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The happenings around MindFuelNew Partnership to Provide Opportunities for Indigenous Youth to Explore Innovation and STEM Learning Within a Traditional Cultural Context
MindFuel and Future Skills Centre are reducing barriers to education for Indigenous youth in rural Alberta, B.C. and Yukon Calgary, AB – April 7, 2021 – Innovation, tradition and resiliency will be the key areas of focus of a new partnership between MindFuel and...
Crack the Code Challenge 2 Winners Showcase
Alberta and British Columbia Students are Inspired to Solve Global Issues through the Tech Futures Challenge
Four youth teams have received funding from MindFuel to solve issues affecting their communities Calgary, AB - March 19, 2021 - Gene therapy of a fungus, a glucose biosensor for diabetic cats and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for metal fasteners are just some of the...
And the winners are: Crack the Code Challenge One
Challenge One Winners Showcase After much anticipation, we are thrilled to announce the winners for Challenge One of Crack the Code! From January 15 to February 5, youth from across the country joined the challenge on Codingville to learn to code and build their own...
An App for That: Canadian youth learn coding & app development
Read on to see our Challenge One winners As society continues to develop technological advancements, the field of coding is growing and spanning across industries creating new and exciting career opportunities. At MindFuel, we recognize coding can open many doors for...
Canadian Youth Are Turning to Coding as the New Language To Gain Critical Skills
MindFuel is helping kids learn valuable skills and earn prizes through the Crack the Code Challenge Calgary – February 8, 2021 – With schools and parents opting for online learning as a safe alternative to in-classroom learning for their child’s education, youth are...
MindFuel launches national challenge to get Canadian youth coding
Crack the Code Challenge teaches foundational coding skills and offers the chance for students to win prizes CALGARY, AB, Jan. 14, 2021 /CNW/ - Canadian youth have the opportunity to get a start in the world of coding and be celebrated for their efforts through...
Learning from Home: Top Ten Tips for Parents to Keep Kids on Track
Ways to cope with re-adapting to online learning throughout the school year Calgary – October 21, 2020 – Alberta’s schools and teachers are doing their best to minimize COVID-19 outbreaks during the 2020/21 school year, but parents need to be prepared to assist in...
PAST: Professional Learning Workshop – Project-Based Learning (Climate Change & Biodiversity)
As part of NSERCs Science Literacy Week and the kickoff to the MindFuel Tech Futures Challenge, MindFuel is hosting an on-line professional learning workshop that will highlight the key elements that make Project Based Learning (PBL) a successful pedagogical approach...
Demand for Online Learning Resources Continues to Rise as Longer-Term Distance Learning Becomes New Reality
MindFuel saw a 207% increase in users across Canada from March to May 2020 CALGARY, AB, June 29, 2020 /CNW/ - With schools and school boards continuing to shift to online formats throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, online educational resources are seeing a large spike...
Usage of MindFuel’s free digital K-12 educational resources doubles over past week
A busy week of online learning as Canadian students, teachers and parents take advantage of complimentary online STEM and coding programs CALGARY, March 27, 2020 /CNW/ - Despite temporary school closures and classroom disruptions, that hasn't stopped Canadian students...
MindFuel opens programs for free to Canadian schools, students and parents during school shutdown
Complimentary online STEM and coding programs designed for K-12 students now accessible CALGARY, March 20, 2020 /CNW/ - In response to school closures across the country, MindFuel is now offering all its online K-12 STEM educational resources at no cost to all...