FALL 2013

 

     COPYRIGHT, PRIVACY PROTECTION, AND BIG DATA ANALYTICS: 

 

For COPYRIGHT powerpoint and pdf, see Building the Culture of Integrity

 

See also:

 

Ed Technologist & Instructor (Vancouver Island University) Julie Hengstler identifies implications of

          Canada's new Copyright Act and BC's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for K-12

          students and educators: 

 

"A K-12 Primer for British Columbia Teachers Posting Students' Work Online"

 

Cooper et al as cited in Hengstler:  "BC's privacy laws are arguably the strongest in Canada" (3)

 

"Our ability to model these rules and regulations [around privacy protection in BC] help form th social norms

for technology use with parents, guardians, minor students and our communities and help lay the foundations

for key components of digital citizenship." (Hengstler 4).

 

More Hengstler here.

 

     "BIG DATA" and Data Analytics:  article referred to during secondary TL Update (it's about educators' responsibility to think

     critically):

 

                              Be sure to read and share Phil McRae's "Rebirth of the teaching machine through the seduction of data analytics"

                              (Alberta Teachers' Association magazine, 94:4 June 3, 2012).  McRae opens:  "The rebirth of the teaching machine

                              centres on digital software tutors (known as adaptive learning systems or ALS) and their grand claims to individualize

                              learning by controlling the pace, place and content of learning for every student.  This time around, it's personal."

 

     Liz Schulze from Pacific Cinemateque recommends reading The Filter Bubble by Eli Pariser (link is to Wikipedia for more information).

 

     Coming soon:  Summer Institute with Krashen and Kidsbooks

 

SPRING 2013

 

ED CENTRE TEAM SUPPORT:

 

IT / EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY:

 

• EQUITY UPGRADE:  20 school libraries to get 15 mini-iPads, 5 devices for Resource, 5 for library
• Britannia Elem, Brock, Cook, Cunningham, Fraser, Grandview, Henderson, Lord, McBride, Moberly, Norquay, Mt Pleasant, Nelson, Queen Alexandra, Southlands, Tillicum, Thunderbird, Waverly, Weir, Wolfe
• H Drive:  improvements with email and storage for kids with Office365 by September
• Consultation:  survey
• Webcat --> Databases -->  Databases2 / re-sized, re-aligned icons
• Digital Resources: newly package bundle features for September
• GOALS
• ISTE STANDARDS:
• Points of Inquiry to infuse Tech agenda next school year 

 

PURCHASING: 

 

• e-Pro: http://finance.vsb.bc.ca [ myvsb portal --> District Resources --> Admin Services -->  Purchasing --> ePro --> Go to Instruction Manual --> open ePro Quick Cheatsheets to get the website address for ePro (on second page)]; TLs are approved for single orders to $1000.
• Supplies list:  as above; viewed when you are IN ePro (have you been authorized to look at the supplies list?}
• Magazines - QR codes for future access; no change this year; BASIC lists for annex (EN, FR), for intermediates (FR, EN), for secondary (EN, FR); all titles purchased by VSB school libraries with details -- cost, number/time of issues; timing and terms for orders
• Furnishings: myvsb portal --> District Resources --> Admin Services -->  Purchasing --> Furniture

 

MLST:

 

• Inventory Reminders: let catstaff know what collection you are doing
• Media Services: VHS on trucks is not environmentally sound; distribution of current VHS
• Grade 7s:  waive or clear all overdues; give them their library cards and tell them it's important they keep them for the start of grade 8
• Reportsmith--> Web Reporter

 

ACCOUNTING

 

• CPOs:
• P-cards:

 

DIGITAL RESOURCES

 

• Orca Pilot to be extended / top two lines are activated

 

LEARNING SERVICES:

 

• COPYRIGHT:  Whitepaper and Course through BCERAC / http://www.bcerac.ca/services/training/courses/  SUMMER HOMEWORK!!

 

• EARLY LITERACY INITIATIVES: TL Special Wiki page linked to additional readings, draft "Alphabet Meeting," etc.

 

• IBL, RBL, PBl, CBL -- WTL! (Or, are Inquiry-based, Resource-Based, Problem- or Project-, and Challenge-based Learning interchangeable instructional approaches?  What the L!")

 

• TL INQUIRIES INTO LEARNING COMMONS:  OUTCOMES (document in progress) / SUMMER INSTITUTE 2012:  LEARNING COMMONS

                         

GUEST PRESENTERS:

 

HERITAGE FAIRS with Tom Morton:  http://bcheritagefairs.ca

CONTACT Janet Morley = jamor@telus.net / museum exhibits online or live / inquiry projects with student-driven Qs

 

HISTORICA: https://www.historica-dominion.ca/

 

VPL/VSB PARTNERSHIP:  Summer Reading / https://www.vpl.ca/events/cat/C1003/

 

TC2 (The Critical Thinking Consortium): NEW!! FOR ALL TEACHERS --> VSB subscription to

PROFESSIONAL ONLINE RESOURCES with Dr. Roland Case:  http://tc2.ca

Subscription activated by individual teacher sign-up (in July and thereafter) using VSB email info:

                   Access --> Critical Challenges, Tools for Thought (T4T), and  Source Docs (117 sets)         

 

 

PACIFIC CINEMATEQUE: MEDIA LITERACY with Liz Schulze:  http://education.cinemateque.ca

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS, DATES and MORE:

 

                             BCTLA 2013 SUMMER INSTITUTE:  A Day About Reading, with DR STEPHEN KRASHEN and KIDSBOOKS at Hamber, August 27, all for $60;

                              online registration:  http://bctf.ca/bctla/info/pro-dev.html#Registration

 

                             National School Library Day 2013 / DEAR: October 28

 

BCTLA October 2013 Conference:  Whet and Wild in Rainy Haney / Maple Ridge SD / Registration begins September 6

 

Multi-Vendor Display:  November 13 and 14, Burnaby Firefighters' Hall (confirmed)/ Secondary TLs @ Chapters, Nov 13 am (TBD)

 

VTLA Meetings:

 

                             BCTLA Reps:

 

                             Secondary Department Heads Meeting Dates @ Churchill:  

 

SLRCCC Dates:

 

HOMEWORK:

 

1.  Complete the Copyright Course.

2.  Get your ePro registration.

3.  Register for the BCTLA Summer Institute and mark the calendar for August 27 at Hamber.