Technology Standards in Alberta Education
ISTE Standards: refreshing the education systems on the needs of today's world, through technology
ISTE Standards for Students
ISTE Standards for Teachers
Learning and Technology Policy Framework: viewed responsibilities of the Ministry of Education and individual school Authorities
ICT Program of Studies: divides elements into framework, particular and wide-concept actions, and examples. It is important to:
Open doorways: Create online opportunities to enhance students' global citizenship
Online professional development: Be a life-long learner with digital tools
Encourage imagination: Engage students to be creative with available technologies
Accommodate different characters: Demonstrate the ability to personalize student learning (and assessment) by use of digital tools #
Relevant research: Use technology to improve your searches for information and make the information as current as possible, making observations that make a difference to the world
Responsibility: Recognize your digital footprint, use your influence online in a positive manner #
Take charge: Reflect on digital tools used, set goals, select technologies that suit your learning best #
Know the consequences:Understand the impact we have, through technology, on our society, workplace, and ourselves
Preparation for the workplace: Practice productivity by creating and organizing texts, collaborating with others, and making connections to other resources #
Navigating the web: Master accessing and researching from a variety of web and online resources #
Confidence in sharing:Present collected and arranged data to specific and wider audiences
Student diversity: Learning methods personalized to the benefit of the student
Reaching beyond the screen:Keep education current with the technology and issues of today's world. #
Teachers in on the action: Make processes and structures surrounding education flexible to assist the use of technology, provide resources to help teachers master incoming tools #
Worthwhile and positive implementation of technologyProvide safe and stable technological infrastructure, environments and devices if necessary to all students #
For all:Make technology a boundless tool by teachers, students, administrators in diverse ways to support their roles and needs in the education community #
Interdependency: Collaborate with students, communities, administrators, and other educators to create supportive, engaging, innovative online environments
Make your messages clear: Use the endless tools and visuals available to let your creativity flow and be communicated and understood to those who see your work #
Consider your options: make connections with multiple viewpoints, work ethically with others, combine brain power to solve problems #
Welcome diversity: Remain ethical and openminded to opposing views, identify fact from fiction #