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21st Century Entrepreneurial Pirates

 
21st Century Entrepreneurial Pirates

Forget Black beard and the grizzled pirates of old, we have a whole new breed of scallywags running the waters, entrepreneurs.  Blueseed, a collective of young entrepreneurs, is creating a “high-tech visa-free entrepreneurship and technology incubator on an ocean vessel in international waters.”   As described on wired.com: Blueseed says U.S. immigration law is choking the flow of “bold and creative” entrepreneurs into Silicon Valley. So it’s building a floating IT fortress where entrepreneurs can be bold and creative right next to Silicon Valley without...

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Music Training Fun for Everyone

 
Music Training Fun for Everyone

Have you always wanted to take music lessons?  Have you wanted to be the next Canadian Idol or rock star filling the Air Canada Centre?  Well look no further, thanks to Theta Music Training. We came across this site and instantly fell in love with it.  The online training site integrates an array of differing teaching techniques from interactive games to fun ear training activities. At Engage we continue to create and further new and innovative ways of educating the...

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Engaging Animation for a Better Education

 
Engaging Animation for a Better Education

The world wide web has changed the way we approach almost every aspect of our lives.  This can not be seen more clearly than in education.  The internet has given us the power to search and discover any educational area that we choose.  The website, www.thersa.org has created a series of videos, covering a wide array of topics, from philosophy to the sciences, using animation as it’s key educational tool.  As described on their site: “The RSA (Royal Society for...

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Why go 3D, when you can have 360!

 
Why go 3D, when you can have 360!

Thanks to the upstart website Kickstarter, a company called GoPano have created an unbelievable product for the iPhone 4.  What is this product?  A 360 video camera.  GoPano’s 360 camera allows the user to shoot full streaming videos in 360 degrees.  Once the video is uploaded, the viewer can watch and rotate the screen from any angle they like. At Engage, we are constantly looking for new and innovative ways to push the envelope in all the projects we take...

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An App to Help Your Appetite

 
An App to Help Your Appetite

Cell phones are quickly becoming the go-to technological gadget for just about anything.  From the time to the temperature, there are cell phone applications for all aspects of our lives. Having worked with Breakfast for Learning, Engage knows the importance a healthy meal bring to the daily routine.  Now, with an App called ‘Meal Snap’, you can simply take a photo of your meals and have a calorie estimate sent right back to your phone.  The app was created by...

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The Evolution of Classroom Technology

 
The Evolution of Classroom Technology

At Engage, we continually get excited about the  new technological advancements in the learning process.  The article that we came across on edudemic.com showcases a brief history of these advancements as described here: “Classrooms have come a long way. There’s been an exponential growth in educational technology advancement over the past few years. From overhead projectors to iPads, it’s important to understand not only what’s coming next but also where it all started.” It is exciting to see just how vastly different...

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Nobel Prize-winning physicist supports tech in teaching

 
Nobel Prize-winning physicist supports tech in teaching

Our fantastic producer Jamie found this great article from the Washington Post.  The article discusses the benefits that technology has on students in the university setting.  At Engage, we continue to embrace the role that technology and multimedia plays in enhancing the learning situation.  Based on research collected by Nobel prize winning physicist, Carl Wieman, the article states that: “He found that in nearly identical classes, Canadian college students learned a lot more from teaching assistants using interactive tools than...

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Timescapes and Red Epic Digital Cameras

 
Timescapes and Red Epic Digital Cameras

At Engage, we never cease to get excited about new technological advancement in digital media.  If you love to see what the future has in store as much as we do, then you will thoroughly enjoy the links at the bottom. Tom Lowe, winner of the 2010 Astronomy Photographer of the Year Award, has been putting together a visually stunning work entitled ‘Timescapes’.  He described the film and technology used on his blog: “The film will be roughly 45 minutes...

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MiHR INNOVATE: NORONT, Mikawaa.com and Engage

 
MiHR INNOVATE: NORONT, Mikawaa.com and Engage

Engage is extremely excited to post this amazing article that MiHR Innovate recently wrote about the work NORONT has been conducting in the ‘Ring of Fire’ and the impacts that Mikawaa.com has had in their work within that region.  As written on their website: “MiHR Innovate is a collaborative platform for sharing knowledge and effective HR practices and initiatives, in the interest of working towards addressing the HR challenges specific to the mining industry.” Engage and NORONT are looking forward...

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Using video to reinvent education

 
Using video to reinvent education

This is a great TED talk which showcases the benefits of online learning and the power that multimedia plays in modern education.  TED describes the lecture here: “Salman Khan talks about how and why he created the remarkable Khan Academy, a carefully structured series of educational videos offering complete curricula in math and, now, other subjects. He shows the power of interactive exercises, and calls for teachers to consider flipping the traditional classroom script — give students video lectures to watch at...

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