C21 Canada Co-Founders Win Chair’s Global Best Partnership Award

– Presented at IEPN Conference in Oslo, Norway –

Former NASA astronaut Rick Hieb veteran of three space shuttle launches presents the IPN Chair’s Global Best award to Robert Martellacci, President, Mindshare Learning Technology and David Roberts, President, 21st Century Learning Associates for the creation of C21 Canada

Toronto, ON, September 19th 2016: C21 Canada — Supporting the accelerated and effective integration of 21st century skills and competencies teaching practices and learning technologies into Canada’s education systems, along with MindShare Learning, is the co-recipient of the Special Chair’s Global Best Partnership Award 2016.

The announcement was released by the Conference Board of Canada and the International Education Business Partnership Network (IPN). The award recognizes MindShare Learning Technology and its strategic partner 21st Century Learning Associates for its innovative approach to bringing key partnership stakeholders together. This approach achieves meaningful learning impacts on a national and international scale with the creation of C21 Canada–Canadians for 21st Century Learning & Innovation.

“The International Education Business Partnership (IPN) is delighted that the International judges of the Global Best Awards have awarded Mindshare Learning this special Award. It is encouraging to see your work in engaging key players in Education collaboration get this International recognition, it is well deserved,” says Alex Blackwood, CEO, The International Partnership Network.

A bi-annual event, the Global Best Awards celebrate outstanding and effective business, education and community organization partnerships that have a significant impact on the communities in which they operate. “We are thrilled and honoured to be recognized for the Special Chair’s Global Best Award along with our valued partner. MindShare Learning will continue to forge strong networks and partnerships that benefit all learners across the Canadian education landscape and beyond,” says Robert Martellacci, Founder and President, MindShare Learning Technology.

“When informed public and private sector organizations in concert with educational leaders focus on creating an innovative education system, transformative synergies and progress occurs,” says David Roberts, President 21st Century Learning Associates.

The awards ceremony takes place at the 2016 International Partnership Network conference in Oslo, Norway, 14th to 16th of September, 2016. Here, MindShare Learning and C21 Canada will accept the award at the Global Best Awards ceremony, as well be spotlighted in a round-table discussion presenting the partnership to other delegates and other Global Best Award winners.

About MindShare Learning Technology

MindShare Learning Technology is Canada’s leading EdTech strategy consulting, news, and professional learning events company. Transforming learning in the 21st century by inspiring and sharing innovative best practices and success stories in the Canadian education landscape and beyond.

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For more information contact:  

Robert Martellacci, President

Mindshare Learning Technology

robert@mindsharelearning.com

416-569-2106

 

David Roberts, President  21st Century Learning Associates

C21 Canada

david.roberts@c21canada.com

www.c21canada.org

1-506-471-5585

 

Toronto, ON, June 8^th 2016 – Today’s launch of Shifting Minds 4.0: Shifting Systems for Learning and Innovation features a simultaneous virtual  release on the C21 Canada website and live on –location at the Schulich School of Business at York University at 12:45 PM.

The work continues as C21 Canada develops tools and resources for school-wide and system-wide indicators of change and growth. Today’s launch of Shifting Minds 4.0: Shifting Systems for Learning and Innovation offers new ways to empower change in your organization. “Ongoing sharing by CEO Academy leaders about system-wide scaling across the country has led to resources that encourage collaborative inquiry and honour local diversity needs,” says Karen Yamada, Vice-President & CFO, C21 Canada.

“C21 Canada provides a forum for education leaders to share ideas and build the capacity for system-wide transformation,” says Robert Martellacci, President & Co-Founder, C21 Canada. The seminal report, Shifting Minds 1.0: A 21^st Century Vision of Public Education for Canada (2012) identified 7 competencies for leading and learning in the 21^st century:  creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, character, culture and citizenship and computer and digital technologies.

Shifting Minds 3.0: Redefining the Learning Landscape in Canada (2015) proposed a shift from traditional policy-driven systems toward networks of strong responsive schools with educators collaborating continuously.  Six system drivers were identified that can enable the transformation or hold it back: curriculum, assessment, pedagogies, learning environments, governance and community engagement.

About C21 Canada

C21 Canada is a national, not for profit organization that advocates for system-wide scaling of

Learning and Innovation.  This transformation in education is needed on an urgent basis to position Canadians for economic, social and personal success in the high skills, knowledge and innovation-based economy. 

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For more information contact: 
Robert Martellacci, President &  Co-­Founder
robert.martellacci@c21canada.org 
www.c21canada.org