Resources for School Jurisdictions
Throughout the term of this project, Alberta Education will work closely with jurisdictions to help identify, research, and document frameworks for best practices related to technology planning, technical support and sustainability models.
Professional Development
There are a number of professional development providers in Alberta that offer technology-related professional development opportunities. Please refer to the list below for further information.
Alberta Regional Consortia
http://www.arpdc.ab.ca/
Alberta Teachers’ Association
http://www.teachers.ab.ca/Professional+Development/
Alberta Technology Leaders in Education
http://atle.memberlodge.org/
Galileo Educational Network of Alberta
http://www.galileo.org/
2Learn.ca Education Society
www.2learn.ca
Technology Considerations
For the Innovative Technology Funding Initiative, Alberta Education has not attempted to identify any specific technical specifications for the key classroom technologies. The Classroom Technology Considerations document outlines some key considerations and functional capabilities that jurisdictions may want to consider when making purchasing decisions.
Education Standing Offers
Alberta Education has established Education Standing Offers (ESO) with participating vendors to enable school jurisdictions to purchase select technology hardware and software at the best possible educational price.
Further information on ESOs can be found on Alberta Education’s Learning Resources Centre website at http://www.lrc.education.gov.ab.ca/pro/gen/eso.htm.
