MindShare Learning Podcast

Hello everyone, and welcome to #MindShareTV. I’m your host, Robert Martellacci, from MindShare Learning Media & Consulting, and this year we’re proud to be celebrating our 25th anniversary, 25 years of supporting education leaders, innovators, and changemakers across the learning ecosystem 🎉 Today, we’re excited to share a MindShare sneak peek into an upcoming #FETC26 keynote that continues an important conversation about where learning is headed next. Joining me is the remarkable, Alana Winnick—educator, author, futurist, and a trusted voice on the future of learning. Alana will be delivering her keynote, “The Future of Learning: Empowering Every Student to Thrive,” at #FETC26 on Monday, January 12, from 9:00 to 10:00 am at the Orange County Convention Center. Alana, welcome back to MindShare—it’s great to have you with us

Welcome to this special edition of the #MindShareTV Podcast. I'm your host, Robert Martellacci, Chair of the Canadian #EdTech AI Summit. Today, we're reflecting on the incredible innovation and talent showcased at the Summit, held this past October 29th and 30th. Joining me are the remarkable Gr. 11 student innovators Vynavin Vinod Madheswaran Kamal, Akshat Goenka, Kavya Patel behind Questify.study, the dynamic team from Peel District School Board who stole the spotlight by winning the Dragon's Den Startup Challenge. Their AI-powered learning solution is making waves in the EdTech space. Welcome to the podcast, team Questify! MindShare Learning Media & Consulting

Welcome to #MindShareTV. As we prepare for the holidays, we take a deep dive into human connection and how to overcome loneliness with two leading experts. We live in a time when we’ve never been more connected digitally—yet the latest data tells us something deeply troubling about how people are actually feeling. According to a newly released national report on human connection, 40% of adults say they feel lonely. And for many, this isn’t just loneliness—it’s a deeper sense of disconnection from one another, from our communities, and sometimes even from ourselves. In Canada, a country known for compassion, inclusion, and community, these findings are a wake-up call. They challenge us to rethink what connection really means in our homes, our schools, and our workplaces. Today on MindShareTV, we’re unpacking this important report with two leaders who are deeply committed to strengthening human connection. Pete Bombaci, founder of the GenWell Project, has been at the forefront of social health and community well-being across Canada. And Dr. Steve Joordens, professor of psychology at the University of Toronto Scarborough, brings a powerful research-based lens on learning, mental health, and human behaviour. Together, we’ll explore what the data is telling us about Canadians today, why students, educators, and parents are feeling this strain so acutely, and—most importantly—what practical steps we can take to move from disconnection to belonging. Because rebuilding human connection doesn’t start with policy—it starts with people. With showing up. Checking in. Making time. And choosing to be present for one another. Let’s get into the conversation. Welcome gentlemen!

Welcome to MindShareTV, where we connect with education thought leaders shaping the future of learning in Canada and around the world. Today, we’re exploring one of the most important conversations in education: artificial intelligence in schools, beyond the hype, beyond the fear, and into the hope, possibility, and practical leadership required for meaningful change. Our featured book is AI Unplugged: The Hype and Hope in Education Futures, published by Routledge. The book examines how generative AI is impacting curriculum, instruction, assessment, teacher professionalism, academic integrity, equity, privacy, and the future of school leadership. Our guest today is Dr. Stephen Murgatroyd, PhD FBPsS FRSA, an education futurist, author, advisor, and thought leader whose work focuses on innovation, public policy, leadership, and the future of learning. Dr. Murgatroyd, welcome to #MindShareTV.

Recorded live at ISTE Live 26, Robert Martellacci sits down with internationally recognized education leader Eric Sheninger for an insightful conversation on the future of AI in education.

A bestselling author, acclaimed keynote speaker, and former award-winning principal, Eric has spent years helping school leaders navigate digital transformation while keeping people, purpose, and learning at the center of innovation. In this episode, he shares his perspective on leading schools through the age of artificial intelligence, empowering educators to embrace change, and creating learning environments where technology enhances, not replaces, the human experience.

Whether you're a school leader, educator, policymaker, or EdTech innovator, this conversation offers practical leadership insights and a compelling vision for preparing learners for an AI-powered future.

Hello everyone, and welcome to #MindShareTV. I’m your host, Robert Martellacci, from MindShare Learning Media & Consulting, and this year we’re proud to be celebrating our 25th anniversary, 25 years of supporting education leaders, innovators, and changemakers across the learning ecosystem 🎉. Today, we’re coming to you from the ERDI Winter Institute in Tucson for a special MindShare Learning Moment. Joining me is a fellow Canadian and the CEO of the award-winning edtech company Edsby, John Meyers. John’s platform has been a cornerstone of Canadian education for 15 years, and we are excited to discuss Edsby’s recent selection by the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service to spearhead their market penetration strategy into the United States. In this episode, John shares insights into the evolution of the Edsby platform, the impact of AI in supporting teacher efficiency, and where the “puck is going” regarding outcomes-based assessment. We also delve into John’s advice for edtech startups on securing customer validity and navigating the varying sales cycles of the education market. Finally, on a more personal note, John gives us a special look at the inspiring achievements of his daughter, Monica, an international model and public speaker with Down syndrome who is set to make her Hollywood debut in the film Reminders of Him. John, thank you for joining me this afternoon, it’s a pleasure to have you with us.