Tuesday, December 20, 2011

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In this issue:
• School Technology Sector Staffing Update
• Provincial Approach to Student Information Update
• What’s Your Story?
• Upcoming Events
• Research
• ITIL Service Strategy Training Course
• Professional Development

School Technology Sector Staffing Update

School Technology Sector has seconded Karen Pedersen-Bayus from Greater St. Albert Catholic Regional Division as an Education Manager.  Karen will be examining ways of increasing access to technologies that support the learning of all students.  

Karen can be reached at Karen.Pederson-Bayus@gov.ab.ca or by phone at 780-415-0839 (Dial 310-0000 first for toll-free access in Alberta).

Provincial Approach to Student Information Update

The Provincial Approach to Student Information update includes information on:

• Submitting high school course marks via PASIprep;
• The September enrolment submission; and
• The deadline for submitting signed PASI Usage Agreements.

>> For more information on these topics, click here.

What’s Your Story?

The story of technology in Alberta is one that is being told by researchers and academics, newspapers and government reports to share our accomplishments and best practices.  This picture is built from the everyday stories in your classrooms and schools where students are being engaged by technology and using it to succeed in their studies.

School Technology Sector is looking for people willing to share innovative and inspirational stories about the use of technology in learning and teaching with tech.news readers.  If you would like to share your experiences, please contact Wendy Nero at Wendy.Nero@gov.ab.ca for more information.

Upcoming Events

Jurisdiction Technology Contact Events – by invitation only

May 3, 2012 – Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton

Presentations from Jurisdiction Technology Events are available online.

Destination Innovation 2012 Conference

August 19 to 22, 2012 - The Banff Centre

The goal of the Destination Innovation 2012 Conference is to advance educational innovation by exploring imaginative practices for learning with technology.  Register by January 31, 2012 to take advantage of the early bird registration fee.

Destination Innovation

Research

Alberta 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.

• Take a Giant Step:  A Blueprint for Teaching Young Children in a Digital Age (2011)
• Teens, Kindness and Cruelty on Social Network Sites (2011)

>> For more information and links to these reports, click here.

ITIL Service Strategy Training Course

As part of the School Technology Services Program, Alberta Education is offering a three-day ITIL Service Strategy course. This intermediate course builds on the ITIL Foundation concepts of managing IT services to deliver value and focuses on the area of service strategy. Participants will gain an understanding of how to assess their organization and stakeholder’s IT needs, how to determine which IT services should be offered and what capabilities need to be developed. 

The course is free for school authority personnel, and is being offered in Edmonton on January 18, 19 and 20, 2012.  To register for the course, please visit the website.  Please note that there are limited spaces available. 

If you have any questions contact Qin Chang, Senior Network Analyst with School Technology Sector, at Qin.Chang@gov.ab.ca or by phone at 780-427-1382 (Dial 310-0000 first for toll-free access in Alberta).

Professional Development

The following professional development opportunities are available in January and February 2012.

• Leadership Webinar Series:
  • Is There Really an App for That?
  • What Did You Do In School Today - Around the World?
• Technology and Assessment Webinars
• High School Math Institute
• Alberta Technology Leaders in Education (ATLE) Symposium

>> For more information on these professional development sessions, click here.

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