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Entrepreneurial Thinking in Secondary Education

one year ago

By cultivating entrepreneurial mindsets into the schools, students are gaining a better understanding of their own learning, connecting learning with real life experiences through experiential learning opportunities. Working with mentors and community organizations, having the opportunity to work on projects of their own interest help students develop their imagination, innovation and empathy, creating an environment where every student learns in the manner they are most ready to be successful.

In The News

Government of Canada takes action to ensure Canadian workers are prepared for the jobs of tomorrow

New technology, artificial intelligence, and global competitiveness are changing the way Canadians work. Many of the skills needed for good quality jobs will change in the years to come. A Canadian workforce that incorporates new technology and adapts is key to Canada’s long-term economic growth.

An Aspiring Global Geopark

Niagara has long been a world-famous destination, anchored by its iconic Falls. In fact, it has been a meeting place for Indigenous peoples dating back 12,000 years.

McKay girls take home honours at coding challenge

One is designed to make the lives of the region’s homeless population safer and another helps anglers identify and report invasive species to the authorities. What they have in common is both are smartphone apps designed by girls from McKay Public School, and both were honoured recently at the Niagara round of the Technovation girls coding challenge.

Grimsby teacher receives Prime Minister’s Award

Creativity, innovation and new opportunities are all key parts of teaching that create a unique and fun way for students to learn. And they’re all elements Lee Martin introduces in his classroom.

CanCode Launch

The CanCode program will invest $50 million over two years, starting in 2017-18, to support initiatives providing educational opportunities for coding and digital skills development to Canadian youth from kindergarten to grade 12 (K-12).

What's Happening

Entrepreneurial Thinking in Secondary Education

Career Crawl 2018—A Recap!

What's Happening at ihub

An International Archaeology Day Celebration 2 years ago

2017/2018 - Our Academic Year By The Numbers 2 years ago

Coming This Fall: Startup Huddle Niagara 2 years ago

Technovation Semifinalist Announcement 2 years ago

EmpowerMEnt Matters12-Hour Social Innovation Hackathon 2 years ago

CODE girl CODE - 34 Teams from DSBN Participate in the 2018 Technovation Challenge 2 years ago

Our CONNECT 2018 Highlights 2 years ago

Kindergartens Love Technology Too! 2 years ago

#Innovation21: our visit from the Ministry of Education, Incubation & Design Branch 2 years ago

Inclusive Elementary Education: Assistive Technology & Classroom Apps for Teaching and Learning 2 years ago

Congratulations on your first Hour of Code Week, Hamilton Campus! about 3 years ago

We did it, DSBN! about 3 years ago

Spotted: DSBN Academy Students “Crawling” The Downtown Core! 3 years ago

Introduction to the Hour of Code at DSBN 3 years ago

Bringing the Hour of Code to Hamilton! 3 years ago

ihub Innovation Matters 3 years ago

Introducing Technovation to DSBN Educators for 2017/2018 3 years ago

International Literacy Day at ihub 3 years ago

Elementary Makers Matter 3 years ago

Canada Learning Code Week Goes Local As ihub Helps Decode Niagara’s Past and Code Our Future! 3 years ago

Celebrating DSBN Secondary Makers at Innovation Day 3 years ago

That’s a wrap! A Recap of the DSBN CODE girl CODE Technovation Challenge 3 years ago

ihub Accelerate’s EdTech startups at CONNECT 3 years ago

Virtual Reality in Education is Virtually Non-Existent by ihub Intern Alex Mitchell 3 years ago

#TECHTOOLTHURSDAY with ihub Intern Nigel Crosscombe: Using Chalk To Organize Your Teaching… 3 years ago

Entrepreneurial Thinking Workbook FETC Media Release 3 years ago

CODE girl CODE Teachers Edition 4 years ago

ihub Innovation Matters: Launching into 2016-2017 4 years ago

Hours & hours & hours & hours of Code - A great success! 4 years ago

Using STEAM, Social Innovation & Open Data to Create a Better World 4 years ago