Technology in Schools
Alberta’s education system is a leader in the use of technology in teaching and learning. 
New information technologies create options for how teachers teach, how students learn, and how classrooms look and operate.
Examples of Alberta’s innovation in learning technology include such initiatives as Emerge One-to-One Laptop Learning, Technology in High School Success, Provincial Approach to Student Information (PASI), and LearnAlberta.ca.
News and Upcoming Events
Three New Documents Are Available Online
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The Emerge One-to-One Laptop Learning Year Two Report is now available online. This document details the results and recommendations following the second year of implementation of this initiative. The Emerge One-to-One Laptop Learning initiative is a three year project which is currently in its final year. The goal of the project is to investigate potential educational benefits of one-to-one mobile computing and identify technical merits and innovative practices. |
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The Implementing One-to-One Laptop Learning in Alberta's Schools resource is available online. This support resource and the accompanying summary document are gudes for implementing a one-to-one program with advice from the participants of the Emerge One-to-One Laptop Learning Initiative. |
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The Technology and High School Success (THSS) Year One Report is now available online. This document details the research results following the first year of implementation of this initiative. The THSS initiative is a two-year project which is currently in its final year. The goal of the project is to examine the use of technology to improve student engagement and success in high school. |
Passport to the Internet
Alberta Education has signed a licensing agreement with Media Awareness Network for their Passport to the Internet online student resource, which is aimed at helping students to develop critical thinking skills for their online experiences. Information on online safety, authenticating online information, recognizing online marketing ploys, protecting privacy, managing online relationships and dealing with cyberbullying is part of the Passport to the Internet.For more information, please visit the Technology Tools & Resources section of this website.
Emerge 2010 Summit
The Emerge 2010 Summit was an international educational event open to all interested parties. Alberta Education’s Emerge One-to-One Laptop Learning Initiative is now complete. This project has provided Alberta educators with research data on the educational and technical merits of one-to-one mobile computer initiatives. The Emerge 2010 summit was the culmination of this three-year project which highlighted research results, lessons learned and best practices using technologies to support 21st Century teaching, learning and leading. Presentations from this summit are available online.
Technology Initiatives
Emerge One-to-One Laptop Learning
Investigating educational benefits, technical merits, and innovative practices in a one-to-one mobile computing environment.
Technology and High School Success
Investigating effective uses of technology to improve student engagement and success in high school.
Innovative Classrooms
Ensuring that all Grade 1 to 12 classrooms in the province are equipped with key technologies that promote innovative teaching and learning.
Supporting Innovative Classrooms
A research initiative focusing on innovative practices in the areas of technology management and leadership development for the effective use of technology.
Alberta's Distributed Learning Strategy
The project team, expert working groups and steering committee for Alberta’s Distributed Learning Strategy have been involved in a comprehensive public involvement process to gather information on the current state, perceptions, emerging trends and possible futures for distributed learning in Alberta.
Contact Us
Email: tech.contact@edc.gov.ab.ca
Updated September 2, 2010
