Emerge Events
Past Events
Emerge 2010 Summit - August 15 - 18, 2010 Banff, Alberta
The Emerge 2010 Summit brought together participants from across Alberta and around the world to explore the use of one-to-one laptops and related technology to support 21st Century teaching and learning.
The Emerge Summit took place at The Banff Centre from August 15 to 18, 2010. Participants included K-12 education leaders, teachers, technical support directors, policymakers and researchers.
The summit featured leading-edge keynotes, hands-on workshops, interactive concurrent demonstrations, discussions with key one-to-one and 21st Century education leaders and researchers, an educational technology exhibit and lots of networking and social activities.
Some presentations can be accessed online.
2009 Emerge Summer Institute - August 19 - 21
The 2009 Emerge Summer Institute was two intensive days of professional learning and collaboration for participants in the Emerge One-to-One Laptop Learning initiative, the Technology and High School Success initiative and the Supporting Innovative Classrooms initiative.
Community of Practice
The Emerge Community of Practice was made up of teachers, principals and administrators participating in Emerge. Its purpose was to share knowledge and practices and allow participants to share their collective experience over the three years of the initiative. Alberta Education hosted Community of Practice events throughout the three years of the initiative.
Wireless Learning Symposium
Alberta Education hosted a Wireless Learning Symposium on October 30th, 2006 to:
- Share experiences with leading researchers and educators regarding potential strategies and actions toward effective one-to-one mobile computing.
- Provide participants with a better understanding of the lessons learned, including the benefits and challenges of one-to-one mobile computing.
Updated April 2013
