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Purchasing Devices Does Not Equate to Learning

A Principal's Reflections

There are also forward-thinking districts who either purchase WIFI hotspots for kids or park WIFI-enabled busses around the community for family access. Below are some lessons we learned after hitting the reset button on our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative in order to get it right that I captured in a 2015 post.

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Lead in the Now

A Principal's Reflections

As such, teaching, learning, and leadership must change if growth and improvement are the goals. It requires all leaders, regardless of title, to seek out answers to crucial questions that can pave the way for innovative ideas aimed at improving outcomes for all learners while fostering better relationships with stakeholders.

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Be Wary of Putting the Cart Before the Horse

A Principal's Reflections

Now don't get me wrong, I am all for schools increasing student and staff access to quality technology. The end result has been a massive influx in tools, but a clear lack in vision and planning as to how these powerful tools can, and will, actually impact learning. Technology in itself will never transform teaching and learning.

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Digital Learning Prospers With the Right Culture

A Principal's Reflections

Access matters – During the planning process it is imperative that there is a critical analysis of existing infrastructure. To increase access give some thought to a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative if there is not enough funding to go 1:1. How will we monitor progress and evaluate on a consistent basis?

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Rethinking Professional Learning for Technology Initiatives

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Why should professional learning be a part of every technology initiative? Because of equity, said the three leading superintendents on the edLeader Panel, “ Creating and Leading a Professional Team of Lifelong Learners.” Professional learning should be grounded in the needs of the students.

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Effective Technology Professional Learning: Leading and Collaborating to Assure Success

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Moore says that before any rollout of sustainable and effective professional learning, there are four factors that school leaders must consider. Gaddis explained how Wake County focused their professional learning by first identifying three groups: teachers, leadership, and school library media coordinators.

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Digital Leadership – LIVE Blog of Eric Sheninger Keynote at Leading Future Learning 2015

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However, technology is a tool and not a learning outcome. Technology is to expand learning, amplify voice, and put them in positions to have powerful discussions. Teachers were empowered to take risks, given access and tools, but never forced to “use technology.” Professional Learning.