This document discusses how technology is transforming education in Surrey, British Columbia. It outlines BC's education plan to improve access to digital tools to prepare students for an increasingly digital world. Surrey is working to shift from print to digital resources, transform pedagogy and teaching, and personalize learning through initiatives like social studies e-texts, digital champions, and innovative learning designs. The goal is to ignite a fire for learning by engaging students and providing professional development opportunities for teachers on integrating technology.

1. The Digital Foundations of Teaching and Learning:
Preparing for a Future that is Here Today

2. The Digital Foundations for Teaching & Learning:
Getting From Here to There
• Why is it important?
• What does the MOE declare?
• What are we doing in Surrey?
• How is it changing teaching?
• How is it changing learning?
• Where to next?

3. Shifts Impacting Education
Mobile learning
The New Electricity
Web 2.0
21st Century Learning
Teacher as Co-learner
Social Media

4. BC’s Education Plan
Learning Empowered by Technology
• …will encourage smart use of technology…
preparing students to thrive in an increasingly
digital world
• …improved access to digital tools and
resources
• …to get from good to great is
through…embracing technology.

5. We have lots of good
school districts in the
country, we have just
a few great school
districts, getting from
good to great is a
quantum
leap, technology plays
such a key role in
that.
Dr. John Morton
Superintendent

6. Igniting a fire for learning
• Providing staff development opportunities
• Linking them to every initiative
• Creating multiple entry points for teacher and
student learning

7. Firestarters
Social Studies 11 e-text
Innovative Learning Designs
Inquiry into Fine Arts & Technology
Making Thinking Visible
Cadres of Digital Champions
Integration into Special Education
Aboriginal Learners
Digital Coaches

8. Feeding the Fire
• Engaging the Digital Learner Series
• The Digital Discovery Series
• IML Boot Camp
• Teacher Librarian Boot Camp
• Digital Coaches Boot Camp
• School Specific Boot Camps
• Surrey Ed Camp UnConference
• Study Groups
• Social Media: #sd36learn

9. Shift from Library to Learning Commons

10. The Shift from Print to Digital
• Digital Resources
On-line Databases
Live Streaming: Discovery Education
On-line simulations: Gizmos

11. Transforming Pedagogy
“It has totally revolutionized
how I teach.
I am not at the centre.
The kids are at the centre.”
Anne-Marie Middleton
Grade 7 teacher
Hillcrest Elementary

12. Authentic Learning:
Connecting Around the World
• Ms. Karen Lirenman, Grade 1 at Bonnacord
Elementary School:
Kidblogs:
http://kidblog.org/mslirenmansclass/brooklyn155/i-
like-my-ipod/
Quadblogging
Flat Classroom Project
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsntrdNqbEo

13. Transforming Teaching
Personalizing Learning
Accelerating Achievement

14. Professional development is
the hallmark of every
successful technology
implementation.
Report commissioned by the
National Coalition for Technology in
Education and Training

15. Scalability • Innovative Learning Designs, Phase 1
Elementary: 10 schools
Secondary: 5 schools
• Innovative Learning Designs, Phase 2
Elementary: 30 schools
Secondary: ?? schools

17. Creating
a fire
for learning
in
Surrey