Comments on: Tech-savvy superintendents – Your input is requested http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/04/techsavvy_super.html Technology, leadership, and the future of schools Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mrs Durff http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/04/techsavvy_super.html/comment-page-1#comment-14746 Mrs Durff Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/04/techsavvy_super.html#comment-14746 What prevents integration of technology into courses in your district? What prevents integration of technology into courses in your district?

]]> By: A. Mercer http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/04/techsavvy_super.html/comment-page-1#comment-14747 A. Mercer Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/04/techsavvy_super.html#comment-14747 What is your definition of technology in education? How do you see it being used? Why do you think it's important? What is your definition of technology in education?

How do you see it being used?

Why do you think it’s important?

]]> By: D. Ehrhart http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/04/techsavvy_super.html/comment-page-1#comment-14748 D. Ehrhart Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/04/techsavvy_super.html#comment-14748 As district superintendent, what will your administration do to convince classroom teachers that it is ok to fail at some of their technology implementation attempts, and that this failure will not reflect on their performance evaluations? How will you get your teachers to take risks in the use of technology? As district superintendent, what will your administration do to convince classroom teachers that it is ok to fail at some of their technology implementation attempts, and that this failure will not reflect on their performance evaluations? How will you get your teachers to take risks in the use of technology?

]]> By: Douglas Levin (Cable in the Classroom) http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/04/techsavvy_super.html/comment-page-1#comment-14749 Douglas Levin (Cable in the Classroom) Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/04/techsavvy_super.html#comment-14749 What program or programs did you discontinue or scale back as your district's reliance on technology increased? What was the role of technology-specific funding (state, federal, and/or private) in enabling district leadership to reach its goals? How, if at all, have you addressed differential access to technology for students after-school/outside of the school building? What was the source for your inspiration/vision for using technology in your district? What advice would you give to others not as far along, particularly in terms of actions you would suggest districts *not* take in seeking to emulate your success? What program or programs did you discontinue or scale back as your district’s reliance on technology increased? What was the role of technology-specific funding (state, federal, and/or private) in enabling district leadership to reach its goals? How, if at all, have you addressed differential access to technology for students after-school/outside of the school building? What was the source for your inspiration/vision for using technology in your district? What advice would you give to others not as far along, particularly in terms of actions you would suggest districts *not* take in seeking to emulate your success?

]]> By: Joyce Conklin http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/04/techsavvy_super.html/comment-page-1#comment-14750 Joyce Conklin Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/04/techsavvy_super.html#comment-14750 What do you have to sacrifice to make time for training of staff? What do you have to sacrifice to make time for training of staff?

]]> By: Jay Pfaffman http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/04/techsavvy_super.html/comment-page-1#comment-14751 Jay Pfaffman Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/04/techsavvy_super.html#comment-14751 What do you know about Free/Open Source Software applications like Moodle, OpenOffice.org and Edubuntu (a GNU/Linux distribution)? Why are you (not) using these in your schools? What do you know about Free/Open Source Software applications like Moodle, OpenOffice.org and Edubuntu (a GNU/Linux distribution)? Why are you (not) using these in your schools?

]]> By: Blair Peterson http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/04/techsavvy_super.html/comment-page-1#comment-14752 Blair Peterson Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/04/techsavvy_super.html#comment-14752 What skills and knowledge do you feel that you need to lead in a technology-rich environment? Do you believe that a superintendent needs to be tech savvy to lead in a 21st century learning environment? How do your tech savvy skills indirectly benefit the students in your district? What skills and knowledge do you feel that you need to lead in a technology-rich environment?
Do you believe that a superintendent needs to be tech savvy to lead in a 21st century learning environment?
How do your tech savvy skills indirectly benefit the students in your district?

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