Recognizing that teachers are flexible professionals who specialize in using technology to support teaching and learning require on-going opportunities for professional learning is essential for school and technology leaders. This professional learning will be characterized by a mix of self-selected and self-defined learning (based on one’s expertise and understanding of current need) and new ideas, Read More
Resistance often stems from a lack of clarity about goals and actions within the plans. Leaders that dismiss those who disagree with them risk failure. Addressing resistance through clarifying goals and actions with respect to the intended actions, leaders can reduce resistance and improve their success in affecting change.
Innovation can be classified into four main types:
Iterative planning, central to educational design research, allows schools to continuously refine their technology implementations based on real-world feedback:
39: Don’t Be The Department of “No” | RSS.com It is conference season for educators. It comes three times per year: In the middle of fall, after the semester has gotten started, but before the end of the term crunch starts. Again, in the middle of the spring semester and finally (to a lesser degree) Read More
When the leadership team comprises individuals who admit they are not “technology people,” they will often defer to the technology leader on all decisions other than budgets. They reason, “as long as they have the budget, I trust them to keep stuff up and running.” This makes sense as education leaders lack the expertise to Read More
The composition of the leaders who set school agendas, policies, and procedures is an interesting aspect of these public institutions. In general, we recognize two groups of people who participate in schooling as adults. There are those who liked school or were successful in school; individuals in this group tend to advocate schools that reflect Read More
Educators are constantly reviewing what they teach. Many regulatory agencies require curriculum documents to be updated, and professional organizations update curriculum suggestions as well. IT professionals are often expected to participate in some of these efforts. Although IT professionals will not make recommendations about what should be taught, they are asked to participate in curriculum Read More
Blog Data. Information. Knowledge. Wisdom. This is a familiar continuum. The question for those of us who value wise decisions both in our personal lives and amongst those with whom we share society and climate is “How do we promote the movement towards wisdom?” In this post, I will provide an answer. Yes, it is Read More
125: School Leaders, Technology, and “Spin” “Spin” is a fact of life for school leaders. They are faced with uncomfortable situations, and they must describe them in a positive light. I have seen this firsthand during my entire adult life which has been spent in education. It is difficult to ascertain if leaders believe their Read More