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
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 is an international educational event open to all interested parties. Alberta Education’s Emerge One-to-One Laptop Learning Initiative is in the third year of implementation. 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 is the culmination of this three-year project which will highlight research results, lessons learned and best practices using technologies to support 21st Century teaching, learning and leading. The Emerge 2010 Summit will take place at The Banff Centre from August 15 to 18, 2010. For more information, visit http://emerge2010.galileonetwork.ca/home.
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 March 1, 2010
