Leadership Principles In Technology

Leadership Principles in Technology By Marcia Wieduwilt ITEC 545 Fall 08 As taken from knowledgeloom.org

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

Planning
School leaders must play a central role in the cycle of technology planning.
The four stages of the planning cycle
creating the technology plan
obtaining resources
implementation
evaluation

Access
School leaders must see to it that all students access to current hardware, software, and online resources.
Important must haves:
Connectivity to school and other educational sources (library etc.)
A network with easy access to storage
Community access points

Integration
School leaders must successfully demonstrate technology use and make certain that it can be integrated into the classroom.
Integration can help students attain skills not easily measured
by traditional methods of assessment
Leaders need to model effective use of technology
Technology needs to be integrated into daily instruction not
just added on to lessons
The focus should be on learning with technology not learning
about technology

Assessment and Evaluation
School leaders must be open to new forms of assessment to make informed decisions and ensure continuous enhancement in teaching and learning.
What type of data is needed for a given assessment and can technology be useful
What other types of information can give a picture of the impact of technology

Support
School leaders must make certain that a technical and pedagogical support system exists.
Leaders must:
Make sure equipment is properly maintained
Provide adequate technical support
Support teachers who are trying to integrate technology into their classrooms

Professional Development
It is the duty of school leaders to supply ongoing and effective professional development.
Failure to implement an effective, ongoing professional development initiative will severely limit a school's or district's ability to achieve its technology goals (Consortium for School Networking, 1999; Panel on Educational Technology, 1997).

Community Relationships
In developing community relationships, school leaders, need to ensure that these relationships aid in the planning and implementing of technology.
Important points:
Schools need to prepare the future workforce
Align school and community standards
Communication about technology needs

Ethical and Legal Issues
School leaders must understand ethical and legal issues arising from the use of technology.
Positives:
Share ideas and lessons
Collaboration
Access to primary resources
Questions:
Copy rights and plagiarism
Fair and acceptable use policies
Intellectual property rights

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