1. Curriculum Coodinators’ Meeting April - May, 2014 Provincial Resource Strategy for K-12 Education Under Development

2. Provincial Resource Strategy for K-12 Education  Paul Lamoureux, Executive Director French and International Education Services Sector  Derek McCurdy, Acting Executive Director Learning and Technology Resources Sector  Jason Paradis Learning and Technology Resources Sector  Edna Dach Learning and Technology Resources Sector

3. E ntrepreneurial Spirit Agenda  What we’ve heard to date  Your perspectives on potential scenarios  Vetting resources  Developing resources  Accessing resources  Next Steps

4. E ngaged Thinker E thical Citizen E ntrepreneurial Spirit Inspiring Education: The Journey Begins

5. Inspiring Education – Guiding Principles  Learner centered  Shared responsibility and accountability  Engaged communities  Inclusive, equitable access  Responsive, flexible approach  Sustainable and efficient use of resources  Innovation to promote and strive for excellence

6. Provincial Distance Education Program Review Connecting the Dots …

7. Digital learning resources are “the full range of digital curriculum materials, learning objects, environments, and tools that are available to teachers and students for teaching and learning purposes in educational settings.” Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

9. Provincial Resource Strategy for K-12 Education Two big order questions: 1.What types of digitally-based resources are needed to support student learning? 2.What are the roles and responsibilities of Alberta Education, resource developers, and the field as it relates to resources?

10. Environmental Scan – Findings 1.Benefits from transition to digitally-based learning resources 2.New processes for resource authorization are emerging 3.Tapping into Open Education Resources (OER) Opportunities 4.Ensuring Access to High-Quality Learning Resources 5.Informed, Effective Use of Digitally-Based Learning Resources 6.Viability and Sustainability in Cross-Agency Vision, Commitment and Strategy 7.Strategic Investments in Research and Development

11. Potential Scenarios  Vetting resources  Developing resources  Accessing resources Centralized (Government Authority and Government Responsibility) (Government Authority and Field Responsibility) Decentralized (Field Authority and Field Responsibility)

12. Discussion – What are your perspectives?  Please choose one of the three scenario topics.  Vetting resources  Developing resources  Accessing resources  What are your perspectives on where we might go?  What alternative options could also be considered?

13. Provincial Resource Strategy Timeline Plan and Organize Collaborate Engage and Collaborate Revise and Reaffirm Approve and Communicate Plan for implementation Goal: To develop a Provincial Resource Strategy for K-12 Education. Develop: Project Charter Project Plan Communication Plan Circulate draft strategy for feedback Aug. to Nov. 2014 July – Sept. 2013 Dec. 2014 Submit final strategy for approval Research and e-scan Engage and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders Compile feedback Develop draft Strategy Oct. 2013 - July 2014 Develop Implementation plan 2015

14. Thank you Contacts: Paul Lamoureux Executive Director, French and International Education Services Paul.Lamoureux@gov.ab.ca Derek McCurdy Acting Executive Director, Learning and Technology Resources Derek.McCurdy@gov.ab.ca Edna Dach Project Manager, Learning and Technology Resources Edna.Dach@gov.ab.ca