Leadership Principles in Leadership Principles in TechnologyTechnology

By Marcia WieduwiltBy Marcia WieduwiltITEC 545 Fall 08ITEC 545 Fall 08

As taken from As taken from knowledgeloom.orgknowledgeloom.org

VisionVisionAs a leader, you need to communicate a As a leader, you need to communicate a clear vision for technology in the schools. clear vision for technology in the schools. This vision must be shared by all This vision must be shared by all stakeholders to support teaching, learning, stakeholders to support teaching, learning, and administration of the school. and administration of the school.

PlanningPlanningSchool leaders must play a central role in School leaders must play a central role in the cycle of technology planning. the cycle of technology planning.

The four stages of the planning cycleThe four stages of the planning cycle creating the technology plancreating the technology plan obtaining resourcesobtaining resources implementationimplementation evaluationevaluation

AccessAccessSchool leaders must see to it that all School leaders must see to it that all students access to current hardware, students access to current hardware, software, and online resources. software, and online resources. Important must haves:Important must haves:

Connectivity to school and other educational Connectivity to school and other educational sources (library etc.)sources (library etc.)A network with easy access to storageA network with easy access to storageCommunity access points Community access points

IntegrationIntegrationSchool leaders must successfully School leaders must successfully demonstrate technology use and demonstrate technology use and make certain that it can be integrated make certain that it can be integrated into the classroom. into the classroom.

Integration can help students attain skills not easily Integration can help students attain skills not easily measured measured by traditional methods of assessment by traditional methods of assessment Leaders need to model effective use of technologyLeaders need to model effective use of technology Technology needs to be integrated into daily instruction Technology needs to be integrated into daily instruction not not just added on to lessonsjust added on to lessons The focus should be on learning with technology not The focus should be on learning with technology not learning learning about technologyabout technology

Assessment and EvaluationAssessment and EvaluationSchool leaders must be open to new forms of School leaders must be open to new forms of assessment to make informed decisions and assessment to make informed decisions and ensure continuous enhancement in teaching and ensure continuous enhancement in teaching and learning. learning.

What type of data is needed for a given assessment and can What type of data is needed for a given assessment and can technology be usefultechnology be useful

What other types of information can give a picture of the impact What other types of information can give a picture of the impact of technology of technology

SupportSupportSchool leaders must make certain that a School leaders must make certain that a technical and pedagogical support system technical and pedagogical support system exists. exists. Leaders must:Leaders must:

Make sure equipment is properly maintainedMake sure equipment is properly maintained Provide adequate technical support Provide adequate technical support Support teachers who are Support teachers who are tryingtrying to integrate technology into to integrate technology into their classroomstheir classrooms

Professional DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentIt is the duty of school leaders to supply It is the duty of school leaders to supply ongoing and effective professional ongoing and effective professional development. development.

Failure to implement an Failure to implement an effective, ongoing professional effective, ongoing professional development initiative will development initiative will severely limit a school's or severely limit a school's or district's ability to achieve its district's ability to achieve its technology goals (Consortium technology goals (Consortium for School Networking, 1999; for School Networking, 1999; Panel on Educational Panel on Educational Technology, 1997). Technology, 1997).

Community RelationshipsCommunity RelationshipsIn developing community relationships, school In developing community relationships, school leaders, need to ensure that these relationships leaders, need to ensure that these relationships aid in the planning and implementing of aid in the planning and implementing of technology.technology. Important points:Important points:

Schools need to prepare the future workforce Schools need to prepare the future workforce Align school and community standardsAlign school and community standards Communication about technology needsCommunication about technology needs

Ethical and Legal IssuesEthical and Legal IssuesSchool leaders must understand ethical and School leaders must understand ethical and legal issues arising from the use of technology.legal issues arising from the use of technology.

Positives: Positives: Share ideas Share ideas and lessonsand lessons

CollaborationCollaborationAccess to primary Access to primary resourcesresources

Questions:Questions: Copy rights and Copy rights and plagiarismplagiarism Fair and acceptable Fair and acceptable use policiesuse policiesIntellectual property Intellectual property rightsrights