."
www.i-thinktogether.org/rjs-scholars...
#cdned #onted
www.i-thinktogether.org/rjs-scholars...
#cdned #onted
RJS Scholarship | Apply Now for Impactful Scholarships — I-Think
Explore the RJS Scholarship for students excelling in Integrative Thinking at the University of Toronto. Apply early for a $4,000 annual award supporting diverse academic pursuits.
www.i-thinktogether.org
January 14, 2026 at 6:24 PM
"scholarship provides $4,000 for each year of a student’s undergraduate program at the UofT. Previous scholarship recipients have pursued diverse programs, including political science, art history, biology, biomedical physics & business."
www.i-thinktogether.org/rjs-scholars...
#cdned #onted
www.i-thinktogether.org/rjs-scholars...
#cdned #onted
www.waterlooedc.ca/blog/canadas...
" #Canada ’s tech workforce increased by 1.9% in 2024 to reach an estimated 1.44M workers. In comparison, the United States’ net tech employment decreased by 0.1%, with 5,610 fewer workers employed in technology."
#cdnpoli #cdned
" #Canada ’s tech workforce increased by 1.9% in 2024 to reach an estimated 1.44M workers. In comparison, the United States’ net tech employment decreased by 0.1%, with 5,610 fewer workers employed in technology."
#cdnpoli #cdned
Canada’s Tech Workforce Accelerating to 1.46M in 2025 - Waterloo EDC
Canada’s tech workforce increased by 1.9% in 2024 and is projected to reach 1.46M workers this year. Find out more about Canada’s impressive tech growth.
www.waterlooedc.ca
January 14, 2026 at 4:50 PM
www.waterlooedc.ca/blog/canadas...
" #Canada ’s tech workforce increased by 1.9% in 2024 to reach an estimated 1.44M workers. In comparison, the United States’ net tech employment decreased by 0.1%, with 5,610 fewer workers employed in technology."
#cdnpoli #cdned
" #Canada ’s tech workforce increased by 1.9% in 2024 to reach an estimated 1.44M workers. In comparison, the United States’ net tech employment decreased by 0.1%, with 5,610 fewer workers employed in technology."
#cdnpoli #cdned
Beyond the SDGs: A New Year’s call for listening to countries’ experiences.
world-education-blog.org/2026/01/08/n...
Listening more to comments made from the friction where policy meets reality is something we should be doing in #education everywhere. #cdned #onted
world-education-blog.org/2026/01/08/n...
Listening more to comments made from the friction where policy meets reality is something we should be doing in #education everywhere. #cdned #onted
January 13, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Beyond the SDGs: A New Year’s call for listening to countries’ experiences.
world-education-blog.org/2026/01/08/n...
Listening more to comments made from the friction where policy meets reality is something we should be doing in #education everywhere. #cdned #onted
world-education-blog.org/2026/01/08/n...
Listening more to comments made from the friction where policy meets reality is something we should be doing in #education everywhere. #cdned #onted
"Levasseur credits the CyberTitan high-school competition as CyberSci’s most important feeder program.
“CyberTitan is even more important than us. That’s where students decide what they want to do.”
financialpost.com/technology/t...
#cdned #cdnpoli #cybersecurity
“CyberTitan is even more important than us. That’s where students decide what they want to do.”
financialpost.com/technology/t...
#cdned #cdnpoli #cybersecurity
Hacking to learn: Building Canada's cyber workforce
Inside Tom Levasseur’s CyberSci program and the hands-on revolution in cybersecurity education
financialpost.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM
"Levasseur credits the CyberTitan high-school competition as CyberSci’s most important feeder program.
“CyberTitan is even more important than us. That’s where students decide what they want to do.”
financialpost.com/technology/t...
#cdned #cdnpoli #cybersecurity
“CyberTitan is even more important than us. That’s where students decide what they want to do.”
financialpost.com/technology/t...
#cdned #cdnpoli #cybersecurity
#Canada’s young people are entering a labour market defined by uncertainty and rapid technological change. Many are struggling to find meaningful early-career opportunities that match their education, skills, and ambitions. #cdned #cdnpoli
www.eventbrite.ca/e/youth-unem...
www.eventbrite.ca/e/youth-unem...
Youth Unemployment in Canada: Supporting the Next Generation of Leaders
Join us to unpack ICTC research on youth unemployment in Canada and explore work-integrated learning as the solution for business growth.
www.eventbrite.ca
January 5, 2026 at 2:15 PM
#Canada’s young people are entering a labour market defined by uncertainty and rapid technological change. Many are struggling to find meaningful early-career opportunities that match their education, skills, and ambitions. #cdned #cdnpoli
www.eventbrite.ca/e/youth-unem...
www.eventbrite.ca/e/youth-unem...
#AI in #education
www.wired.com/story/ai-tea...
"students are meant to spend just 2hrs/day on “learning sessions.” Personalized learning software—or what (they) began referring to last year as an “AI tutor”—does the teaching."
Teaching needs to be in quotation marks there @wired.com
#cdned #edtech
www.wired.com/story/ai-tea...
"students are meant to spend just 2hrs/day on “learning sessions.” Personalized learning software—or what (they) began referring to last year as an “AI tutor”—does the teaching."
Teaching needs to be in quotation marks there @wired.com
#cdned #edtech
Parents Fell in Love With Alpha School’s Promise. Then They Wanted Out
In Brownsville, Texas, some families found a buzzy new school’s methods—surveillance of kids, software in lieu of teachers—to be an education in and of itself.
www.wired.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:46 PM
#AI in #education
www.wired.com/story/ai-tea...
"students are meant to spend just 2hrs/day on “learning sessions.” Personalized learning software—or what (they) began referring to last year as an “AI tutor”—does the teaching."
Teaching needs to be in quotation marks there @wired.com
#cdned #edtech
www.wired.com/story/ai-tea...
"students are meant to spend just 2hrs/day on “learning sessions.” Personalized learning software—or what (they) began referring to last year as an “AI tutor”—does the teaching."
Teaching needs to be in quotation marks there @wired.com
#cdned #edtech
New blogpost from @pamelasnow.bsky.social
Why the Big Six should actually be the Big Five
Hint: “language is literacy is language”
#scienceofreading #structuredliteracy #OntEd #CdnEd #languagedevelopment
pamelasnow.blogspot.com/2026/01/why-...
Why the Big Six should actually be the Big Five
Hint: “language is literacy is language”
#scienceofreading #structuredliteracy #OntEd #CdnEd #languagedevelopment
pamelasnow.blogspot.com/2026/01/why-...
Why the Big Six should actually be the Big Five.
pamelasnow.blogspot.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:14 AM
New blogpost from @pamelasnow.bsky.social
Why the Big Six should actually be the Big Five
Hint: “language is literacy is language”
#scienceofreading #structuredliteracy #OntEd #CdnEd #languagedevelopment
pamelasnow.blogspot.com/2026/01/why-...
Why the Big Six should actually be the Big Five
Hint: “language is literacy is language”
#scienceofreading #structuredliteracy #OntEd #CdnEd #languagedevelopment
pamelasnow.blogspot.com/2026/01/why-...
Thank you #CBC for bringing information out about this important petition to ensure kids with learning disabilities. Get access to import services! #DyslexiaBC #bced #bcpoli #cdnpoli #cdned
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Father starts petition to make education a constitutional right for son with learning disabilities | CBC News
After waiting four years to get his son the support the family says he needs to navigate school with learning challenges, a father from London, Ont. is fighting to make equitable healthcare and educat...
www.cbc.ca
December 30, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Thank you #CBC for bringing information out about this important petition to ensure kids with learning disabilities. Get access to import services! #DyslexiaBC #bced #bcpoli #cdnpoli #cdned
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Development of a #Quantum Literacy Test for #K12 Students: An Extension of the Computational Thinking Framework #cdned
doi.org/10.3390/educ...
#onted
doi.org/10.3390/educ...
#onted
doi.org
December 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Development of a #Quantum Literacy Test for #K12 Students: An Extension of the Computational Thinking Framework #cdned
doi.org/10.3390/educ...
#onted
doi.org/10.3390/educ...
#onted
Hopefully Canada’s educators join this boycott.
Go to your local bookstore & boycott Indigo.
Support your local community and Palestinian children in the process.
(Waterloo's Wordsworth Books was my go-to when I was teaching.)
#onted #cdned #FreePalestine #BoycottIsrael #BoycottIndigo
Go to your local bookstore & boycott Indigo.
Support your local community and Palestinian children in the process.
(Waterloo's Wordsworth Books was my go-to when I was teaching.)
#onted #cdned #FreePalestine #BoycottIsrael #BoycottIndigo
A National Day of Action took place at 30+ Indigo stores across Canada to protest CEO Heather Reisman and her partner Gerald Schwartz’s continued financial support for Israel’s genocidal military through their 'charitable' Heseg Foundation for Lone Soldiers.
Boycott Indigo!
Boycott Indigo!
December 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Hopefully Canada’s educators join this boycott.
Go to your local bookstore & boycott Indigo.
Support your local community and Palestinian children in the process.
(Waterloo's Wordsworth Books was my go-to when I was teaching.)
#onted #cdned #FreePalestine #BoycottIsrael #BoycottIndigo
Go to your local bookstore & boycott Indigo.
Support your local community and Palestinian children in the process.
(Waterloo's Wordsworth Books was my go-to when I was teaching.)
#onted #cdned #FreePalestine #BoycottIsrael #BoycottIndigo
Thrilled to see my collaborator on Quantum Arcade in the #Quantum100 to wrap up #IYQ2025! @unitary.foundation
Ella's an absolute treat to work with.
quantum2025.org/quantum-100/...
You can see what we've been up to at www.quantumarcade.org - it's just the beginning!
#cdned
Ella's an absolute treat to work with.
quantum2025.org/quantum-100/...
You can see what we've been up to at www.quantumarcade.org - it's just the beginning!
#cdned
Ella Meyer - IYQ 2025
Ella Meyer is an advocate for a quantum education that is inclusive, engaging, and accessible. In her outreach roles at the University of British Columbia, Meyer is creating opportunities for more lea...
quantum2025.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Thrilled to see my collaborator on Quantum Arcade in the #Quantum100 to wrap up #IYQ2025! @unitary.foundation
Ella's an absolute treat to work with.
quantum2025.org/quantum-100/...
You can see what we've been up to at www.quantumarcade.org - it's just the beginning!
#cdned
Ella's an absolute treat to work with.
quantum2025.org/quantum-100/...
You can see what we've been up to at www.quantumarcade.org - it's just the beginning!
#cdned
The elimination of school boards in other provinces is a worrisome trend. To counter it, Patti Bacchus calls on school boards to lead collaboratively, transparently and with authentic community engagement. #bced #bcpoli #cdned #PublicEdPublicGood
instituteforpubliceducation.org/b-c-s-school...
instituteforpubliceducation.org/b-c-s-school...
B.C.’s School Boards matter, but only if they act like it – IPE/BC
instituteforpubliceducation.org
December 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The elimination of school boards in other provinces is a worrisome trend. To counter it, Patti Bacchus calls on school boards to lead collaboratively, transparently and with authentic community engagement. #bced #bcpoli #cdned #PublicEdPublicGood
instituteforpubliceducation.org/b-c-s-school...
instituteforpubliceducation.org/b-c-s-school...
#cdned is mentioned specifically:
"Ransomware is impacting #Canada’s critical infrastructure- ransomware actors are opportunistic - a wide range of Canadian businesses have been impacted by ransomware, including large retailers & educational institutions"
www.cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/...
"Ransomware is impacting #Canada’s critical infrastructure- ransomware actors are opportunistic - a wide range of Canadian businesses have been impacted by ransomware, including large retailers & educational institutions"
www.cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/...
National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026 - Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
The National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026 highlights the cyber threats facing individuals and organizations in Canada and how they will evolve in the coming years.
www.cyber.gc.ca
December 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
#cdned is mentioned specifically:
"Ransomware is impacting #Canada’s critical infrastructure- ransomware actors are opportunistic - a wide range of Canadian businesses have been impacted by ransomware, including large retailers & educational institutions"
www.cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/...
"Ransomware is impacting #Canada’s critical infrastructure- ransomware actors are opportunistic - a wide range of Canadian businesses have been impacted by ransomware, including large retailers & educational institutions"
www.cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/...
"Overall, it is surprising that respondents do not perceive their networks to be at greater risk."
www.cosn.org/wp-content/u...
Is it a surprise considering how little #cybersecurity is found in #cdned curriculum or educator training? #onted
www.cosn.org/wp-content/u...
Is it a surprise considering how little #cybersecurity is found in #cdned curriculum or educator training? #onted
December 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"Overall, it is surprising that respondents do not perceive their networks to be at greater risk."
www.cosn.org/wp-content/u...
Is it a surprise considering how little #cybersecurity is found in #cdned curriculum or educator training? #onted
www.cosn.org/wp-content/u...
Is it a surprise considering how little #cybersecurity is found in #cdned curriculum or educator training? #onted
Does Creationism Have a Place in Classrooms? www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/... by @jonathanjarry.bsky.social via @mcgilloss.bsky.social
Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. And nope.
"To quote Carl Sagan, science is a candle in the dark. We must not snuff it out."
Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. And nope.
"To quote Carl Sagan, science is a candle in the dark. We must not snuff it out."
December 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
From the Office for Science & Society @ McGill University re: education
www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/... #CdnEd #AbEd
www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/... #CdnEd #AbEd
December 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
From the Office for Science & Society @ McGill University re: education
www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/... #CdnEd #AbEd
www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/... #CdnEd #AbEd
This is such a wonderful thing!
Thank you to the Canada FEDERAL government.
It is hard to learn when you're hungry & we cannot count on the ucp to even give a crap about this let alone give $.
#CdnEd #AbEd #ucpAreEvil
#AbLeg #AbPoli
Thank you to the Canada FEDERAL government.
It is hard to learn when you're hungry & we cannot count on the ucp to even give a crap about this let alone give $.
#CdnEd #AbEd #ucpAreEvil
#AbLeg #AbPoli
Free school lunch program to serve 5 times as many kids in Parkland County thanks to grant #Edmonton
Grant will allow program to buy professional kitchen equipment
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Grant will allow program to buy professional kitchen equipment
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Free school lunch program to serve 5 times as many kids in Parkland County thanks to grant | CBC News
A $400,000 federal grant will allow the Our Community Pantry project, operated by the Rotary Club of Spruce Grove, to increase the number of school lunches it provides each week from 900 to 5,000 with...
www.cbc.ca
December 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
This is such a wonderful thing!
Thank you to the Canada FEDERAL government.
It is hard to learn when you're hungry & we cannot count on the ucp to even give a crap about this let alone give $.
#CdnEd #AbEd #ucpAreEvil
#AbLeg #AbPoli
Thank you to the Canada FEDERAL government.
It is hard to learn when you're hungry & we cannot count on the ucp to even give a crap about this let alone give $.
#CdnEd #AbEd #ucpAreEvil
#AbLeg #AbPoli
#AI is not just clever technology – it is powerful, unpredictable, and still largely unregulated. For children – whose thinking and emotions are still developing – AI can present serious risks that adults often don’t see at first."
www.safeaiforchildren.org/ai-risks-to-...
#cdned #onted
www.safeaiforchildren.org/ai-risks-to-...
#cdned #onted
AI Risks to Children: A Comprehensive Guide for Parents & Educators
A full guide explaining the risks to children from AI, designed for parents, carers and educators - by The Safe AI for Children Alliance
www.safeaiforchildren.org
December 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
#AI is not just clever technology – it is powerful, unpredictable, and still largely unregulated. For children – whose thinking and emotions are still developing – AI can present serious risks that adults often don’t see at first."
www.safeaiforchildren.org/ai-risks-to-...
#cdned #onted
www.safeaiforchildren.org/ai-risks-to-...
#cdned #onted
#openaccess
Transforming evidence into practice for reading and spelling instruction: a descriptive study of six Victorian primary schools
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#scienceofreading #structuredliteracy #righttoread #OntEd #CdnEd #literacyisequity #untilallcanread
Transforming evidence into practice for reading and spelling instruction: a descriptive study of six Victorian primary schools
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#scienceofreading #structuredliteracy #righttoread #OntEd #CdnEd #literacyisequity #untilallcanread
Transforming evidence into practice for reading and spelling instruction: a descriptive study of six Victorian primary schools
In this qualitative study, we describe the reported processes, enablers and barriers associated with transformations towards adopting structured literacy instruction at the whole-school level. Theo...
www.tandfonline.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
#openaccess
Transforming evidence into practice for reading and spelling instruction: a descriptive study of six Victorian primary schools
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#scienceofreading #structuredliteracy #righttoread #OntEd #CdnEd #literacyisequity #untilallcanread
Transforming evidence into practice for reading and spelling instruction: a descriptive study of six Victorian primary schools
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#scienceofreading #structuredliteracy #righttoread #OntEd #CdnEd #literacyisequity #untilallcanread