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HundrED’s Innovation Summit celebrates 100 ways to transform global education Canadian innovations


nveiling of the debut list of the “100 Global Inspiring Innovations” and showcase which took place Octo- ber 4th - October 6th in Helsinki, Finland.


Finnish non-profit company, HundrED, which discovers


and shares inspiring, global K-12 education innovations, invited edtech entrepreneurs, policy makers and educators from across the world to Helsinki, Finland, for its Innova- tion Summit on October 4-6. Te three day event, with activities taking place across Helsinki, explored the future of education and unveiled its first annual list of 100 Global Inspiring Innovations from 42 countries across the world. Te summit played host to a series of inspiring keynotes from influential leaders who are invested in reshaping education including Shukla Bose, Founder of Parikrma Humanity Foundation and Olli-Pekka Heinonen, General Director of FINEDU. HundrED was born from the notion that in a world be-


coming increasingly connected and global, schools can still be very local and isolated in their practices. To address this, a team of in-house researchers investigated over 700 edu- cation innovations from around the world to identify 100 projects that are changing the face of education every day. “What we’ve seen is that however good practices might


be, they are not effectively being shared outside the class- rooms they’re used in, and definitely not across borders,” said Saku Tuominen, Creative Director of HundrED. “Terefore, HundrED is on a mission to help these inspir- ing innovations spread as far as possible so that teachers


• Livetime Assessment & Continuous Feedback - An assessment tool that allows teachers to provide students with regular and immediate feedback rather than retrospec- tive, manicured reports about student progress.


• Roots of Empathy - a classroom-based programme that puts a family and their infant at the centre of the cur- riculum to teach valuable social-emotional skills to students. At use in Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, UK and US.


• Talking Stickers - Bringing words to life, teaching children, and parents who suffer from illiteracy, language skills. At use in India and Kenya.


can benefit from other ideas and feedback so that student outcomes and learning can be improved.” The innovations were identified through research,


events and recommendations, and all of the projects were evaluated based on their innovativeness, impact and scal- ability. Te researchers considered innovations from every continent as well as covering various themes, from small teacher-led practices to ambitious not-for-profit initiatives, viral edtech products to unique whole school models.


A board of advisories comprised of global education


luminaries helped to guide the final selection process. Te selected projects cover various fields of education from learning environments and holistic wellbeing to collaborative learning and game-based education. Some of the chosen innovations leverage technology solutions to solve K12 challenges, while other projects address edu- cation issues that create scalable impact across borders. “Bringing the people behind these innovations to


Helsinki will mean we can celebrate the amazing work going on, and explore how the projects can work on a global scale. We want as many educators as possible to get involved and share their innovations on our platform to help make global education stronger,” Tuominen continued. HundrED has also built a free, online platform so


that educators from across the planet can connect, col- laborate and share how these innovations are working in their classrooms. Every innovation is accompanied with step-by-step instructions so teachers from across the globe can immediately implement these solution in their classrooms, as well as gain insights, best practices and review their experiences. To explore and access the global innovations, please visit hundred.org. The Finnish initiative is sponsored by companies


including Nokia and Supercell with the aim of helping HundrED to create a worldwide community of educa- tional innovators changing the face of education.


In case you missed anything – a roundup of facts we picked up last month School Zone UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG


Faculty and staff honoured at Autumn Convocation The University of Winnipeg honoured


faculty and staff at the Autumn Convoca- tion ceremony which took place on Friday, October 13, 2017 in the University of Win- nipeg David F. Anderson Gymnasium in the Duckworth Centre. UWinnipeg honoured Dr. Narad Ramper-


sad (mathematics and statistics) with the Er- ica and Arnold Rogers Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship; and Barbara Read received the Clarence Atchison Award for Excellence in Community Service.


Narad Rampersad, BSc, MMath, PhD


Erica and Arnold Rogers Award for Excel- lence in Research and Scholarship Rampersad is a knowledgeable and gifted


researcher with an exceptional publication record who has garnered international recognition for the quality of his work. He is considered to be one of the best of his generation. His expertise spans a variety of areas in discrete mathematics, including formal languages, automata theory, de- scriptional complexity, pattern avoidance, and number theory — but is internationally renowned for his research in combinatorics on words (the study of patterns in sequences over a finite set of symbols). Te Erica and Arnold Rogers Award for


Excellence in Research and Scholarship was established by Erica and Arnold Rog- ers, friends of Te University of Winnipeg. Rogers was a medical doctor who, together with his wife Erica, valued the contribution by faculty members to research and scholar- ship. All members of the University faculty, many of whom have received national and international recognition for excellence in the research community, are eligible.


Barb Read, BA, MAdEd


Clarence Atchison Award for Excellence in Community Service For countless UWinnipeg students, staff,


and faculty facing stress, Read has been a compassionate and calming influence. Read offers more than just a warm and approach- able presence — she is a vital resource to many in the community. Her sessions are an inclusive space, where participants feel comfortable sharing personal details. Her empathetic nature allows people to feel un- derstood and valued, while her cheerfulness is infectious to those around her. Te Clarence Atchison Award for Com-


November 2017 Te University of Winnipeg is located in


the Heart of the Métis homeland. UWin- nipeg has a strong commitment to imple- menting the Calls to Action outlined in the seminal Truth and Reconciliation Commis- sion report that pertain to education. Last September, UWinnipeg became one of the first universities in Canada to introduce a mandatory Indigenous course require- ment for all undergraduate students. 1,500 students signed up and many describe it as a life-changing experience. Te Louis Riel Institute serves to empower


Narad Rampersad, BSc, MMath, PhD.


munity Service was established by Investors Group in honour of their former President and Vice Chair Clarence E. Atchison. To- gether with an impressive record of business accomplishments, Atchison devoted many hours to community and social service in Winnipeg, serving on many boards and advisory councils. He was a long time mem- ber of Te University of Winnipeg Board of Regents, acting as Chair from 1968 to 1970. Te award is given to a University faculty or staff member to recognize the contribution given of their time and expertise to service to the community.


Métis research gets $600,000 boost Ten-year agreement adds $60,000 annu-


ally towards Métis research and enhances student supports at UWinnipeg The University of Winnipeg and the


Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) have a strong history of collaboration, and that was strengthened with the joint announce- ment of an additional $600,000 to support Métis scholarship at UWinnipeg earlier this month. Te agreement will specifically support


post-doctoral fellowships and visiting schol- ars, as well as data analysis, through a grant of $60,000 annually for the next ten years. Additionally UWinnipeg will welcome a staff person from MMF to be stationed on campus to offer support and guidance to Métis students. Te announcement builds on the strong


collaboration UWinnipeg and MMF have forged since 1999. To date, the Manitoba Metis Federation and its education arm, the Louis Riel Institute, through funding from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) have provided more than $2.1 million in bursaries to Metis students


Barb Read, BA, MAdEd.


attending UWinnipeg, which has almost doubled to just over $ 4.2 million as a result of gifts from the Manitoba Scholarships and Bursaries Initiative matching program. Tis has provided bursaries to 605 Métis students, some of whom receive awards for multiple years so they may graduate and follow their dreams. Dr. Annette Trimbee, President and


Vice-Chancellor, UWinnipeg and Dr. Da- vid Chartrand, President of the Manitoba Metis Federation, will sign the agreement in Winnipeg at the MMF’s Annual General Assembly on Saturday, September 23, 2017. “President Chartrand is a tireless cham-


pion for Métis youth and understands that making education accessible is key to strengthening our community,” said Trim- bee. “It is significant that this new funding will allow us to broaden our knowledge about Métis history, culture and perspec- tives and inform policy.” Tis year approximately 13% of incom-


ing students at UWinnipeg self-identify as Indigenous, and half of those students are Métis, among the highest participation rates across Canada. “Education is a priority for the Metis


Nation. Te Manitoba Métis Government wants to support as many students as pos- sible at the University of Winnipeg. With this new endeavour we will continue to support Metis student success as well as gather data for future initiatives. We know education is key to building capacity within the Métis Nation and we are pleased to continue our work and partnership with the University of Winnipeg.” says MMF President David Chartrand. For his decades of championing opportu-


nities for youth, Te University of Winnipeg conferred upon David Chartrand an Honor- ary Doctor of Laws in 2012.


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the Métis Nation of Manitoba made up of skilled and proud Metis citizens, families and communities. It promotes, builds ca- pacity and supports the heritage and his- tory of Métis in Manitoba through efficient, effective, culturally sensitive programs and activities.


Seven Oaks School Division


Greater Access to Apprenticeship Op- portunities, College-level Trades Courses Students at Garden City Collegiate are


now benefiting from a state-of-the-art new building trades program thanks to $3.1 million in provincial funding for a major addition and renovations at the school, Edu- cation and Training Minister Ian Wishart announced earlier this month. “More students in the Seven Oaks School


Division will be able to access apprentice- ship opportunities and college-level trades courses thanks to this modern, new space,” said Wishart. “Having access to the same type of equipment used in industry helps to ensure students can hit the ground running when they graduate high school and enter the workforce.” Te 7,000-sq.-ft. addition to Garden City


Collegiate gives students the opportunity to learn on current equipment, earn college- recognized credits, receive practical work placement experience and get credit toward a certified apprenticeship. Wishart noted 4,000 sq. ft. of existing shop


space was renovated to house three building trades programs including heating, ventila- tion and air conditioning (HVAC), introduc- tion to building trades and electrical. The new technical training seats and


dedicated shops for woods, metals and elec- tronics are now available to approximately 1,525 Garden City Collegiate and Seven Oaks Met School students, as well as 835 middle- years students from H.C. Avery and École Seven Oaks Middle School.


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