June+26+2015

Friday, June 26
8:30 AM-4:30 PM

// Educational Administrators provide digital age leadership and management to continuously improve the organization through the effective use of information and technology resources. //
 * Topic: Systemic Improvement **
 * 1) Lead purposeful change to maximize the achievement of learning goals through the appropriate use of technology and media-rich resources
 * 2) Collaborate to establish metrics, collect and analyze data, interpret results, and share findings to improve staff performance and student learning
 * 3) Recruit and retain highly competent personnel who use technology creatively and proficiently to advance academic and operational goals
 * 4) Establish and leverage strategic partnerships to support systemic improvement
 * 5) Establish and maintain a robust infrastructure for technology including integrated, interoperable technology systems to support management, operations, teaching, and learning

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 * Friday's POA **

2. Schools using technology to make a difference in our world
 * [|Students use technology to make a difference]
 * [|Kiva]
 * [|4th graders save the children]
 * [|Jack Andraka, the teen prodigy of pancreatic cancer] on [|Twitter]
 * [|How social media is changing student activism]
 * [|Resources for addressing Ferguson in the classroom]
 * [|When real life happens, lesson plans change]

3. Web Tool Demo Slam! 4. Student Project Presentations - As your classmates are presenting, share feedback on their projects using this Padlet wall!

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5. [|Course survey (this one is from Lyn!! please complete it!!)] & closing reflections

*Also I am supposed to remind you that you should log into your Cabrini email accounts to complete the "official" instructor evaluation by If you need access, let me know, I have the info from Cabrini for logging into the eval.


 * Assignment || Due Date ||
 * Blog #4: Your last blog post!! (Unless you continue blogging to support your connected leadership endeavors! And I encourage you to do so!)

Prompt: In a brief paragraph or two, summarize your experiences in this class. Was the content interesting? Were the discussions engaging? Do you feel as though you learned more about instructional technology and communications to support your future work as school leaders?

If you created a final project that is able to be embedded onto a website, you can embed the project in this post! || July15 || My grades are due by July 31. If I receive all assignments earlier, I can get started entering grades sooner and communicate them with you as soon as they are complete!