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Alberta Education Business Plan 2011–2014 and Budget 2011On February 24, 2011, Alberta’s Minister of Finance released Budget 2011. Information is available online. Alberta Education’s 2011-2014 Business Plan and the highlights of the budget pertaining to education can also be accessed online. The business plan contains goals and priority initiatives related to technology and 21st century skills in the K-12 education sector. Goal One: Success for every student The outcomes expected for Goal One are that students demonstrate proficiency in literacy and numeracy, students achieve educational outcomes, and students are prepared for the 21st century. Priority Initiative: 1.3 Develop standards and guidelines for student-centred curriculum which include competencies for living, learning and working. Goal Two: Transformed education through collaboration The outcomes expected for Goal Two are that students have access to programming and supports to enable their learning, demonstrate openness to new and innovative ideas, and demonstrate leadership and collaboration. Priority Initiative: 2.7 Develop a technology strategy to meet the changing needs of the education system.
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ResearchAlberta Education’s School Technology Sector is continually monitoring research on best practices in the use of technology for learning and teaching. 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. The Horizon Report 2011 Edition – February 2011 Deepening Connections: Teachers Increasingly Rely on Media and Technology – February 2011>> For more details and links to these documents, click here.
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Becta ClosureBecta was the British government agency leading the national drive to ensure the effective and innovative use of technology throughout learning. Becta closes formally on March 31, 2011. Becta has an internationally recognized and respected research repository on technology-enabled learning, teaching and management. It holds over 400 items, including annual surveys and reviews, impact research, evaluations, studies of new and emerging technologies, case studies, literature reviews and publications available to the public. Steps have been taken to ensure that the organization’s documents will remain available following the closure of Becta’s website. To ensure continued access to Becta resources, the Institute of Education (IoE) will house Becta’s research documents in a digital archive. Becta’s website has been captured in the National Archives, although some features and functionality will no longer be available. Organizations or individuals linking to resources on the Becta website will need to obtain new direct links to these resources on the National Archives’ or the Institute of Education’s website.
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Upcoming EventJurisdiction Technology Contacts Event – by invitation only May 5, 2011 Mount Royal University, Calgary
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2Learn.ca UpdateThe 2Learn.ca Education Society offers a variety of videoconferencing sessions for schools. To access the list of upcoming events, click here. Point-to-Point collaboratives (P2P) are videoconferences arranged between partner classes in Alberta and organized around a theme, event, celebration, or curricular link, and are now available in French. For a list of the available P2Ps, visit http://www.2learn.ca/vc/. Wired Campus Alberta 2011 Series - Videoconferencing opportunities for junior and senior high classes University of Alberta researchers and professors share their knowledge and interact with junior and senior high school students through videoconferencing. March 1 - Design Meets Illusion with Robert Lederer, Ben King and Heather Logan March 22 - Beyond the "Evolution" vs. "Creation" Debate with Dr. Denis Lamoureux April 5 - Women Entrepreneurs and their Businesses with Dr. Jennifer Jennings May 3 - What’s in Your Blood with Dr. Gwen Clark and Dr. Susan Nahirniak May 31 - Sports Concussions with Dr. Marty Mrazik TO REGISTER: To register or request more information, e-mail Audra@2Learn.ca.
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Professional Development OpportunitiesThe 2Learn.ca Education Society provides professional development opportunities for Alberta teachers throughout the year. To access an up to date list of available courses, click here.
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Vol. 10 No. 7Tech.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 tech.news@gov.ab.ca Next edition: March 2011LINKS: Alberta Education - Technology section Emerge One-to-One Laptop Learning Technology and High School Success Supporting Innovative Classrooms
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