What Technology Leaders Need to Know
Posted by Beth DuBose on Sep 02, 2008
The Essential Top 10 Concepts for Technology Integration in the 21st Century. An article by Gerald Bailey of the College of Education at Kansas State University published by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).
Bailey states that while technology is rapidly changing, a small number of administrators consider themselves technology leaders. Yet these individuals are making the technology decisions for their districts. This article provides the top ten concepts or "buttons" that administrators need to look at to become a technology leader. Within each button, Bailey provides a set of basic questions or instructions to help you think about administrators and their leadership roles in technology as well as some background information.
The ten buttons of technology integration are:
- Change
- Technology Planning
- Ethics
- Teaching and Learning
- Safety and Security
- Curriculum
- Staff Development
- Infastructure
- Technical Support
- Technology Leadership
These 10 concepts will help you in developing a 21st century learning environment within your district.
Bailey, Gerald D. , "What Technology Leaders Need to Know: The Essential Top 10 Concepts for Technology Integration in the 21st Century." Learning and Leading with Technology, 1997, 25(1), 57-62.