July 2018

The Ins and Outs of Blockchain โ€” What Alberta Organizations Need to Know

By Cybera’s Data Science Team Key Blockchain Terms Smart contract: A programming technology that validates a transaction automatically. It can authorize or decline a transaction, based on whether it meets pre-existing conditions. The smart contract could be compared to a banking program that immediately declines your debit card payment when you have insufficient funds. Open […]

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Western Canadian teachers trial new technology to build computational thinking

Callysto training workshops empower teachers to lead digital literacy programs in the classroom Teachers from across Western Canada are embracing their technological curiosity and learning to navigate a new educational platform that will build the computational skills of their students. Callysto integrates research and analytics capabilities, along with other computing functions such as coding, interactive

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Forging computational superstars: the Fort McMurray success story

Something interesting is happening in Fort McMurrayโ€™s Westwood Community High School. If you scan the news section on the schoolโ€™s website, youโ€™ll see references to: A grade 12 student winning a medal at the 2018 Canada Wide Science Fair for his project using AI and RFID for medical smart technologies. Students creating a group called

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