ICT at the University of Alberta Faculty of Education

1. ICT at the University of AlbertaFaculty of Education JoAnne Davies Technology PD Facilitator http://www.education.ualberta.ca/

2. ICT in Faculties of Education Integrating technology is a common concern to us all: Lagrange, A., & Foulkes, E., Eds. (2004). Emergent Framework for ICT Integration within Faculties of Education in Canada. Summary of a report prepared for Industry Canada on behalf of Canadian Association of Deans of Education (CADE) & L’Association francophone des doyennes et des doyens, des directrices et des directeurs d’education du Canada (AFDÉC). Available online: http://www.educ.ucalgary.ca/cade/post/emframework%20_2004.pdf JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

3. Why Integrate Technology? • Used appropriately, technology has the potential to increase the quality, efficiency and accessibility of our programs. • A critical piece in our mission as a post-secondary institution where research and professional preparation (of teachers, librarians, counselors) take place. (From Faculty Technology Plan) JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

4. Vision Statement Technology is an integral part of the teaching and learning process, research and administration … part of the everyday practice of how students learn, how faculty members teach, do research and communicate with the field, and how administrative services facilitate activities within the Faculty. JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

5. Essential Conditions • Shared Vision – support throughout the system • Leadership - proactive • Access – modern infrastructure • Technical Support • Professional Development • Modeling by Skilled Educators • Curriculum – enhanced with technology • Student-Centered Teaching • Assessment – Evaluation of effectiveness of technology • School partnerships - field experiences where technology integration is modeled • Support Policies – gov’tteacher certification, curriculum, faculty provided with resources, part of annual report (Based on ISTE Essential Conditions for Teacher Preparation ATACC a member of ISTE; www.iste.org) JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

6. Society Who’s Driving? Whose Vision? University Dean Faculty Council Tech Council Community Professional Organizations Shared Vision Government Ed. Students Instructors Researchers Small Cohorts Research Schools JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

7. Leadership Support and direction from: • University central admin • Dean of Education • Faculty Technology Council: reps from across faculty; Tech Integration Plan; monitor and evaluate effectiveness of technology integration initiatives • Departments and units within the faculty JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

8. Access / Technology Infrastructure Facilities provided by University central in Education Building: • Public computer labs (3 Win XP, 1 Mac OS X) • Library: lab (Win/Mac), instructional services, electronic resources • 6 Smart classrooms (60 – 220 seats) • WebCT Vista (web-based course mgmt system) • Networks, email, Mailman, website content system, user storage, security, much more • Admin systems: staff and students JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

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10. Smart Classrooms Touch control panel,computer, Internet access, data projector, sound system, VCR, wireless microphone, document camera, electric screen, laserdisc player, overhead projector, 35mm slide projector JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

11. WebCT Vista JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

12. http://www.ualberta.ca/WEBCT/education/ JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

13. http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/mes/ JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

14. http://www.quasar.ualberta.ca/tl-dl/ JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

15. Faculty of Education Additional Facilities • Wired networks in every room • Wireless access points in selected areas(e.g. student lounges, library) • Department-specific computer labs(e.g. Elem/Sec Math lab; 15 stations) • Private workrooms for staff/grad student use (e.g. video editing, qualitative analysis, Noldus Observer) • Services area: consultation , computer & a/v equipment loans, colour photocopying/printing JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

16. Mobile Labs Laptops in carts that can be brought into all of our classrooms; total of 70 Mac iBooks, 6 PowerBooks with DVD burners, & 24 Toshiba Tablet PCs; includes printer, projector, & any options below (capacity to do 3-4 customized carts at a time): • Vernier science probeware (temperature, conductivity, motion, pH, EKG, etc.) & digital microscope • Lego robotics • Digital video or still cameras • Large external hard drives • Scanner • MIDI music keyboard • Smart Sympodium (small portable lectern) • Webcam (Apple iSight, Logitech QuickCam Orbit) IMPORTANT service: TA transports cart and supports in class JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

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20. Technical Support • Large central campus unit (Computing & Network Services – CNS) supports all the campus-wide services (email, WebCT, basic network feeds, etc.) • Division of Technology in Education: 14 non-academic staff provide more local technical support (networks, hardware repairs, supervise labs, desktop support, advise/approve all technology capital expenditures JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

21. Professional Development • 2 full-time academics (have taught and done research in Education faculty) • Pool of part-time TAs (undergrad & grad) • Act as catalysts for many initiatives; discuss ideas/provide ongoing assistance to faculty 1-to-1 or in small cohorts on a "just-in-time, need-to-know" basis. • Provide service to faculty members, sessional instructors, grad students, admin staff, run workshops for pre-service teachers • Provide input at tech council and other advisory groups in the faculty. JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

22. B. Ed. Curriculum – Integrating Technology • Not a “What do we add” and “What do we take away” approach • Instead let’s do things a little differently • Tech PD staff discuss ideas with subject-area instructor cohorts • Instructors decide, then Tech PD helps them implement JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

23. Secondary Science • People: Norma Nocente, David Geelan, Frank Jenkins (IONCMASTE), Susan Barker, sessionals • Tools: WebCT, Mobile lab, digital probeware, microscope, field experience mobile lab • http://www.apple.com/education/mobilelabs/science.html • http://www.vernier.com/ • http://www.ioncmaste.ca • S. Barker/NSERC Promoscience Award JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

24. Elementary Social Studies • People: Susan Gibson, Amy von Heyking, Joe Kirman, sessionals • Tools: WebCT, Mobile Lab, Inspiration, Virtual Field Trips, Education Library Learning Centre • http://www.apple.com/education/mobilelabs/ • http://www.inspiration.com/ • Library Services and Instruction Facilities JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

25. Secondary Math • People: Elaine Simmt, Brent Davis (CRC), David Pimm, sessionals • Tools: geometry visualization , virtual manipulatives, graphing calculators, spreadsheets, teaching video vignettes, Math curriculum lab, Mobile Lab, WebCT • Geometer’s Sketchpad: http://www.keypress.com/sketchpad/ • NCTM Illuminations: http://illuminations.nctm.org/ • Texas Instruments (Calculators): http://education.ti.com/ JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

26. Alberta Secondary Math Curriculum Technology integration driven by mandated elements in the Alberta curriculum. e.g. • Calculators or computers can save time in performing complex calculations, time better used to work on mathematical concepts. • Technology can also be used to assist in solving problems, organizing and displaying data, visualizing (e.g. geometry), and simulating. JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

27. Elementary Art • People: Mike Emme, Miriam Cooley • Tools: Digital portfolios, digital still & video cameras, CD/DVD burner, scanners, PhotoShop, iMovie Mike Emme speaks about portfolios in art education JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

28. School Partnerships • Forging partnerships with schools: e.g.St. Mary "Professional Learning School“20 elementary APT student teachers/termScience/technology integration: robotics, Tablet PCs, science probeware/microscopehttp://www.stmary.ecsd.net/ • Providing technology assistance to students during their field experiencese.g. Science probeware/laptops brought to schools for secondary science APT student teachers; Tablet PCs loaned to APT students JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

29. Policies • University Policies • Faculty Policies • Alberta Teacher Certification • ICT Curriculum (K-12) JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

30. Alberta Teacher Certification Directive 4.2.1 - Teaching Quality Standard Applicable to the Provision of Basic Education in Alberta (Approved May 14, 1997) … teachers who hold an Interim Professional Certificate are expected to demonstrate consistently that they understand: … j) the functions of traditional and electronic teaching/learning technologies. They know how to use and how to engage students in using these technologies to present and deliver content, communicate effectively with others, find and secure information, research, word process, manage information, and keep records; JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

31. Alberta Teacher Certification (cont’d) h) Teachers apply a variety of technologies to meet students’ learning needs. Teachers use teaching/learning resources such as the chalkboard, texts, computers and other auditory, print and visual media, and maintain an awareness of emerging technological resources. They keep abreast of advances in teaching/learning technologies and how they can be incorporated into instruction and learning. As new technologies prove useful and become available in schools, teachers develop their own and their students’ proficiencies in using the technologies purposefully, which may include content presentation, delivery and research applications, as well as word processing, information management and record keeping. Teachers use electronic networks and other telecommunication media to enhance their own knowledge and abilities, and to communicate more effectively with others. http://www.education.gov.ab.ca/EducationGuide/pol-plan/polregs/421.asp JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

32. Alberta ICT Curriculum (K-12) • Provides a broad perspective on the nature of technology, how to use and apply various technologies, impact on self and society. • Outcomes organized into 3 categories: (1) Communicating, Inquiring, Decision Making and Problem Solving; (2) Foundational Operations, Knowledge and Concepts; (3) Processes for Productivity • Structured as a ‘curriculum within a curriculum’, with the core subjects of English LA, Math, Science and Social Studies as a base. • ICT is not a separate subject, every teacher must integrate technology into their teaching • http://www.education.gov.ab.ca/ict/pofs.asp JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

33. Technology in Research EyeLink • Ed Psych/Special Ed: Judy Lupart (CRC), Rauno Parrila & Lynn McQuarrie • In collaboration with Psycholinguistics (Arts) • Specialized hardware/software to capture eye movement research data • The three head-mounted cameras permit tracking participants’ eye and head movements during language and image processing. • http://www.eyelinkinfo.com/ JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

34. Technology in Research (cont’d) Video/Noldus Observer • Christina Rinaldi, Linda McDonald, & others • Record and edit digital video • Organize and analyze video and other observations with Noldus Observer qualitative analysis software • Observer Mobile (PocketPC handheld) • http://www.noldus.com JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

35. Research on Technology in Education • Technology in APT (advanced student teaching term) • Broadband video conferencing • Synchronous Learning Systems • Many more studies carried on in our faculty including: information literacy, multimedia in the classroom, handheld computing, video conferencing, web-based distance education. JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

36. Cyberport (Video Conferencing/Broadband) JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

37. Craig Montgomerie David Geelan Emphasis on PD - Teachers learn how to build effective virtual learning environments RACOL (Rural Advanced Community of Learners) http://www.racol.ualberta.ca/ Fort Vermilion School Division JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

38. Synchronous Learning Systems • Complements asynchronous systems like WebCT with a quality component for virtual meetings at a specified time where users can see and hear each other. • Desktop conferencing requiring only ordinary computer and headset, dial-up OK • Pilot project underway in our faculty to evaluate the effectiveness of this technology • Testing the system for different purposes/groups: undergrad distance course, MES alt deliv grad program, research training, PD. JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education

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40. End • JoAnne Davies • Technology PD Facilitator • University of Alberta • Faculty of Education • joanne.davies@ualberta.ca • http://www.education.ualberta.ca/ JoAnne Davies - UAlberta Faculty of Education