Through this course, I gained practical skills and knowledge on how to be a technology leader in my building. At the start of the course, we created a shared vision for our school. With a clear technology vision in place, the school is able to look at technology initiatives and determine if those ideas align with the vision set. In completing this assignment, I was able to see the need for a clear focus on how technology should look and feel at the building level. This learning experience allowed me to assist in articulating what the vision for technology in education means within my school environment and to implement that vision as a measure of where our technology implementation should be.
Through a SWOT analysis I learned how to develop my leadership skills in being able to assess where our current technology is, develop a vision of where I would like to see it go, then develop real steps to accomplish that vision, and create a communication plan. In completing the activities I learned a great deal about how much planning goes into developing simple technology initiatives. Also, I had to move into a transformational mindset in order to think of strategies that would move our school. In reflecting on the activities surrounding this artifact, I would have liked to have more support at the district level in evaluating and creating our technology plan. As we have moved forward, we perceive obstacles for our school and age range that are easy to correct. However, at the district level, these same obstacles are much more complex as they affect many schools with a variety of age ranges. The Action and Evaluation Plan further built on my skills as a technology and school leader.
I am looking forward to using what I have learned moving forward in my career.
Through a SWOT analysis I learned how to develop my leadership skills in being able to assess where our current technology is, develop a vision of where I would like to see it go, then develop real steps to accomplish that vision, and create a communication plan. In completing the activities I learned a great deal about how much planning goes into developing simple technology initiatives. Also, I had to move into a transformational mindset in order to think of strategies that would move our school. In reflecting on the activities surrounding this artifact, I would have liked to have more support at the district level in evaluating and creating our technology plan. As we have moved forward, we perceive obstacles for our school and age range that are easy to correct. However, at the district level, these same obstacles are much more complex as they affect many schools with a variety of age ranges. The Action and Evaluation Plan further built on my skills as a technology and school leader.
I am looking forward to using what I have learned moving forward in my career.