techleadership

Lessons for educational leaders using technology

By Chris Toy "The future is already here. It's just not evenly distributed." William Gibson To paraphrase William Gibson, who coined the term cyberspace: The 21st century is already here. It's just not evenly distributed. A quick look around our communities confirms that computers, the Internet, and other 21st century technology tools are here to stay.

Education Week Technology section

Just trying this out with and article I found. Leadership Colloquialisms. You know the phrases that every leader has come to be familiar with such as: Walk The Talk, Lead By Example, Everything Rises and Falls With Leadership, Attitude Reflects Leadership...

The report identified five key trends that emerged in 2008 in the ways in which state leaders approached the use of EETT funds. These included: Read more at http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/04/23/5-trends-in-education-technology-leadership.aspx#GH8DfdtC1ElAMUrw.99 

Policy & Advocacy 5 Trends in Education Technology Leadership SETDA's "National Educational Technology Trends Report" spotlights state efforts to boost learning through the federal Enhancing Education Through Technology program. Federal ed tech funds are increasingly being used to boost teacher effectiveness, scale up successful programs, and increase academic achievement, according to a new report from the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), a major education technology advocacy group.

I love the part about data and technology.

Lots of information on 21st century skills. The report makes the claim that "Education, training, professional development and leadership support make a difference in teachers' use of technology and in their emphasis on 21st century skills" (7).

Afraid to try? Read this.

Our Tech Integration Specialist's Weekly News. Also a neat resource to use with students!

Blog about "teaching and learning in the new information landscape"

Article from Ed Leadership (2011) with a conversation with Karen Cator from the Office of Educational Technology about important EdTech topics and the national vision for schools

Great interview on using tech to leverage change.

A blog by Gail Warnings about the use of aps in education

Commentary on Education, Leadership and Society One of the posts that provides some great insights into the plight of leadership and education is in Harvard University's Pathways to Prosperity Project, dated February 11, 2011.

Teachers and students are already driving change, and it's up to technology leaders to harness it for improved student learning and assessment. In this Spotlight, learn how ed-tech leaders are balancing the benefits and drawbacks of a "flipped" model of instruction, handling school innovation and social media communications, and ensuring districts are tech-ready for the common core's online assessments.

Technology, leadership, and the future of schools. A blog dedicated to the technology needs of principals, superintendents, and other school administrators.

Check these out. Tony Vincent is a great follow on Twitter or Google +. Free apps are great for individual use, but they can be a problem for schools with multiple iOS devices if/when the app transitions to a paid version. Especially if you are using Configurator to manage the devices.

I generally use Flipboard and the Flip it bookmarklet to curate things I find through Twitter, the Flipboard Technology feed, RSS feeds, or anything on the web.  Here is the magazine I created to keep it all together.  I am impressed by Diigo though and want to investigate it further.