I am in the middle of cleaning out old files. I discovered a assignment for my doctoral studies in which I commented on my observations of school principals and their collective ignorance of technology. I am unsure of it is still true. I hope my observations are les true than they were, but I expect Read More
School and technology leaders generally concur that the IT systems in schools should be of high quality (for now, we can define “high quality” as being functioning and used for relevant purposes). Quality is also understood to be a measure that has no ceiling; one can always makes changes that will improve the degree to Read More
As an educator, I cannot go to a meeting where “the data show” is used in one version or another. I appreciate the role of data when we draw conclusions. This character of my nature is deeply embedded in my professional life; it started with my undergraduate studies in science and continued during my life Read More
217: Everett Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovations Theory: A Comprehensive Overview I uploaded several of the materials I use when preparing to talk about Diffusion of Innovations to AI and requested a summary. I do see his as a potential use of AI for educators: I had many resources that I had collected over several iterations Read More
Humans have a long history of using technology. It is reasonable to conclude that humans and their technologies cannot be separated. Without our tools, our species would not have become the Earth-altering species we have become. When reviewing the history of our technology, we see that information technologies are a relatively recent invention, but for several thousand years, we Read More
Innovation is defined as “doing things differently.” In education, leaders, including technology leaders, must negotiate a balance between existing practices and innovation. Educators are professionals who are deeply invested in what they do and how they do it. While “we have always done or this way” is too often given excuse for not implementing new practices, including those thought to be improvements, it is also given Read More
221: An Important Role for #edtech Leaders Technology comprises hardware, software, network infrastructure, cloud platforms, and personnel resources. IT leaders must be prepared to accurately assess each when making technology procurement decisions. The assessment must integrate both internal and external factors. The internal factors are grounded in the contingencies described in a previous section. Software, for example, has system requirements, and if the existing hardware and operating systems Read More
I have been cleaning out old digital files. Here is an interesting piece I found:
Almost all management and leadership teams focus on their work by establishing goals. It is reasoned that decisions and actions in the organization must be directed towards the desired state described by the goals. Just like in all organizations, goals and the actions undertaken to achieve them do exist on several levels. It is important to examine the nature of the Read More
Enterprise networks are incredibly sophisticated and complex systems. They combine hardware and network software that must be scaled for hundreds or thousands of users on campus. There are three adjectives that describe every network if it is in a school or any other business: Ensuring a network is all three necessitates expertise in network architecture. Decisions must be made about the hardware and software and configuration necessary to meet Read More