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Technology in Quebec Schools | Planning for Technology | Lab vs Classroom | Student Technology Teams

Technology in Quebec Schools

Learning with Laptops: New Frontiers School Board
"Learning with Laptops is a teacher action research program in collaboration with McGill University.  NFSB teaching teams apply to participate in a two-year study during which time they teach in an immersive ICT environment with a focus group of students while also acting as teacher-researchers. "
Explore this web site to learn about the research questions and what they discovered.
http://recit.csnewfrontiers.qc.ca/lwl/Home.html
Towards Empowerment, Respect and Accountability
Report from QESBA Taskforce on the Internet and Related Technologies
English
Français

CEFRIO Report
IT-Supported Learning and Networking in the Anglophone Educational Community of Quebec: Addressing the Challenges of Distance in Education
English online version
http://www.cefrio.qc.ca/english/projet.cfm
or
Download the report
Version français disponible ici
http://www.cefrio.qc.ca/projets/proj_44.cfm


Planning for Technology

Standards
ISTE has an ongoing project to create standards for the educational use of technology in schools. The National Educational Technology Standards have been created for teachers, students and administrators. They can be downloaded in a variety of formats or printed copies can be purchased from the site.
http://www.iste.org/nets/

Developing a School or District Technology Plan
NCREL offers guidelines for planning as well as case studies.
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te300.htm


Lab vs Classroom

Lab vs Classroom
This site clearly lays out the pros and cons of each model. The conclusion: both are instructionally sound and it would be great to have both models within a school!
http://spectrum.troy.edu/~techtip/readings/labvsclassroom.htm



Student Technology Support Teams

Youth Technology Support
Find information on the why’s and how’s of setting up a student tech support team. There is a good selection of resources on the site.
http://www.studenttechsupport.org/

Generation Yes
“TechYES is an innovative way for schools, after-school programs, and community organizations to offer a technology certification program to students in grades 6-9. As with all Generation YES programs, students are at the center of the solution backed up with solid research and extensive”
http://www.genyes.org/