WELCOME! Technology and High School Success Grant Recipients’ Meeting May 5, 2008 Stakeholder Technology Branch

Agenda Stakeholder Technology Branch 8:30-9:00Registration/Refreshments 9:00-9:30Greetings/Planning for SuccessBrad 9:30-10:00Lessons Learned from ResearchKaren 10:00-10:30Project Evaluation Part 1Cheryl 10:30-10:45Break 10:45-12:00Project Evaluation Part 2Cheryl 12:00-1:00Lunch 1:00-2:30Project Evaluation Part 3Cheryl 2:30-2:45Break 2:45-3:30Project Evaluation Part 4Cheryl

INITIATIVE OVERVIEW - Rationale Technology can be used in schools to engage at-risk students and improve Alberta’s high school completion rates. Ongoing research into best practices in classroom technology implementation. The results of this research will be shared with all jurisdictions. Stakeholder Technology Branch

Video -A Vision of K-12 Students

INITIATIVE OVERVIEW – Successful projects 24 successful projects. $6.45 million in total funding. Grades 7 through 12 All six educational zones. Public, Separate, Francophone and Charter Schools. Rural and urban. See project chart – in your folder Stakeholder Technology Branch

INITIATIVE OVERVIEW – Scope of projects Wide variety of projects and project elements: Interactive Whiteboards – 17 Projects Laptop computers - 12 Projects Videoconferencing – 9 Projects Student Response Systems – 6 Projects Online/Distributed Learning – 5 Projects

INITIATIVE OVERVIEW – Scope of projects Student/Parent/Teacher Portal – 3 Projects Digital Cameras/Camcorders – 3 Projects Digital Scientific Equipment- 2 Projects Outcomes-based assessment systems – 1 Project Web 2.0 Tools – 1 Project Assistive Software - 1 Project

INITIATIVE OVERVIEW – Participants Boyle Street Education Centre Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School District Canadian Rockies Regional Division Chinook’s Edge School Division Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division Edmonton School District Elk Island Catholic Separate Regional Division Fort Vermilion School Division Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools Grande Prairie Public School District Grande Yellowhead Regional Division Grasslands Regional Division Greater Southern Public Francophone Education Region Greater St. Albert Catholic Regional Division High Prairie School Division Lethbridge School District Livingstone Range School Division Medicine Hat Catholic Separate Regional Division Northern Lights School Division Northland School Division Peace Wapiti School Division Rocky View School Division St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Separate Regional Division Westwind School Division

Project Supports Alberta Education is pleased to offer support to project participants. Project manger Meetings – at least 1 a year Project sharing Information concerning PD opportunities Research and disseminate best practices. Field visits Alberta Education website

Project Supports Alberta Education is pleased to offer support to project participants. Video Conference Meeting Room Within Supernet - On Internet – ##3008 Educational Standing Offers Hardware Software Access the ESOs through the Learning Resource Center Website.

Emerge Summer Institute August 21-22, 2008 Calgary – SAIT Campus Focus on 1to1 Wireless Laptop Learning, but offers a broad range of professional learning Invitation in your folder

Planning for Success Essential Components Of A Successful Project

Project Planning A well-planned project is more likely to succeed. A good project plan: Features a Project Charter Defines goals Defines roles Has a communication plan Has a clear action plan Establishes timelines and deadlines

A project charter defines: the scope the objectives the overall approach to the work roles of team members A template has been included in your folders Essential Components Project Charter

Essential Components Define Goals What is your vision? What are your goals? Are you ready? Are the essential conditions in place to achieve your goals?

Essential Components Roles and Responsibilities Project Manager – Alberta Education Provide supports to participants Track projects Collect and summarize reports/deliverables Share information and research among project participants Plan events Facilitate sharing of projects/ideas/best practices. Other duties “as assigned” -

Project Manager/Lead – Jurisdiction Manage communications among project team and stakeholders Information and strategies Experience of success and challenges Monitor timelines and offer “encouragement” when needed Prepare and submit reports and other deliverables Maintain “the vision” Manage change/challenges Celebrate Success Essential Components Roles and Responsibilities

Project Team Members (teachers, admin, etc…) Be aware of the project timelines and deliverables Implement the project Develop the necessary technological AND teaching skills Use those skills with students Evaluate student success Communicate successes and challenges Celebrate Success Essential Components Roles and Responsibilities

Keeping all stakeholders informed will increase your probability of success and build support The basic questions you want to consider for any communication: Who are you trying to reach? What do you want them to know? How are you going to tell them? How will you know if it worked? A communications toolkit has been provided in your folders Essential Components Communications Plan

Essential Components Action Plan The steps necessary to achieve your project’s goals Specific steps and indication of who is responsible Includes start and end dates for tasks

Essential Components Action Plan

Essential Components What about evaluation?