Download or read book The EdTech Advocate s Guide to Leading Change in Schools written by Mark Gura and published by International Society for Technology in Education. This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New and emerging tech coaches and technology leaders will get guidance in making decisions and taking the right steps to effectively manage change in a shifting education landscape. The education field is in the midst of a complete digital transformation. Accordingly, tech coaches and other school leaders must shift from simply bringing technology into schools to identifying how the various elements of this changing landscape fit together to form an improved version of education. These changes affect everyone in the school, and as entire school communities are impacted, informed individuals who can guide the transformation are needed. The problem is that there are not nearly enough certified tech coaches in schools, and those who are in place are not always adequately prepared to handle this new mission. This book aims to address these issues by offering: • Advice on planning and guiding change in digital age schools. • Examples of digital age schools and advice from “change agents” in the field. • Activities, action plans, templates, checklists and other planning tools to help tech coaches and other leaders put what they learn into action. This book helps tech coaches and school technology leaders embrace their roles and guides them as they make important decisions and take meaningful steps to effectively participate in this education transformation.

Download or read book Leading from the Library written by Shannon McClintock Miller and published by International Society for Technology in Education. This book was released on 2019 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a seasoned librarian and an education leader, this book guides librarians in becoming leaders in their school communities, with strategies on developing partnerships, empowering students and more. The modern school library supports education in a variety of ways. One essential role librarians play is that of a leader who works collaboratively to build relationships, mold culture and climate, and advocate for the needs of students and the community. In this book, a librarian and an education leader team up to reflect on the librarian’s ability to build connections in two ways. First, they discuss the benefits of bringing the outside world into the library through the use of social media, videoconferencing and other tools that allow librarians to partner with others. Then they expand upon these connections by addressing how librarians can lead in the greater educational community by sharing resources and strategies, and partnering with school leaders to tell the story of the school community. This book will: • Highlight the potential of librarians to empower their students, their schools and their communities, and be learning leaders in the digital age. • Include stories of partnerships – from librarians and administrators – illustrating how they can collaborate to create change by harnessing the influence of the school library program to enhance the educational experience. • Explore how librarians serve as mentors to their students, delving into many topics that define digital age literacy, including the librarian’s role in reading advocacy, information validity, digital citizenship and research. • Make direct connections to the ISTE Standards for Students, Educators and Education Leaders in each chapter. Through this book, librarians will discover the influence they can have on the school community as the library becomes the heart of the school, a place where problems are solved, content is explored, connections are made and discovery happens.

Download or read book Adventures in Authentic Learning written by Kristin Harrington and published by International Society for Technology in Education. This book was released on 2022-08-17 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This insider’s guide from a seasoned technology coach provides classroom teachers with ideas and strategies to help students develop real-world projects to support authentic learning. Not every teacher has a dedicated coach who can support them in the classroom. Even those who do can benefit from additional ideas and support from a seasoned coach. Written by an experienced instructional technologist, this book is designed to help fill this role, showing teachers how to empower students to take charge of their own learning and provide creative and authentic opportunities for students to demonstrate their knowledge through projects. With this book, teachers will get the guidance they need to help students engage in learning experiences that allow them to reflect on their level of knowledge and what they need to learn, while exploring topics that correspond with their interests. Instead of providing text-based slideshow presentations that students read off a screen, teachers will learn to guide students in creating tutorial videos, providing peer reviews, curating their own resources and participating in debates. The book: • Shows how to take the fear out of edtech projects and presentations, while helping educators solve the problem of finding time to develop and manage authentic projects. • Offers a blueprint for implementing high-quality strategies and lesson ideas in classes, with a plethora of practical resources to inspire students. • Demonstrates the importance of pedagogy before tech, with some activities highlighting a blend of hands-on learning and technology. • Aligns projects to the ISTE Standards, providing a road map for creating valuable opportunities to help students become successful lifelong learners. • Includes at least three project lesson plans in every chapter, with adaptations for brick-and-mortar and online learning; as well as templates and student examples. For those just beginning to implement projects in their classroom, this book provides a framework for getting started. For those who have been incorporating student projects successfully for years, this book provides fresh ideas and strategies to help students further develop as creative communicators.

Download or read book Creative SEL written by Michele Haiken and published by International Society for Technology in Education. This book was released on 2023-04-25 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of creative lessons offers ideas for integrating design thinking, literacy and STEAM to drive SEL skills including self-awareness, self-management, mindfulness, responsible decision-making and social awareness. Research shows that creativity can be beneficial for mental health and can help build critical skills such as empathy and introspection, while social-emotional learning (SEL) is an integral part of education and human development. This book bridges these two ideas with a series of creative projects that foster SEL learning by promoting growth mindset, supporting mindfulness, offering ways to cope with anxiety and stress, and encouraging and guiding positive social activism. Opening with an overview of research behind the integration of SEL and creativity, the book then features a variety of lessons based on the above themes, illustrating how to deepen SEL by integrating the arts and STEAM learning in creative and authentic ways. The activities are drawn from the work of the authors and a diverse group of educator contributors to provide engaging, insightful and culturally responsive learning opportunities appropriate for traditional or online/blended learning environments. The book: • Highlights a diverse array of educators, innovators and design-thinkers who share their insights on SEL, STEAM and creativity. • Offers an accessible and fun approach to teaching SEL, which is critical to education and human development. • Guides teachers in implementing the following ISTE Standards for Students: Creative Communicator, Innovative Designer and Knowledge Constructor. This book invites teachers to consider a variety of formats — print and digital, audio, video games and more — and shows how helping students become creators and design-thinkers can foster SEL. Audience: K-12 educators

Download or read book Modern EdTech Leadership written by Mike Daugherty and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-05 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: UPDATED FOR 2021: This book, Modern EdTech Leadership, has been specifically written to support the transformation of school technology leaders and their teams. As designed, this book will push the thinking of these teams, while simultaneously providing insight into how to close key gaps, so that they can be the foundation of a dynamic digital conversion, working to better meet the needs of the students and staff that they serve. Throughout the book, Daugherty lays out a roadmap filled with both sound and practical advice on leading a technology team that supports high quality teaching and learning by providing students and staff with the tools, resources, and supports needed to better prepare students for their tomorrow.

Download or read book Leading School Change written by Todd Whitaker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being a cheerleader for innovation or change is great. Implementing specific strategies to increase the likelihood of success is essential. In this key book from bestselling author and speaker Todd Whitaker, you’ll discover clear ways to lead and manage school change by setting realistic goals, planning your approach, and tracking your progress. You’ll also find out how to work effectively with others, overcome resistance, and gain widespread acceptance. Whether you are a district leader, building leader, instructional coach, or teacher-leader, you’ll come away from this book with all the tools and inspiration you need to make a positive, immediate, results-oriented change with the support of your staff. Bonus: This enhanced second edition includes a special Action Plan and Implementation Guide. The Action Plan will help you apply the ideas, step by step, to your own situation. The Implementation Guide can be used for independent reflection or as a study guide with book groups or professional learning communities.

Download or read book Advocacy and Educational Technology written by Hilary Goldmann and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You have the power to effect change. Without your voice, elected officials can too easily forget the needs of schools and digital-age learners, and funding can slip through the cracks. As a passionate member of the ed tech community, stand up and make your voice heard! Hilary Goldmann, ISTE s senior government affairs officer, has put together this guide to help you. With Advocacy and Educational Technology, you will develop a better understanding of the issues facing educational technology, learn about the programs that shape your ability to provide an effective education, and help ISTE and its members transform education in the digital age."

Download or read book Digital Leadership written by Eric Sheninger and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2019-04-03 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lead for efficacy in these disruptive times! Just as the digital landscape is constantly evolving, the second edition of Digital Leadership moves past trends and fads to focus on the essence of leading innovative change in education now and in the future. As society and technology evolve at what seems a dizzying pace, the demands on leaders are changing as well. With a greater emphasis on leadership dispositions, this revamped edition also features New structure and organization emphasizing the interconnectivity of the Pillars of Digital Leadership to drive sustainable change Innovative strategies and leadership practices that enhance school culture and drive learning improvement Updated vignettes from digital leaders who have successfully implemented the included strategies New online resources, informative graphics, and end of chapter guiding questions Now is the time to embrace innovation, technology, and flexibility to create a learning culture that provides students with 21st century critical competencies!

Download or read book Personalized Learning written by Peggy Grant and published by International Society for Technology in Education. This book was released on 2014-06-21 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Personalized Learning: A Guide for Engaging Students with Technology is designed to help educators make sense of the shifting landscape in modern education. While changes may pose significant challenges, they also offer countless opportunities to engage students in meaningful ways to improve their learning outcomes. Personalized learning is the key to engaging students, as teachers are leading the way toward making learning as relevant, rigorous, and meaningful inside school as outside and what kids do outside school: connecting and sharing online, and engaging in virtual communities of their own Renowned author of the Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go series, Dale Basye, and award winning educator Peggy Grant, provide a go-to tool available to every teacher today—technology as a way to ‘personalize’ the education experience for every student, enabling students to learn at their various paces and in the way most appropriate to their learning styles.

Download or read book Learning Transformed written by Eric C. Sheninger and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2017 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eric Sheninger and Thomas Murray outline eight keys to intentionally design tomorrow's schools so today's learners are prepared for success.

Download or read book Teaching Literacy in the Digital Age written by Mark Gura and published by International Society for Technology in educ. This book was released on 2014 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Storytelling, story analysis, report writing, persuasive writing, discussing literature, vocabulary- no matter what language arts topic you're addressing, this book will provide you with dozens of activity ideas using a wide range of technologies. Each activity in this book is tagged with a recommended level, main technologies used, and literacy covered, and all are aligned to the NETSS and Common Core State Standards. You can easily adapt the majority of the activities for any level with minor modifications, including for students with special needs and English language learners. More than 20 activity ideas addressing all grade levels and many literacies, activities are aligned to the NETSS and Common Core State Standards.

Download or read book The Savvy Edtech Leader written by Sheryl Abshire and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a road map for edtech practitioners looking to advance or pivot in their careers, ensuring they are well-positioned to move forward in their professional journeys. Edtech practitioners need pragmatic and applicable strategies to shape and advance their career paths. Written by four prominent edtech leaders, this book addresses this need, guiding readers in how to build effective leadership skills with strategies that encourage creativity, flexibility and adaptability, so they can respond effectively to evolving challenges. In a field as dynamic as educational technology, such a mindset is crucial to being prepared not just to adapt to the present, but to shape the future. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, the book addresses core topics such as leadership vision, strategic planning, ethics and performance management, so that both budding and seasoned professionals are well-equipped to navigate the diverse challenges they might face. By focusing on strategies that have the potential to transform learning with technology leadership, this book supports educators and leaders in harnessing technology to lead in the most effective ways, directly benefiting students. The book will help readers: Focus on internal motivation and increase confidence in order to become an effective leader. Learn how to establish a positive leadership culture at the staff and district levels. Cultivate interpersonal and team-building skills to foster collaborative, harmonious work environments. Make informed, ethical decisions as the rapid evolution of technology often outpaces the development of ethical guidelines. Build strategic planning and performance management skills to prepare to move into top education technology leadership positions. Map out a plan to support a school system's vision, and influence others to buy into and support that vision. Tackling diverse challenges that professionals in educational technology face, this book equips readers with the knowledge and practical strategies needed to bring about meaningful change. Audience: Leaders and aspiring leaders seeking higher-level education technology leadership positions, including educators, education leaders and coaches.

Download or read book How to Personalize Learning written by Barbara Bray and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2016-09-29 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HOW to Personalize Learning This practical follow-up to Bray and McClaskey’s first book, Make Learning Personal: The What, Who, Wow, Where, and Whybrings theory to practice. Teachers will find the tools, skills, and strategies needed to personalize learning and develop self-directed, independent learners with agency. Discover how to get started and go deeper by building a shared vision that supports personalized learning using the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework. Also included are: Tools and templates such as the Learner Profile, Personal Learning Backpack, Personal Learning Plan, as well as tips for lesson design and PBL Lesson and project examples that show how teachers can change instructional practice by encouraging learner voice and choice QR codes and links to the authors’ website for electronic versions of tools, templates, activities, and checklists Create a powerful shift in education by building a culture of learning so every learner is valued. "If you are looking for a step-by-step guide on what personalized learning is and how to implement it, while being inspired and gaining ideas to implement immediately, this is definitely the book to read!" Diana Petschauer, Assistive Technology Professional, CEO AT for Education & Access4Employment, Wolfeboro Falls, NH "Barbara and Kathleen present well-tested strategies for personalization within a coherent framework. This highly practical book forms a reliable foundation for empowering a community striving to make schools work for all learners." John H. Clarke, Professor Emeritus, University of Vermont

Download or read book The School Library Manager written by Blanche Woolls and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seventh edition of this comprehensive school library management text expands upon the role of the school librarian, especially in the ever-growing digital realm, and highlights the importance of school librarian leadership and outreach. In an era of budget cuts, reduced staffing, and a global pandemic, it's more important than ever for new LIS professionals and established school librarians and administrators to demonstrate the value of school libraries to decision makers. This revised and updated edition of a classic text adds two well-known authors to help lead readers through the many essential management tasks and skills required to administer the successful school library program. It emphasizes the importance of the school librarian in providing digital access to information for teachers and students, describes how facilities are being modified to accommodate new resources and programming, and offers new ways to use AASL standards to evaluate programs. All chapters are updated, and the text addresses such timely subjects as providing information resources when students, teachers, and librarians are interacting online. A new chapter highlights the importance of the school librarian's leadership in schools, districts, and communities. This invaluable textbook teaches practical skills for school library management and offers inspiration and guidance for growing LIS careers.

Download or read book The NEW School Rules written by Anthony Kim and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2018-01-06 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Actions to increase effectiveness of schools in a rapidly changing world Schools, in order to be nimble and stay relevant and impactful, need to abandon the rigid structures designed for less dynamic times. The NEW School Rules expands cutting-edge organizational design and modern management techniques into an operating system for empowering schools with the same agility and responsiveness so vital in the business world. 6 simple rules create a unified vision of responsiveness among educators Real life case studies illustrate responsive techniques implemented in a variety of educational demographics 15 experiments guide school and district leaders toward increased responsiveness in their faculty and staff

Download or read book Certified EdTech Leadership written by Mike Daugherty and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-11-18 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technology leadership in education takes many shapes and forms. Just the title of the position alone can vary drastically from school to school. The CTO role has changed dramatically since its inception and will continue to evolve as the years go on. The evolution has resulted in rules and ideas that an edtech CTO can use as a guide for success. This book takes the CoSN framework and the ISTE educator leader standards to help edtech leaders approach the different aspects of the technology director position in K-12. These are my interpretations of the standards. They are not officially COSN or ISTE sanctioned. The information contained in this book will help you become a better leader. It will also help you earn the CETL (R) certification if that's what you're looking for.

Download or read book EdTech Essentials written by Monica Burns and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2024 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Updated for the AI era, this practical guide demystifies educational technology and explains how to incorporate 12 essential EdTech skills and strategies in every classroom"--