This document provides an overview of topics related to educational leadership in the digital age through a series of short passages and links. It addresses creating a shared vision and technology plan, developing essential digital literacy skills among students and staff, ensuring equitable access to technology, and the role of the principal as a lead learner who empowers others. Key components discussed include developing strategic plans aligned with research-based best practices, supporting student-centered learning and assessment, and engaging communities to obtain support for policies and resources that enable technology integration.

1. educational leadership
in the digital age

5. I’m asking you to...

6. Be curious.

8. Connect.

10. http://www.flickr.com/photos/doremigirl/8371019565/sizes/o/in/pool-858082@N25/

11. digital footprint
build it...model it...share it
http://gizmodo.com/%23!5036418/led-floor-captures-digital-footprints

13. Reflect.

14. http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/09/14/blogs-vs-static-websites/

15. http://suewaters.com/tag/blogging-cycle/

17. Learn.

19. Share.

20. http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/11/04/connecting-the-world/
http://dotsub.com/view/027a4da1-8be2-4ea7-85e9-2e3be140db1a
"Because everyone embraces a culture
of sharing, I benefit.”
“The benefits of one idea or comment can
be golden to someone.”
"If you generally think of the Internet as a 'place to
look up stuff' you're missing the best part.”
-Dean Shareski

22. Create.

23. Lead.

24. Visionary leadership

25. http://www.flickr.com/photos/shannoninottawa/5358032980/sizes/o/in/pool-1581430@N23/

27. Scott McLeod
If we were really serious about educational technology
Dangerously Irrelevant

29. • Shared vision
• Empowered leaders
• Implementation planning
• Consistent & adequate
funding
• Equitable access
• Skilled personnel
• Ongoing professional
learning
• Technical support
• Curriculum framework
• Student-centered learning
• Assessment & evaluation
• Engaged communities
• Support policies
• Supportive external
context
Essential Conditions
iste.org/nets

30. • Shared vision
• Empowered leaders
• Implementation planning
• Consistent & adequate
funding
• Equitable access
• Skilled personnel
• Ongoing professional
learning
• Technical support
• Curriculum framework
• Student-centered learning
• Assessment & evaluation
• Engaged communities
• Support policies
• Supportive external
context
Essential Conditions
iste.org/nets

31. via Will Richardson

33. I occasionally use bullets.
• Who are you?
• What’s in the syllabus?
• NETS for Administrators
• Things that suck
• Visions and tech plans
• Tool Time
• #edtechchat

35. hiltcabrini.wikispaces.com

36. Things that suck.

37. what’s your vision?
“management vs. leadership”

38. Empower or Limit?
• What main idea(s) is the author trying to share?
• What support does the author provide for his/her
positions?
• Do you agree/disagree with the sentiments shared?
• How does the information in this post impact your
work as a future administrator?

39. Vision
Current realities and
analysis of what is
needed to move
forward
Action plan with goals
and strategies
Evaluation plan
Technology Plan Components

40. Qualities of exemplary tech plans
• Focused on student
learning
• Grounded in research
and best practices
• Aligned to other
strategic initiatives
• Comprehensive
• Simple and clear
• Useful and achievable
• Measurable
• Logical
Williamson & Redish (2009)

41. Critique
• Review the technology plan as it relates to these key
components of the NETP:
Learning, Assessment, Teaching,
Infrastructure, Productivity
• Does the plan you’re critiquing address these topics?
Explain.
• Describes the positive elements of the plan you’re
critiquing. Explain where it’s lacking.

42. • What is the vision for technology use in your school, district,
state?
• How many system members are able to articulate the vision
clearly? How many buy into it?
• State and federal policies mandate tech plans for school
districts, not schools. As a result, there may have been a
decrease in the number of school-level technology plans.
Does your school have a technology plan? Do schools in your
district or state? Why or why not? Do you think each
individual school needs a technology plan? Why or why not?
• Do we really need to identify separate technology plans? Or
should it just be included in the business of what we do every
day to support teaching and learning?

43. iiiiiiiiiiiiiit’s
!

44. tuesday
excellence in professional practice

45. let’s try to wrap our heads
around yesterday’s class

48. blogs

49. resources on our wiki
who to follow on Twitter
blogs to read
web tools to explore

52. Image: Alec Couros
Source: http://nwinton.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/the-year-of-the-diagram/

53. Principal
Image: Alec Couros
Source: http://nwinton.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/the-year-of-the-diagram/

54. sharing:
the moral imperative

55. making the shift
communication
collaboration
principal as lead learner

57. goal setting
action planning
support
evidence

58. tpack

59. wednesday

60. goodnight, gadgets everywhere

61. the networked student
pay attention!

65. Presentations
• What is it?
• How does it involve technology integration to best
serve students?
• What would administrators need to know about this?
• Any other resources you found to share with your
classmates

66. guest speaker

67. thursday
digital citizenship

68. finish presentations!

69. your digital footprint

71. the law.

73. copyright
fair use
creative commons

74. guest speaker

75. friday
where do we go from here?

76. nmc horizon report

77. make a difference.

78. technology fix
recommendations?

79. smackdown!

80. presentations!

81. thanks for a great
week!