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“A CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS OPENING HEARTS MINDS AND DOORS....”
Alberta Learning. Curriculum Standards Branch. January 1999, Learn- ing Technology in Alberta’s Schools: Information For Parents.
In addition, support publications dealing with student assessment in this area are under development.
As all Alberta Learning curriculum is revised and updated, the integra- tion of student information and communication technology outcomes will be included in specific curriculum topics. Final release of the pro- gram of studies was announced in May 2000, with provincial implemen- tation commencing in September 2000 and full implemented by June 2003. The new draft, Classroom Assessment Tool Kits are:
Alberta Learning. Curriculum Standards Branch, May 2000. Classroom Assessment Tool Kit — Grades 3 and 6.
Alberta Learning. Curriculum Standards Branch, May 2000. Classroom Assessment Tool Kit — Grade 9.
Alberta Learning. Curriculum Standards Branch, May 2000. Classroom Assessment Tool Kit — Grade 11.
With respect to the number of computers required, Alberta Learning has a stated target for a students to computer ratio for Alberta schools of 5:1. At this time, there is no time line to achieve this target.
Best Practices studies relevant to this section include:
Making Technology Happen: Best Practices and Policies From Exem- plary K - 12 Schools (Southern Technology Council, U.S., 1997);
On-line Learning (Alberta Learning, 1999);
Preparing to Implement Learner Outcomes in Technology (Alberta Learning, 1999); and
Professional Development for Teaching Technology Across the Curricu- lum (Alberta Learning, 1999).
Developing the District Technology Vision
• Our challenge is to seek ways to enhance and improve student learning and achievement in an increasingly technological world. The demand for serious educational change combined with the dramatic increase in the availability, quality, and power of Information Technology have simultane- ously grown into two of the most significant trends in education today. Too often, educational change and information technology implementation occur separately with little coordinated plan- ning and little impact on student learning and achievement.
Our challenge is to link educational change and Information and Communication Technology imple- mentation for high impacts on student learning and achievement. Driving such a challenge must be a clear vision of the future.
The plan then becomes our road map to our vision of the future. To create our education and information tech- nology vision there are a number of sources that can help including:
• our District Mission Statement;
• our District Vision Statement;
• our District response to the educa- tion and information technology directions provided by Alberta Learn- ing's 2000/2001 to 2002/2003 busi- ness plan
• the experience and knowledge of District staff;
• what the research says; and Alberta Learning Technology curriculum, other developments and funding.
District 2007-2008 Opening Video
Lakeland Catholic’s opening day celebration video setting the 21st century skill context for technology implementation across the district.
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