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- Evaluation Criteria Guides for Selection Processes and Policy Development
This page contains information and resources to support district development of policy, process and practice for the evaluation, selection and acquisition of learning resources for use in the classroom. Click on the hyperlinks or images below to open the document/URL.
Process: Tools for Local Resource ConsiderationThe purpose of this information is to support selection of resources for classroom use. Teacher…
- Access to Zoom License
Focused Education, with support from the Ministry of Education, has negotiated an agreement with Zoom until June 30, 2021 for a province-wide license for K-12 education. This license is available to all school districts, independent and First Nations schools in BC.
For questions regarding the Zoom K-12 Education Plan, please email zoombck12@focusedresources.ca.
- Does my district/school/organization qualify for membership?
Focused Education Resources has two types of membership:
Voting Membership in which all 60 BC School Districts participate and; Associate Membership available to registered independent and First Nations schools throughout BC
What services does Focused ED offer?Focused ED enables school districts and independent schools to harness the power of collective service procurement; access a wide…
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- Focused Education's Services for School Districts
Focused Education offers cost and administrative savings through collaborative procurement for the K-12 sector. We establish shared contracts for select goods and services and we provide support for best procurement practices.
Focused Education's services are meant to complement procurement activities at the individual district level, not replace them. As Focused Education contracts are accessed and used,…
In 2012, the Ministry and the K-12 sector began to explore opportunities for finding savings and efficiencies through strategic sourcing. A Procurement Working Group was established to research joint procurement opportunities. In conclusion of the analysis, the working group recommended the establishment of a procurement legal consortium (Report of the Procurement Working Group, January 2014). In order to establish a legal entity, the Service Delivery Project Steering Committee…
- Evaluation Request
Members can request an evaluation of resources that they intend to use in the classroom for instruction and/or student assignments with a whole class or groups of students.
Focused Education Members must sign in to submit an evaluation request. If you don’t have an account, click here to create one.
- A Shared Responsibility
Districts are creating websites and resources to support educators in the implementation of the renewed BC Curriculum, and embedding of Aboriginal knowledge and worldviews. Below are district examples for supporting access to the BC Digital Classroom resource collection, the development of core competencies and supporting Aboriginal Education.
Share your district’s story, resources, and web pages on this site by contacting our Professional Learning Team.…
To find approved BAA courses in BC - Search the Database
Board/Authorities – Submit approved BAA courses.
Board/Authorities may choose to submit and share approved BAA courses. Board/Authorities are responsible for uploading courses, maintaining version control and for requesting the removal of any delisted courses.
Any school or district accessing BAA courses on the Sharing Platform must seek approval from their Board or…
- Bridging Worldviews: Creating Entry Points into Indigenous Education Bridging Worldviews: Creating Entry Points into Indigenous Education…
- Highlighting: Micro:bits
There are many coding devices and tools available. For general classroom use, beyond specialty ADST courses, the micro:bit is a tiny programmable computer which is easy to use with students in elementary and secondary school.
Get started by visiting this site and accessing lesson and project ideas.
- Create a widget to display BC Digital Classroom Core Collection Access links
These instructions are a basic guide to creating an "iframe" to embed the BC Digital Classroom resource links directly into you own pages.
NB You, or your IT/ web support, must have the ability to access and edit the code (HTML and possibly CSS) that renders the pages for the school or district web site.
There are 2 basic options to create the widget…
Each Vendor provides support tools for technical implementation and instructional practice. If you experience a technical problem, please contact the vendor salesperson and inform Focused Education. As Vendor staff can change, let Focused Education know if any contact information on this site is not current.
- Webpage Updated August 2023
Focused ED evaluates digital and print learning resources to provide teachers with relevant information, so they may decide if, when and how to use a resource for classroom instruction. The evaluations are based on criteria which includes, but is not limited to, B.C. curriculum match, content relevance, age appropriateness, social considerations, and design elements.
Members may view and download…
- Copyright Matters! Develop Your Understanding
Here are some resources developed by the Council of Education Ministers, Canada (www.cmec.org) to help you make informed decisions about the use of copyright-protected materials in your classroom. They are available in English and French. Links provided below are to the English language site.
To understand the specifics of Copyright law, view this poster summary of the Fair Dealing…
- Information for Suppliers
Focused Education represents a collaboration of K-12 School Districts, First Nations and Independent schools. Our goal is to leverage the aggregate purchasing volumes of the sector to obtain price and administrative efficiencies.
Market research for our projects will be conducted through publicly posted information requests to ensure fair and equal access for all suppliers.
All competitive opportunities will be posted on BC Bid,…
- Bringing Virtual Learning Experiences to Your Classroom
Engage your students in real-time learning experiences which connect them to experts around the world. Participate in organized sessions…or begin to plan and host your own sessions.
View this short video to become inspired about the possibilities!
Begin by planning. Start small. Get your equipment in place. Identify your learning purpose and connect with an expert to arrange a session…