It’s not all about the technology

Probably the most disappointing aspect to emerge from the research Lee and Winzenried undertook in writing ‘The Use of Instructional Technology in Schools’ was that, in 2008, the most commonly used instructional technology in schools was the pen, paper and the teaching board – be it black, green or white.
In the midst of the digital [...]

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ICT Leadership in Schools
 
What history tells us is that computers were introduced into schools by enthusiastic amateurs who enlisted the support of sometimes far-sighted Principals to ensure the provision of computers for students. In the early days computer education was about the use of the computer, and staff generally were not expected to necessarily gain [...]

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An ICT Leadership Model
 
The following table provided by Webber compares conservative and educative ICT Leadership models. [i]
 

Conservative ICT Leadership

Educative ICT Leadership

·                   Technology

·       Possibilities

·                   Role rigidity

·       Layer participation

·                   Resource acquisition and management

·       Vision building

·                   Policy implementation

·       Problem solving

·                   ICT Manager

·       ICT User

·                   Safety

·       Innovation

·                   Hoarding

·       Open Access

·                   Compliance

·       Engagement

·                   Isolation

·       Seamless integration

·                   Reactive

·       Agile

·                   Fair play

·       [...]

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