The Instructional Technology Leadership course is a standards-based investigation of instructional technologies and their potential to improve teaching practice, professional productivity and student performance. The content coverage is based on NETS-A (www.iste.org) standards for which there are five:
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Standard 1: Visionary Leadership
Educational leadership inspire and lead development and implementation of a shared vision for comprehensive integration of technology to promote excellence and support transformation throughout the organization. Discussion. The CS department does promote excellence and support transformation through inspiring and leading development and implementation of technology. I discovered that, although the department does not have specifically written policy and procedures, shared-governance and open communication allows successful adherence of this standard. Download paper by clicking document link below. |
Standard 2: Digital Age Learning Culture
Educational Administrators create, promote, and sustain a dynamic, digital-age learning culture that provides a rigorous, relevant, and engaging education for all students. Discussion. The CS department could improve in this standard by developing formal, written policy governing stakeholder inclusion in the department's technology culture. The department is currently on the cutting-edge of most technology use in the classroom via its use of dynamic text platforms and its high-end computing lab. Download paper by clicking document below. |
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Standard 3: Excellence in Professional Practice
Educational Administrators promote an environment of professional learning and innovation that empowers educators to enhance student learning through the infusion of contemporary technologies and digital resources. Discussion. The CS department promotes an environment of professional learning and educational research. Although the department does practice good communication, some stakeholders (parents for instance) are left out of the communication stream. Collaboration and learning communities would improve the department's success for standard 3 Download paper by clicking document link below.
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Standard 4: Systemic Improvement
Educational Administrators provide digital-age leadership and management to continuously improve the organization through the effective use of information and technology resources Discussion. The CS department is most successful in the area of systemic improvement, standard 4. Its support of faculty and staff, and consistent use of technology are the primary reasons. Two areas for improvement include establishing strategic partnerships and data collection. Download paper by clicking document link below.
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