What happens to time-worn concepts of classrooms and teaching when we can now go online and learn anything, anywhere, anytime? Edutopia, Oct. 2006. http://www.edutopia.org/new-face-learning
Wanted: Chief technology officer for a medium-sized school district. Advanced degree and background in education, finance, business and technology required. Must have strong organizational and interpersonal skills and be an expert on strategic planning, budgeting, IT staffing, computer networking, data management, security issues and standards, computer operating systems, hardware maintenance and repair, and all aspects [...]
ISSUE: Knowledgeable and effective school leaders are extremely important in determining whether technology use will improve learning for all students. Many school administrators may be uncomfortable providing leadership in technology areas, however. They may be uncertain about implementing effective technology leadership strategies in ways that will improve learning, or they may believe their own knowledge [...]
Recent articles in the nation’s two most influential newspapers draw an inaccurate picture of education technology. A three-pronged counteroffensive is in order. http://thejournal.com/articles/20775
“What skills are necessary for success in the workplace of the 21st century? And do new entrants to the workforce, graduates of high school, two-year and four-year colleges have those skills? These and other questions were posed in a survey of human resource professionals mounted in the spring of 2006 by The Conference Board, Corporate [...]
