Module #2 Educational Technology Leadership

Essential Conditions

Necessary elements to effectively leverage technology for learning, technology planning, and system-wide transformation

6. Skilled Personnel

5. Equitable Access

9. Curriculum

7. Ongoing PD

8. Technical Support

Equitable Access

Robust and reliable access to current and emerging technologies and digital resources, with connectivity for all students, including those with special needs, teachers staff and school leaders.

"To bridge socioeconomic gaps and truly support digital learning for all students, an initiative must ensure sufficient bandwidth and connection speeds to allow learning and teaching to occur anytime, with limited interruptions resulting from infrastructure problems.

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Skilled Personnel

Educators, support staff and other leaders skilled in the selection and effective use of appropriate resources.

To create a technology-rich culture, all educators and staff should model what it means to be a digital age professional.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s5c5eJBse6X02fsvOD0yB0pk7sw9VdxO/view?usp=sharing

Ongoing PD

Technology-related professional learning plans and opportunities with dedicated time to practice and share ideas

Educators need ongoing traning to keep up to date with rapid changes in educational technology.

Yet when planning for a systemwide transition, leaders often budget for infrasturcture and equipment but overlook the need for professional learning.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UHGqqDIVXvzkHtItql3B4WPmsIPMspGS/view?usp=sharing

Technical Support:

Infrastructure, Devices, Connectivity

Consistent and rliable assistance for maintaining, renewing and usingt Information Technology and digital leanring resources

Technology needs to be maintained, and teacher need just-in-time help when troubleshooting problems.

Whether human or vuirtual, tehcnical support ensures that the technology continues to function, remains up to date and is fully usable by teachers, staff and students.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YDoCWeoiEIvgSZknpuHCTSuhMF8D7Z68/view?usp=sharing

Curriculum Framework:

Blended, Virtual, Distance Learning

Content standards and related digital curricuum resources that are aligned with and support digital age learning and work

What is the difference between the three models listed above?

Technology is best able to enhance learning when educators use it intentionally within the adopted curriculum

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