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ADVICE FOR EDUCATION LEADERS
Anthony Picciano, author of four
books on education and technoogy and
professor in the Education
Administration and Supervision
Program in the School of Education
at Hunter College - CUNY, says that
K-12 administrators need to have a
number of personal
technology-related competencies,
listed below, before they can
effectively lead any endeavor to
infuse technology in their schools
and districts. According to Picciano,
"you don’t have to be the leading
technology person in your school or
district, but you do have to be
conversant about technology."
Excerpted from "Educational
Leadership and Planning for
Technology," 3rd Edition, by Anthony
Picciano. Upper Saddle River, NJ:
Merrill-Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Basic Technology Competencies
1. Educational leaders have an
understanding of the principles of a
digital computer
system and other technologies
used in schools and school
districts.
2. Educational leaders have an
understanding of the use of basic
software applications
(i.e. word processing,
spreadsheet, office automation
applications).
3. Educational leaders have had
experience in making efficient use
of complex electronic
information resources (i.e.
databases).
4. Educational leaders understand
the power of data communications
networks and are
able to use these networks to
facilitate communications and
professional growth (i.e.
e-mail, electronic bulletin
boards, Internet and World Wide Web
navigation).
5. Educational leaders understand
the benefits of multimedia and
presentation
technologies for communication,
teaching, and learning.
Planning, Developing and
Implementing Technology Competencies
1. Educational leaders model the
effective use of technology in
support of teaching,
learning and administrative
functions in their professional
activities.
2. Educational leaders are
competent in leading and managing
systemic change
processes at the school building
and/or district levels.
3. Educational leaders are able
to initiate and support professional
development
processes and programs that
respect the concerns of adult
learners.
4. Educational leaders develop
and maintain a knowledge of the
current applications of
technology related to
administration, teaching, and
learning.
5. Educational leaders are able
to identify and maintain the
financial resources needed to
support technology applications
at the school building and/or
district levels.
6. Educational leaders are aware
of the ethical, social, and equity
issues related to
technology (i.e. equitable
access, fair use, copyright, free
speech).
7. Educational leaders are aware
of a variety of strategies and
techniques for evaluating
the outcomes of
technology-related initiatives and
projects.
8. Educational leaders understand
the importance of integrating
technology into an overall
school building and/or district
planning process. |
