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Thursday, September 30, 2010 |
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Provincial Microsoft License UpdateThe Ministry of Education has renewed the Provincial Microsoft License (PML) agreement for Microsoft Office for another three-year term. Under this agreement, all K-12 school authorities, including Francophone regional authorities, charter schools, publicly funded private schools, and early childhood service (ECS) providers will have continued access to Microsoft Office licensing, at no cost to them. As part of the PML, employees of schools and school authorities can participate in the Microsoft Home Use Program (HUP). This program enables employees to purchase a single licensed copy of the Microsoft Office Suite to install and use on their home computer during the term of their employment or until May 31, 2013. As part of the Provincial Microsoft Office License Agreement (PML), employees can also participate in the Home Use Program (HUP) for Office, E-Learning opportunities, and access E-Learning Essentials for Educators. >> Further information on the enhanced benefits of the PML is available here.
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Provincial Approach to Student Information (PASI) Is LiveAs of Tuesday, September 7, 2010, the Provincial Approach to Student Information (PASI) has been available for use by all schools and school authorities in the province. All indicators point to a successful launch for the school authorities and schools implementing PASIprep as well as the two authorities who began piloting Maplewood’s PASI-enabled Student Information System (SIS). >> For details on the successful launch, click here.
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Inspiring Action on Education: Discussion PaperInspiring Action on Education provides an opportunity for all Albertans to connect with Alberta Education’s vision for the policy directions, legislative change and transformational shifts that will occur over the upcoming months and years. The Inspiring Action Discussion Paper identifies the significant themes and areas which will need further discussion. The Government of Alberta encourages all Albertans to read, consider and provide input on this paper. A series of Transformation Guides and a survey are also available on the Engage with Alberta Education website. The guides will be available until October 31, 2010.
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Media Awareness Resources UpdateSignificant changes have been made to Media Awareness Network’s (MNet) resources, the Web Awareness Workshop Series and Passport to the Internet. These resources have been moved to a new location and appropriate credentials are needed to access them. Alberta Education has signed a licensing agreement with Media Awareness Network for the Passport to the Internet student resource. Through the licensing agreement, all schools with Grades 4 to 8 students will be able to access Passport to the Internet at no cost, until August 31, 2011. The Web Awareness Workshop Series, a professional development resource, is also licensed by Alberta Education for all Alberta teachers. >> For more information on updates to these resources, click here.
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Emerge 2010 SummitThe Emerge 2010 Summit was held August 15 to 18 at the Banff Centre. This event highlighted the innovation that is occurring in Alberta schools, research that is being conducted around North America and a glimpse at new technology being developed. Participants were inspired by a view of life on the International Space Station by Canadian astronaut Dr. Robert Thirsk. The keynote and spotlight speakers have given their permission for their presentation notes to be shared publicly. To access these presentations visit the new Emerge 2010 webpage.
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ResearchAlberta Education’s School Technology Sector is continually monitoring research on best practices in the use of technology for teaching and learning. Research articles or reports from outside sources that may be pertinent to the work of tech.news subscribers will occasionally be included in this newsletter. The information in the articles or reports does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Alberta Education.
>> For more details and links to these reports, click here.
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Upcoming EventsJurisdiction Technology Contacts Events – open to Jurisdiction Technology Contacts and invited guests only. November 3, 2010 – Delta South Hotel, Edmonton May 5, 2011 – Mount Royal University, Calgary Alberta Research Results: 21st Century Learning Environments Seminar – by invitation only November 2, 2010 - Delta South Hotel, Edmonton
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Professional Development Opportunities2Learn.ca Education Society The 2Learn.ca Education Society is offering a variety of professional development opportunities during the 2010-2011 school year. In support of the Passport to the Internet program, which is licensed by Alberta Education, 2Learn.ca is offering a Web Awareness Series for teachers. Alberta Technology Leaders in Education (ATLE) Conference: Designing Our Technology Game Plan This annual conference takes place in Red Deer from November 24 – 26, 2010. >> For more information on these Professional Development opportunities, click here.
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Raising Children Web SiteA new website for parents and teachers working with young children has been released by Alberta Education. This new website, Raising Children, contains information about provincial and federal early childhood programs, services and resources. Click on Resources for Professionals to find information specifically for teachers. Subscribe to the bi-yearly newsletter to keep up to date with new developments in Raising Children. For more information about the Raising Children web site, contact Natalie Prytuluk at Natalie.Prytuluk@gov.ab.ca or by phone at 780-422-6537. To be connected toll-free inside Alberta, dial 310-0000.
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Vol. 10 No. 2Tech.News is an electronic newsletter for Alberta's education community. It is produced by Alberta Education, School Technology Sector.Send your questions, suggestions, or article submissions to the Tech.News editor. Next edition: October 2010 LINKS: Alberta Education - Technology section Emerge One-to-One Laptop Learning Technology and High School Success Supporting Innovative Classrooms
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