Leadership Articles
A Better Model for Professional Development in a Texas District
By By Scott Davis
This assistant superintendent shares his story about the challenges and rewards of implementing good professional development programs. The Top 10 Great Things Technology Leaders Do
By Frank Rudnesky, Ed. D.
Nothing Pokey When Pokémon Teaches Internet Safety
By Dr. Tammy McGraw
The serious subject of Internet safety is more palatable for students in Virginia when they learn from a favorite character. Leadership and Professional Development in One-to-One Computing
By Adam Garry and Parry Graham
How the right use of professional development helps make one-to-one computing more effective. Checklists for Planning a Technology Initiative
By Lazarus Ndiku Makewa
Good technology integration requires a good technology plan, and here are dozens of useful tips for working with technology plans. The Web and the Classroom
By Panamalai Guruprasad
Are the Web and schools a good match? Yes, says an educator from India, provided we adhere to certain standards. Eight More Reasons for Technology in Education
By Arthur M. Virtue
As believers in educational technology it is our goal to convince the un-convinced that ours is the right way — and here are eight good solid arguments for using technology Grant Management
By Megan Stanton-Anderson
Managing grants for a school or for a district was a complex and time-consuming chore — until a dedicated piece of software made everything easier. 50+ Ways to Raise $$$ for Technology
Strapped for technology funds? Seeking innovative and exciting ways to raise cash for technology? Here are 50+ ideas to bring in the dollars. A Way to Help Struggling Seniors Pass High-Stakes Tests
By Steve Farrar
This district superintendent has found a way to help at-risk students master exit exams and be graduated, preserving their self-respect and his district's graduation rates. Online Parent-Teacher Conferences
By Andrew Katz and Larry Patton
How one school kept both parents and teachers happy by scheduling parent-teacher visits online. Cornerstones of Technology Integration, Part 1
By Frank Rudnesky
It is important that administrators lead the way if technology integration is to happen. 8 Steps to 21st Century Learning
By Lydotta Taylor and Jill Fratto
Although change is desirable, it often does not happen easily. Here are some useful ways to facilitate change and implement 21st Century Learning. Transcripts in Transit - Digital, Safe, and Secure
By Steve Dantinne
Mailing paper transcripts is so 20th Century compared to the ease, speed, and security of transmitting digitized transcript data. Grandparent's Day Helps to Bridge the Gray Divide
By Ge-Anne Bowdoin
Technology can bring grandparents and grandchildren closer together when the two generations share Internet browsing and maybe a brown-bag lunch. Anytime / Anyplace Access with Digital Lockers
By Ken Willers
How the concept of virtual lockers provided just the right key to unlock computing solutions for students and parents. How Engaging 21st Century Work Keeps Students Interested in Learning
By Elaine Harrison
Community members, students and district leaders created this Kentucky program as a way to move technology into the building and to assist teachers and students in acquiring technology skill sets. Schools and Handhelds: Lessons Learned and Shared
By John Jenkins
palmOne handhelds are worthy of your time and consideration if you are looking for ways to improve how you manage yourself and your school. Making Connections through Online Student Clubs
By Mary Mitchell, Kay Ruhle, and Doris McManus
How does one take the distance out of distance education? These educators share their experiences with online clubs. Best Practices for Connecting with Students Online
By Sherry McAuliffe
Creating a child-centered culture and environment is the main guiding principle of the Florida Virtual School. Read this advice on the many ways to engage the students online. A Virtual Supervision Model
By Anthony J. Amodeo and Andrew Taylor
Technology offers an opportunity to practice instructional leadership through a medium the authors refer to as Virtual Supervision. A Shift from Paper to Pixels: Database Technology Helps Union City
By Anthony N. Dragona
Emerging demands for data analysis and ability to assure fiscal congruency during tough financial times makes technology an important component of Union City's educational management. Redefining the Role of Computers in Education, The Vendors' Curricula
By Neil Mercurius
Many vendors' curricula redefine the role of computers in education by providing the information for educators, students, and content in the classroom setting.
Eight Tips for Successful Team Leadership
By Vasilios Fevgas
Each team member brings a unique set of gifts to an organization and the role of leadership is to enable these gifts. Here's how leadership works.
A Hero for Today - E-Wally! Engaging Families and the Community in Reading/Technology Integration
By Judy Shasek
Engaging families and the communities was an important component of a recent grant program. The results demonstrated surprising expertise and leadership of many children who had been identified as students with learning or behavior disabilities. Much of it occurred by allowing peer mentoring and teaching through the students' areas of expertise. This article describes the process.
Decreasing the Digital Divide: Success at Southside Elementary School
By Jennifer Williams and Rosa Duarte
The Digital Divide is the gap between those students and families who have access to information technology and those who do not. While some communities are gaining access, others are falling further behind. We need to bridge the Digital Divide by providing equal digital opportunity to all students of every economic level. One positive example - in Miami-Dade County Public Schools - is outlined in this article.
Top 10 Administrative Software Needs of Private Schools
By Lauren Hunter
Private schools have specific needs for administrative software that often differ from public school needs. Sometimes administrators (especially those unfamiliar with software) don't even know for what to look. This list of top ten needs of private schools can help an administrator to select software products on the market and make a wise choice to handle his or her school's functions.
Elementary School Grant Promotes Real Change
By Honey Berg
The Moreland School District has a vision for technology that the Internet will be the source of all technology programs and applications. With this in mind, they have begun the migration towards Thin Client - Fat Server systems. They believe that this is the most cost effective and time efficient way to approach technology in schools. A grant helped them to reach their vision.
Beyond Technology: The End of the Job and the Beginning of Digital Work
By Alan November
One of the most important leadership skills revolves around helping educators, families and community to let go of existing structures. It is always more difficult to unlearn than to learn new skills. The capacity to promote teamwork and coalition building with the local and global communities is key. Alan says that the real revolution is not about computers. We need to look beyond the technology to seek the ways of collaborating together to help children become independent, critical managers of their own work.
Superintendent 2010: A Day in the Life
By Larry Leverett, Ed.D.
Technology has dramatically redefined the work of School Superintendents and presents challenges that are new to Larry and his colleagues. His central focus has shifted from a concern about what goes on in school buildings to a focus that encompasses the entire community and the e-village that connects children, youth, and adults to a vast array of e-learning possibilities. Read Larry's analysis of the new challenges and opportunities for Superintendents in a wired world.
Are You a TCO-Savvy School District?
By Sara Fitgerald
Total Cost of Ownership refers to the long-term costs involved in building and operating a network of computers. The Consortium for School Networking started the TCO project to help school leaders budget adequately to cover all the associated costs-and build and operate their networks in the most cost-effective way to achieve their technology goals. The chart in this article can help school districts determine, at a glance, whether they are following strategies that have proven to be the most cost-efficient.
Technology and Educational Leadership Development: Part One
By Linda Wing
What are the possible connections between technology and educational leadership development? In this series of two articles, Linda provides a perspective based on her experiences as the coordinator of the Urban Superintendents Program (USP) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In the first article, she focuses on USP students and their learning to use technology as a tool to assist in their study of the superintendency.
Technology and Educational Leadership Development: Part Two
By Linda Wing
What are the possible connections between technology and educational leadership development? In this series of two articles, Linda provides a perspective based on her experiences as the coordinator of the Urban Superintendents Program (USP) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In the second article, she discusses the curriculum of a core course the students take and why and how it is designed, in part, to foster the students' understanding of the ways in which they as educational leaders might use technology as one lever to bring about continuous improvements in teaching and learning throughout an entire school system.
The Importance of Networking for Principals
by Dianne Yee
The school principal's role has become increasingly complex. Even though most principals bring a strong sense of purpose to their work and welcome challenges, contemporary educational leaders definitely require personal and professional support networks. Diane discusses several information technology tools that can greatly aid principals in developing such personal and professional networks.
Telecommunications in Middle Years
by Dianne Yee
As any middle school teacher could readily tell you, teaching this age group is an awesome task. Middle school students are not only growing physically but mentally: developing abstract thinking, learning to deal with social pressures, gaining autonomy, etc. Dianne, a middle school principal who believes that telecommunications projects are ideal for these students and their learning, not only offers a sampling of several projects that proved successful for the developing minds of her students but also presents a sampling of student work and an excellent bibliography dedicated to telecommunications and the middle school student.
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