Summer Institute 2007

This institute is designed for Educational Technology Leaders---principals, technology coordinators, and teacher team leaders---who are responsible for the successful integration and implementation of educational technology in their schools. We will examine best practices for leading technology efforts and critically analyze the impact of a school's culture, structures, and policies on technology utilization. Participants will examine their own beliefs about instruction and the role of technology in schools and will develop an understanding of the leadership knowledge and skills necessary for effective technology integration and implementation.
  • Times: 8:30 a.m. (sharp!) to 5:30 p.m. July 23-27, 2007.
  • Location: Room change! We'll be meeting in rm. 241 Curry School | Building 44 on Map

Pre-Institute Readings

Institute Introduction

These readings and written responses will lay the groundwork for our rich in-class discussions by introducing the main ideas about educational technology integration and implementation and its effective leadership.

Integration

Data-based Integration Leadership in Context

Here are tools that technology leaders can use to determine teachers' technology integration knowledge and skills as well as how the culture and context of a school influences technology leaders' decision making about integration.

Implementation

Data-based Implementation Leadership in Context

These tools can be used to determine a school's technology implementation efforts as well as how various contextual factors of a school influence technology leaders' decision making about implementation.

Leadership

Data-based Technology Leadership in Context

Theories, models and tools can be used to analyze and assess technology leadership as well as how communication and teacher input structures influence the effectiveness of technology leadership.

Case Report (final project)

Synthesis and Case Reports

In the final session we will wrap up the course by synthesizing its major ideas, and explaining the final case reports.