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Evaluating Technology Use in the Classroom

Evaluating the use of technology in a classroom environment is not something most administrators are trained to do. It is easy to walk into a classroom and see that every student is using a computer, but how do you really assess if and what type of learning is taking place?

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Digital Citizenship

In teaching students about digital citizenship, we often do not delve into the rights and responsibilities which accompany technology use but rather simply tell them "don't talk to strangers" and "don't reveal personal information" online.

Creating a Culture of Innovation

Because of a school leader's model, there was a belief that the organization was in back of a movement to implement new tools. Read about the power of leaders who model and add a comment.

Global Competition and Education

Author Jonathan Kozol criticizes global competitiveness as an educational goal in the 21st century. Read his and our news editor's opinions, and add a comment to tell us what you think.

Why Haven’t Schools Changed More?

Maybe because they can't. The world is changing in significant, transformational ways. Is there hope for enacting the changes needed in schools? Here are issues to consider and a question for you to answer.

The Workforce Readiness Crisis

Last fall, a report "The Workforce Readiness Report Card" from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, The Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working Families, and the Society for Human Resource Management found the nation's new workforce entrants "woefully ill-prepared for the demands of today's-and tomorrow's-workplace."

Do Leaders Need to Know Technology?

One of the questions that I ask right at the beginning of our university's School Technology Leadership certificate program is whether administrators can be effective technology leaders in their school organizations without being at least somewhat technology-savvy themselves.

Here are some example student responses:

  • Yes. They just need to get the right people on board and empower them appropriately.

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Beyond the basics, students will need 21st century competencies to survive and thrive in the future. They will have to know how to think critically, apply knowledge to new situations, analyze information, understand new ideas, communicate effectively, collaborate, solve problems, and make decisions. School districts are looking for ways to help students acquire these new skills while they also address NCLB mandates.

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