The knowledge gap

January 24, 2008 3 Comments

I was recently cited in an Education Week
article, The
Knowledge Gap, that addressed the technology-related knowledge of school
leaders. The article echoes many of the themes from two of my articles last
year, The
Absence of Leadership and A
Responsibility for Asking the Right Questions.

Here’s the quote they pulled out as a highlight:

The people who are in charge of facilitating schools’ transition to the
digital global economy – superintendents and principals – are typically the
least knowledgeable about the digital global economy. It’s
scary.

Happy reading!

 

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3 Responses to “The knowledge gap”

  1. Jessica Reply January 31, 2008 at 6:12 pm

    As a student, I would have to agree with the quote. The administrators learn about how to use new technology weeks after students sometimes. It’s amazing to see how the two generations can differ so greatly.

  2. Jennifer Dorman (Cliotech) Reply February 11, 2008 at 1:15 pm

    I’m sitting in on a PETE&C concurrent session with Bridget Belardi and Chris Stengel called Administrator 2.0 Academy. Perfect reaction to the knowledge gap. Here is thaeir wiki http://lebopetec.wikispaces.com/

  3. Scott McLeod Reply February 11, 2008 at 1:59 pm

    This looks great! Kudos to Bridget and Chris. Thanks for sharing, Jennifer!

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