Administrators Guide to Technology Leadership

A flexible approach to successfully incorporating technology into all facets of a school. School administrators must tackle a variety of issues concerning technology use in their schools. The new skills and roles required of students, faculty, and staff are dependent upon a skilled administrator knowledgeable about the effective use of technology. This flexible series of modules will allow you to construct your own courses to meet your needs and the needs of your school.

  • Build upon your current experiences and needs
  • Share with other administrators in an interactive, online community
  • Work through practical, real-world activities
  • Find and utilize resources you can return to again and again

Modules

  • Creating and articulating a clear vision of technology integration for your school community
  • Discovering practical approaches for developing and implementing sucessful technology planning, including a budget reflecting total cost of ownership for technology
  • Using technology to strengthen existing community relationships and build new ones
  • Developing an effective professional development plan for technology to support curriculum-based integration practices
  • Implementing innovative strategies for promoting the effective integration of technology throughout the teaching and learning environment
  • Increasing access to educational technologies within and beyond the school
  • Providing support, both pedagogical and technical, to increase the return on your technology investment
  • Using technology for student assessment and evaluation of the impact of technology initiatives
  • Understanding ethical and legal concerns educators face when using technology throughout the teaching and learning enviornment

For licensing information, contact AEL.