Participants

Boyle Street Education Centre (BSEC)

Project VITAL: Visual Interactive Teaching and Learning for FNMI and At-Risk Students

This project sought to improve at-risk and FNMI students’ engagement with their own learning and school. Technologies supporting this project included interactive whiteboards and computer software applications.

Calgary Catholic School District

Shepherding Students Towards Successful High School Completion

This project focused on smoothing the transition from junior high to high school for at-risk students through technology-based support. Technologies including wireless laptop computers, interactive whiteboards and computer software were used. Participating students had regular contact with adult mentors for the duration of the project.

Canadian Rockies Regional Division

Innovation in High School Success and Transitions

This project aimed to improve the attendance and performance of at-risk Grade 10 students through multidisciplinary, project-based and technology-rich instruction. Technologies used included interactive whiteboards and laptops designed for education.

Chinook’s Edge School Division

Technology Mediated Learning at High School

This project aimed at increasing the number and variety of courses offered to students, including providing the opportunity for students to link to an outreach learning facility and relevant courses at post-secondary institutions. Technologies used included laptops, videoconferencing equipment, interactive whiteboards and computer software.

Edmonton Catholic Separate School District

myECSD - Portal Solutions Promoting Student Engagement

This project involved the creation of a portal that would allow a variety of sharing and collaborative opportunities for various users, including teachers, students and parents as well as the creation of technology-rich learning activities.

Edmonton Public School Board

EPSB Initiatives to Improve Student Engagement and Success in High School

This project employed a variety of strategies including collaborative teaching across schools and districts, collaboration with outside experts, targeted professional development and integration of technology in teaching, support for student-owned devices and mentorship for students and teachers. Technologies included laptops, interactive whiteboards, videoconferencing, Web 2.0 tools and student response systems.

Elk Island Catholic Separate Regional Division

Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century Learner in Elk Island Catholic Schools

This project implemented action research and professional learning groups to support the use of new technologies in the classroom, such as wireless networking, laptop computers and online learning.

Fort Vermilion School Division

Engaging Smart Students in Smart Classrooms

This project concentrated on enhancing remote students’ access to learning opportunities and improving student engagement through videoconferencing activities within and between schools, and with experts at other facilities. Technologies used included videoconferencing, student response systems and interactive whiteboards.

Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools

Technology as a Teaching Tool

This project aimed to improve student engagement and success through enhanced teaching and assessment, with a particular focus on Math, English, Social Studies and Science classes. The project used interactive whiteboards, laptop carts and a school information portal.

Grande Prairie Public School District

Engagement for Success

This project proposed to implement a whole-school approach to improving student engagement by integrating interactive whiteboards and projectors across all curricular areas and grade levels.

Grande Yellowhead Regional Division

The Innovative Use of Technology to Enhance Methods of Teaching and Improve Student Learning

This project aimed to allow greater interaction with teachers, differentiated instruction and use of simulations by students. Technologies included interactive whiteboards, student response systems, math projection units, digital microscopes, digital cameras and computer software.

Grasslands Regional Division

The Global Science Lab

This project aimed to build collaborative and hands-on science learning environments with facilities for a variety of scientific investigations, interaction with outside experts, and data sharing throughout the district using videoconferencing, interactive whiteboards, computer software and specialized scientific equipment.

Greater Southern Public Francophone Education Region

Infusion Of Technology Within the CSSA

This project sought to install multimedia classrooms to provide remote access and greater course availability to Francophone students to improve high school completion rates and rate of students graduating from a Francophone institution. Technologies included videoconferencing, interactive whiteboards and wireless laptop computers.

Greater St. Albert Catholic Regional Division

GSACRD iLearn Center Services

This project aimed to improve student engagement, achievement and student independence through the establishment of distributed learning centers that could provide blended or full program delivery. Technologies included wireless networking, videoconferencing, online courses and desktop/laptop computers.

High Prairie School Division

Enhancing Student Engagement

This project sought to improve student engagement and enthusiasm in Mathematics classes through the creation of technology-rich classrooms that featured interactive whiteboards and specialized software.

Lethbridge School District

Building on Success in a Technology-Mediated Learning Environment

This project aimed to integrate technology-mediated learning to improve student engagement, academic achievement and students’ sense of belonging. Technologies included laptop computers, interactive whiteboards and videoconferencing.

Livingstone Range School Division

Building Connections: Every

Student a Learner

This project focused on supporting student engagement and success through the use of an outcomes-based grading and reporting system that enables students to be an integral part of their learning and evaluation processes. Technologies included an outcomes-based grading system software product, text-to-speech software, student response systems and laptops.

Medicine Hat Catholic Separate Regional Division

Narrowing The Digital Divide

This project focused on improving engagement and learning, increasing students’ satisfaction with their school experience, and improving accessibility to learning through digital technologies, including interactive whiteboards, student response systems and laptops.

Northern Lights School Division

Engaging Students in Technology Mediated Learning Environments in the Cold Lake Area

This project sought to engage students in active learning using media and technology-rich learning, collaboration and increased accessibility for at-risk and special needs students. Technologies included wireless networking, a web portal, laptops and interactive whiteboards.

Northland School Division

Osihtatan (Cree for "Let’s Create")

This project focused on the creation of media and fine arts products in fine arts and core subjects to improve student engagement and retention. Technologies included interactive whiteboards, digital cameras, digital video, desktop computers and specialized software.

Peace Wapiti School Division

Empowering Students

This project aimed to establish a team-teaching relationship between classroom teachers and virtual school teachers to allow for a blended delivery of courses – face-to-face and online – with the goal of improving course completion rates. Technologies included videoconferencing, wireless networks, laptop computers and computer software.

Rocky View School Division

Creating a Dynamic Distributed Learning Network for Improving Student Engagement and Learning Outcomes

This project seeks to improve student engagement and success in high school by providing student access to an integrated network of distributed learning options, allowing students to take classes more suited to their schedules, learning needs, abilities and interests. Technologies will include laptops, online courses and computer software.

St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Separate Regional Division

Building I.T. Together

(Building Integrated Technology Together)

This project will establish videoconferencing partnerships between schools, local businesses, and partners in industry to allow students to interact with outside experts to provide more authentic learning experiences. Technologies will include laptops and videoconferencing.

Westwind School Division

Reaching Every Student in the Digital Age—a Technology–Mediated Instruction Project

This project will improve student engagement and course completion by providing students with technology-mediated learning. Technologies will include interactive whiteboards, laptops, student response systems, computer software, digital cameras and camcorders.