1. technology and computing

JURISDICTION TECHNOLOGY CONTACTS EVENT
Program-At-A-Glance
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Implementing the Learning and Technology Policy Framework
Mount Royal University, Calgary
8:00 a.m. –
8:30 a.m.
Registration
8:30 a.m. –
10:30 a.m.
Welcome and Plenary
10:30 a.m. –
11:00 a.m.
Networking Break
Legend
Technology to Support K-4 Learners:
Lessons Learned
Policy Direction Focus:
Breakout
Session 1
11:00 a.m. –
12:00 p.m.
Four school authorities in Alberta were
recently involved in a two-year mixed methods
case study of technology in early grades.
Teachers used an inquiry framework to design
worthwhile and technology-rich learning tasks
supported by a research community of
practice.
Presenters will share findings and implications
for teachers and school leaders in developing
technology-enabled, inquiry-based learning
spaces for young learners.
Presenters: Dr. Michelle Jacobsen and
Dr. Barb Brown, University of Calgary
Anthony Hampshire,
Galileo Education Network Association
The Learning and Technology Policy
Framework Scorecard: A Mid-Course
Review
Policy Direction Focus:
Over the course of the next year, Alberta
Education will be developing a scorecard to
report on the province’s progress in attaining
the outcomes in the Learning and Technology
Policy Framework.
Join this session to learn how others around
the world use metrics to track the journey of
policies into practice and to contribute your
ideas about the metrics and sources of
evidence that should inform the scorecard.
Presenter: Cheryl Lemke, Metiri Group
IT and the Learning and Technology Policy
Framework
Policy Direction Focus:
How do school authorities manage what
seems like insatiable demand for appropriate
technology and support when resources are
constrained?
Find out how one school authority used the
Learning and Technology Policy Framework
to communicate what IT does and what it
costs to increase engagement of educational
leaders in IT financial decisions. Learn about
the process used, the tools developed, and
how to access and use them in your school
authority.
Presenters: Jeff Murray and Ron Eberts,
Red Deer Public Schools
Angie Tarasoff, Alberta Education
Video Communications in Alberta
Policy Direction Focus:
Join School Technology Branch’s
videoconferencing (VC) support team for a
presentation and discussion about the current
technical state of Video Communication in
Alberta’s K-12 system.
As part of the discussion, you will have an
opportunity to provide input regarding future
directions for VC and discuss what’s working
well and what challenges you may be
encountering.
Presenters: Terry DeAlexandra, Qin Chang
and Dave Hauschildt, Alberta Education
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12:00 p.m. –
1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Legend
Flexible Pathways to Success Project:
Rocky View Schools’ Story
Policy Direction Focus:
Breakout
Session 2
1:00 p.m. –
2:00 p.m.
Flexible Pathways to Success was a
two-year project that explored the impact of
technology on student learning in inclusive
learning environments. In particular, it was
interested in supporting learner differences
with regards to cognitive ability (i.e., from
cognitive disability to gifted).
Join participants from Rocky View Schools
to hear their flexible pathways to success
story, as they share what they set out to
accomplish, strategies used, obstacles
encountered, results and lessons learned.
Presenters: Rocky View Schools
2:00 p.m. –
2:15 p.m.
Connecting the Provincial Resource
Strategy and LTPF: Policy Direction 5
Policy Direction Focus:
As we continue to develop a Provincial
Resource Strategy, questions around student
access, reliable infrastructure and digital
resources are becoming more and more
important. Join this session to discuss various
approaches to addressing this critical and
complex issue to meet the learning needs of all
students.
Presenter: Cheryl Lemke, Metiri Group
Purposeful Design and the Learning and
Technology Policy Framework: One
School Authority’s Story
Policy Direction Focus:
Wolf Creek team members will share about
our journey so far as we work with teachers
and students to positively transform learning
and effectively integrate new and emerging
technologies in the classroom.
Attendees will hear about how we are using
purposeful design to develop future-ready
classrooms using the Learning and
Technology Policy Framework, the
Ministerial Order on Student Learning, and
Inspiring Education.
Presenters: Mark McWhinnie and
Greg Esteves, Wolf Creek Public Schools
They Took My Servers!
Policy Direction Focus:
Learn about Peace Wapiti School Division’s
journey in moving their infrastructure to a third
party hosted provider— the decision making
process, the rationale, where they are at today
and what they plan to do in the future.
Presenters: Peace Wapiti School Division
Networking Break
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Legend
Building a Shared Understanding for
Supporting Every Student:
Leveraging Technology
Breakout
Session 3
2:15 p.m. –
3:15 p.m.
Cloud Computing and Privacy
Implementing the Quality Learning
Environment
Extranet Enhancements
Policy Direction Focus:
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Policy Direction Focus:
Alberta Education recently released a new
Inclusive Education Resource video series
with discussion guides. The series is called
Building a Shared Understanding for
Supporting Every Student.
Cloud-based services provide a vast array of
opportunities for student learning and efficient
administration of education. However, there
are privacy risks that need to be addressed.
How do you move an entire rural school
authority toward a student-centred approach
to learning? How do you build buy-in and
unleash the power of educators to innovate,
while managing risk and balancing
workloads?
This session will provide an overview of the
recent enhancements to the extranet,
including Google Apps sign in and enhanced
administration capabilities.
This session will focus on the two videos out
of the nine-video series that relate to
technology: Making Sense of Universal
Design for Learning and Using Assistive
Technology to Support Learning.
Presenter: Belina Caissie, Alberta Education
School Technology Branch has been working
with stakeholders on developing a cloud
computing and privacy toolkit. Join us to give
your input on the current draft of the toolkit.
Presenter: Tara Reimche, Alberta Education
In this interactive session, learn how Peace
Wapiti School Division is leveraging Research
and Innovation and Leadership strategies to
implement the Quality Learning Environment.
Presenters: Mark Davidson,
Peace Wapiti School Division
Angie Tarasoff, Alberta Education
The session will also cover the features and
processes for managing extranet accounts,
application permissions and new features for
directory and organization searching.
Presenters: Alberta Education
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