June+22+2015

Monday, June 22, 2015 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM // Educational Administrators inspire and lead development and implementation of a shared vision for comprehensive integration of technology to promote excellence and support transformation throughout the organization. // a. Inspire and facilitate among all stakeholders a shared vision of purposeful change that maximizes use of digital-age resources to meet and exceed learning goals, support effective instructional practice, and maximize performance of district and school leader b. Engage in an ongoing process to develop, implement, and communicate technology-infused strategic plans aligned with a shared vision c. Advocate on local, state and national levels for policies, programs, and funding to support implementation of a technology-infused vision and strategic plan
 * Topic: Visionary Leadership **

Part I: Course Intro

 * Syllabus and Course Expectations
 * Structured around [|ISTE Standards for Administrators] and [|Essential Conditions] [[file:LLDecArticle.pdf]]
 * What do you think? Let's play // Things That Suck! //

Part II: Vision & Change
1. How do we create spaces for change? -Watch at the 2:00 mark, Lisa Bodell and Michael Fullen following, discussing how to be a change leader

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2. Technology Plans & Visions - do they empower or limit? 3. Technology plans critique - NETP Executive Summary 2010
 * [|Developing technology vision statements] from Bill Ferriter
 * [|Rethinking AUPs] via Scott McLeod
 * [|What message does your AUP send home?] via Sylvia Martinez
 * [|Record critiques on this shared doc]

[|Key themes in national educational technology policies]

4. Technology Funding & Equity
 * Work in pairs/threes to read the articles below. Share 3-5 key takeaways from the funding articles/research. Post your findings [|to this Padlet wall.]
 * The Technology-Ready School Administrator pp. 24-35
 * Technology Funding in Schools
 * [|Evolving Ed-Tech Procurement in School Districts]

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Part III: Guest Speaker
[|Andrew Marcinek], Director of Technology for Grafton Public Schools, Massachusetts

Part IV: Tools Exploration and Assignments Review
Tool Time - Blog setup, Twitter accounts, [|Diigo group], Google Drive/Docs, Feedly

9. Demo Slam assignments

10. Final Project introduction and view student examples

Monday's Assignments

 * ** Assignment Description ** ||  || ** Due Date ** ||
 * Blog Post: //Find and read at least one blog of a "connected" educational leader ([|use this list to guide you]).//

// Examine the blog's organization, topics shared, and read several posts. // // Comment on at least one of their posts. (Feel free to identify yourself as a EDG646 student in my class). // // On your blog, write a post that shares your thoughts about the benefits and uses of educational // // and reflective blogging for the school leader. Include a link to the blog(s)/post(s) you read so your // // classmates can reference the posts as well. //

Bonus: Tweet the posts you read and use the #edg646 hashtag. Tweet your post using the #edg646 hashtag! ||  || Tuesday 6/23 by noon || of interest to ed leaders - demo slam ||  || Share during Friday's class ||
 * Find, research, and prepare to share (2-3 minutes max) two tech tools
 * Start thinking about your final project ||  || Presentations during Friday's class ||