Embracing uncertainty: A conversation about quantum computing with Shohini Ghose Laurier Physics and Computer Science Professor Shohini Ghose shares why quantum computing is so hard to explain – and what may be in store for the future.

Shohini does a good job of describing just how much of a shift probabilistic #quantumcomputing is when compared to deterministic digital technology in this piece:

www.wlu.ca/features/202...

If you're at all interested in computing, this brings a new perspective. #onted #cdned

There are few strong pedagogical responses left in education. Meanwhile the damage from cognitively offloading the work (and learning is work, don't let anyone tell you otherwise) to digital devices is producing generational deficiencies. #cdned #onted

www.commerce.senate.gov/services/fil...

"Are you curious about how #AI really works — and how you can help shape its future?

Join us for an interactive, youth focused introduction to the ethics of #artificialintelligence" #cdned

us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

If your school isn't already running a Netacademy and hasn't signed up, ask why not.

In the meantime you can sign up directly here:

nsmail.netacad.com/MDU5LVZGWi04...

#onted #cdned free access to #potatosecurity learning.

If your school isn't already running a Netacademy and hasn't signed up, ask why not.

In the meantime you can sign up directly here:

nsmail.netacad.com/MDU5LVZGWi04...

#onted #cdned free access to #cybersecurity learning.

Say Goodbye to the Undersea Cable That Made the Global Internet Possible History was unmade last year, as engineers began the massive project of ripping the first-ever transoceanic fiber-optic cable from the ocean floor. Just don’t mention sharks.

"Most people don’t even think about how quickly we’ve accepted instantaneous communication as normal - we only notice it when it breaks. Billions of people walk around not noticing this infrastructure"

www.wired.com/story/say-go...

Particularly true in #education #onted #cdned

"When we don't use Canadian tech providers they don't have a chance to get better."

Which #edtech platforms do you make students and staff login to each day #cdned? #onted?

"Treating #AI as a goal (rather than a means) takes the focus away from humans, teams, and skill-building, and makes work fully dependent on automation."

Some powerful implications for #education and how it uses AI. #onted #cdned

How AI Impacts Skill Formation
arxiv.org/pdf/2601.20245

Connect to Careers in AI | ChatterHigh Students will dive into the dynamic world of artificial intelligence, exploring careers and pathways in research and design, engineering, data science, AI management, and the exciting possibilities of...

One of our partners has just begun this careers in #AI program:

resources.chatterhigh.com/connect-to-c...

If you're looking for #Canadian resources for #CanadianEducation, this is owned, created, stored and delivered all in #Canada.

#digitalsovereignty starts in #cdned
#onted

The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents | Fortune Neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath said older generations “screwed up” giving students access to so much technology: “I genuinely hope Gen Z quickly figures that out and gets mad.”

"a stark correlation in scores & time spent on #edtech in school, such that more screen time was related to worse scores. He blamed students having unfettered access to #technology that atrophied rather than bolstered learning capabilities" #onted #cdned

fortune.com/2026/02/21/l...

You Have To Be Human I realize now that I want to be real

"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

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

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?

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.

"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

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.

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.

"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

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/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

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

Hacking to learn: Building Canada's cyber workforce Inside Tom Levasseur’s CyberSci program and the hands-on revolution in cybersecurity education

"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

#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...

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.

#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

Why the Big Six should actually be the Big Five.

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-...

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...

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/...

Development of a #Quantum Literacy Test for #K12 Students: An Extension of the Computational Thinking Framework #cdned

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

The Elephant in the Classroom: Is the New Brunswick Model of Inclusion Sustainable? My latest Educhatter Blog post on why Child Advocate Kelly Lamrock's Wake-Up Call exposes the soft underbelly - exclusions to maintain inclusion #cdned #NBed #NBpoli

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...

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

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...

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.

#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/...

"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