Current Technology Trends in Alberta Schools EDIT 202 – Felix Scott

200 Schools 80, 000 Students 4, 500 Teaching Staff Wireless SmartBoards Assistive Technology Google Share (Cloud Computing) School Zone (Portals) EPSB - TIPS

Wireless network allows School-owned mobile lab of laptops Student owned laptops/devices connect to secure internet Wireless devices (laptops, ipods and ipads) Podcasts and Videoconferencing Videoconferencing

Translation My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. We went to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend and three screaming kids face to face. When we left I asked him to call me back. He never did. I guess it could be worse stuck at home going nowhere! "My sumR hols wr a CWOT. We went 2 NY 2 c my bro, Hs gf & thR 3 :- kids f2f. I h8 NY. whe we L I askd him 2 caL me bak. He nevr did. I gueS it c%d b worse, om goin nowhere! Unusual Social Effects Student baffles teacher with summer essay (SMS)

Supports multiple means of representation Student engagement More varied, seamless use of teacher materials Increased student participation through interaction w digital materials Currently over 1700 SMARTBoards in EPS

Aplhasmarts helped most kids with organizing, editing, motivating AND allowed for those students not to be stigmatized.Aplhasmarts TextHelp – Read and Write Gold V. 9 Example of Text Reader Software

A portal provides the framework for a single entry point to a set of applications and/or resources. Once a user is authenticated into the portal, the user ID associates them with a specific group. Student Portal Staff Portal

Enhance communication and collaboration (beyond the classroom walls) Single Sign On (SSO) allows users to have immediate access to all of the resources they need without having to remember numerous web links, login names, and passwords. Provide access to shared resources Cloud computing vs Desktop computing Student owned devices

Attendance Grades Calendar School Events Homework

Secure Internet Applications Internet Students access from any web- enabled device Teachers access iPhone, smartphone, rogers stick, home or public wireless Cloud Computing

Docs Sites Mail Video Calendar Instant Messaging

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Staff is made up of over 3000 people who work together to provide quality Catholic education to over 32,000 children. In coordination with district users, EATS develops, implements, manages and assesses the district technology plan to assist in achieving district goals. Educational and Administrative Technology Services (EATS) provides leadership and service for administrative data applications, computer systems and infrastructure, staff computer enhancement and curricular integration of technology. Educational and Administrative Technology Services (EATS)

 For Teaching and Learning  District based Instructional Software  Site based Instructional Software  For Administration  Attendance  Grading and Online reporting  Learning Management  Sharepoint  PowerSchool PowerSchool

 Evaluation  ExamView ExamView  Hot Potatoes Hot Potatoes  Rubistart Rubric generators Rubistart Rubric generators Delivery Interactive Whiteboards Wireless networking Laptop 1 to 1 Video Conferencing Software Services and Agreements – EATS Software AgreementsEATS Software Agreements

 Attendance programs  Grade books  Online Reporting ▪ eLuminate ▪ PowerSchool PowerSchool ▪ Microsoft Class Server Microsoft Class Server  Accountability through and with technology.

 Microsoft Sharepoint is a secure web environment that will deliver to you information and applications pertinent to your job. Microsoft Sharepoint  Sharepoint is a document sharing collborative work environment that is available to all employee groups with the understanding that it will expand over time to include all parents and students within Edmonton Catholic Schools.  Sharepoint Evaluation within ECSB Shools. Sharepoint Evaluation within ECSB Shools.

 Portal Integration operates on the same principle.  Single sign on Interface. All tools and information at one web site, with a single log-on.  Opportunity for Asynchronous Virtual Learning