WELCOME!

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

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

3. 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

4. Video -A Vision of K-12 Students http://www.youtube.com/user/bjnesbitt

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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 

10. Project Supports Alberta Education is pleased to offer support to project participants. • Video Conference Meeting Room • Within Supernet - 3008@199.216.149.3 • On Internet –139.142.188.3##3008 • Educational Standing Offers  • Hardware • Software • Access the ESOs through the Learning Resource Center Website. • www.lrc.education.gov.ab.ca

11. 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

12. Planning for Success Essential Components Of A Successful Project

13. 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

14. Essential ComponentsProject Charter • 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

15. Essential ComponentsDefine Goals • What is your vision? • What are your goals? • Are you ready? • Are the essential conditions in place to achieve your goals?

16. Essential ComponentsRoles 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” - 

17. Essential ComponentsRoles and Responsibilities 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

18. Essential ComponentsRoles 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

19. Essential ComponentsCommunications Plan • 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

20. Essential ComponentsAction Plan • The steps necessary to achieve your project’s goals • Specific steps and indication ofwho is responsible • Includes start and end dates for tasks

21. Essential ComponentsAction Plan

22. Essential ComponentsWhat about evaluation?