1. EDA 6260 Educational Systems Planning and Management
University of Central Florida
Theme for Module 3
The Savvy School Leader Uses Technology As a Means of Providing Professional Development
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The Goals for this Module are:
To become familiar with the in which a Professional Learning Community supports communication, collaboration and professional development within a school.
To review several terms that are common in conversation regarding planning for technology integration.
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To become aware of how to develop a BLOG as part of a savvy school leader’s ability to create a professional learning community.
To see how and effective school web site and further expand on a learning community
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Leadership Quotation “The best leadership establishes an environment in which expected outcomes occur spontaneously. Technology should never be forced on teachers; its use should never come as a mandate from on high”. Bernard J. Poole
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Reflection Activity
Take a minute to review the quotation by B. Poole in the previous slide.
Write down what you believe B. Poole is communicating to each of you as school leaders.
Use a maximum of 5 sentences for your reflection.
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Learning the Language of Technology
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Activity
Define each of the adjacent technology terms.
After each definition, create a few lines as if in a conversation with a teacher, parent, tech director, or student at your school regarding a technology issue.
1 Resolution 2 T-1, 3 Optical Scanner, 4 RJ 45, 5 Ethernet 6. Peripheral 7 RAM 8 Queue
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Review
The savvy school leader uses technology to expand their leadership capacity in five very important ways.
Developing his or her school budget.
Creating a Professional Learning Community in his or her school
Enhancing learning opportunities for students
Providing effective, efficient, and relevant professional development for faculty and staff
Analyzing data for school wide planning and decision making
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Professional Learning Communities
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The Professional Learning Community Creating a professional learning Community Before any initiative for school improvement can have a chance at being accepted and maintained over the long run, there must be the presence of a professional learning community present in that school.
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In a professional learning community there is:
a shared vision.
a common understanding on how to go about getting to the vision.
a common commitment to the vision.
Lunenburg & Irby
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Creating a Professional
Learning Community
includes the opportunity
to create and share
knowledge by means of:
Communication
Collaboration
Professional Development
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The Creation and Sharing of Knowledge
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Creating and Sharing of Knowledge
The savvy school leader creates a structure for the sharing of knowledge
Notable author Roland Barth, in his article “Improving Relationships in the School House” has suggested that one of the components for a collegial relationship in a school is the Sharing of Craft Knowledge
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The cultural change principal creates a structure for the sharing of knowledge
Notable author, Michael Fullan, in his article “The Cultural Change Leader”, suggests That one of the essential components that characterize the Cultural Change Principal is –
“Knowledge Creation and Sharing”.
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A savvy school leader knows how to use technology to promote the sharing of craft knowledge and trade practices
Michael Fullan in his article “The Change Leader” believes that the school principal is positioned to bring about a “reculturing” of his or her school.
A schools culture is the hardest thing to change because the adults responsible for change are the very individuals who produced the current culture.
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According to Michael Fullan:
The Cultural Change Principal is the lead teacher in a
school and models knowledge creation and sharing by:
Sharing what he or she has read and/or experienced lately.
Engaging in and encouraging action research.
Implementing inquiry groups among staff.
Knowledge creation and sharing fuels moral purpose in schools.
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Technology & Professional Learning Communities
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Technology & the Professional Learning Community (PLC)
Technology can be used to support the savvy school leader in the creation and sharing of knowledge.
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Technology can be used to create and share knowledge:
Schools must foster knowledge giving as well as knowledge seeking.
A norm of sharing one’s knowledge with others is the key to continual growth.
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The savvy school leader uses blog technology to create and share knowledge
Blogs are form of technology that can be used by the savvy school leader to:
Promote a communication
Enhance the sharing knowledge
Create a Professional Learning Community
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Technology – PLC’s and Blogs:
What is a blog?
Blend of the term web log
Personal journal published on the World Wide Web
Entries appear in reverse chronological order
Can be entries of individuals or groups of individuals
Can also be used for outreach, sharing of opinions, political tools and ministry
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How do you create a BLOG
The follow information will provide the necessary direction to create your very own Personal Journal (BLOG):
Open your desk top computers
Log On to the Web: in the address box type the following:
Follow the directions on To Create a Blog:
Select the “Create Your Blog Now” arrow
Pick a username and password
Continue through the screens, completing the form information
Choose a template for your blog
Select the Continue button to create a blog
Start posting!
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Reflection
As you create your own blog, reflect on the potential of this experience and the way that the blog can be used by the savvy school leader to enhance the development of a quality PLC.
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Opportunity for Professional Self-Reflection: Something to Think About Does my school have a role for the use of Blog technology?
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26. The School Technology Posting, Comments and Paper Are Due for the Module 3 PLC
At the completion of this module it is expected that the Module 3 Atlantic Beach Elementary School PLC members will:
- Post an abstract of their technology model.
- Comment on the abstracts of all your class members.
- the technology paper to the instructor for review and grading.
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27. Technology Model Reports – Class Members
The members of Module 3 PLC Atlantic Beach Elementary School, will be posting their abstracts. Each class member is expected to post their comment for each abstract posted.
The comment is to answer the following reflection question: Explain how do you see that this technology model will improve or enhance student achievement in your school or business.
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