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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 425 700 IR 018 958 TITLE Technology Leadership Workshop. INSTITUTION Technology & Innovations in Education, Rapid City, SD.; Mid-Continent Regional Educational Lab., Aurora, CO. SPONS AGENCY Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. PUB DATE 1997-00-00 NOTE 119p.; This publication contains color reproductions of overhead displays and some photocopied materials which may reproduce poorly. CONTRACT RJ96006101 PUB TYPE Reports Descriptive (141) Collected Works Proceedings (021) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC05 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Computer Assisted Instruction; Computer Managed Instruction; Computer Networks; *Computer Uses in Education; *Educational Technology; Elementary Secondary Education; *Information Technology; Integrated Learning Systems; Internet; *Leadership; Microcomputers; *Program Implementation; *Strategic Planning IDENTIFIERS *Technology Integration ABSTRACT This Technology & Innovations in Education (TIE) workshop, presented in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 2, 1997, was designed to help participants gain a valid big picture of current school technology change issues, acquire current materials, clarify their beliefs, vision, and needs for their district's technology efforts, learn strategies for enhancing technology leadership efforts, and build their networks. This publication contains the following sections:(1) Outcomes and Agenda;(2) Building a Sound Big Picture for Technology Leadership thumbnail sketches of slides, matrix comparing communications age and industrial age teaching and learning, viewing educational technology through systems and resources, technical infrastructure, people infrastructure, and technology-based teaching and learning, and technology leadership resource materials;(3) Getting Focused for Sound Technology Leadership clarify philosophical base, maximize knowledge and experience base, describe the vision for your district, and assess gaps, resources, and constraints;(4) Pursuing Strategies and Tools for Enhancing Technology Leadership communications for relating to audience, graphic organizers for systems thinking, rules for decision making, relationships with consultants and partners, critical friend approach to professional growth, technology as a core value, practical base for web-based teaching and learning, support system for technology-related infrastructure, and measurement of the instructional use of technology; and (5) Technology Leadership Workshop Evaluation Form. (DLS) ******************************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ******************************************************************************** -T-R 41. .nology leadership rt. workshop U.S. DEPARTMENT OF Office of Educational ResearchEDUCATION and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESINFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 0 This document has been reproduced as received from the personor organization originating it. O Minor changes havebeen made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinionsstated in this document do not necessarilyrepresent official OERI positionor policy. Developed by Technology & Innovations in Education (TIE) through support from the Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory (McREL). This product was developed with funds from the Office of Educational Research & Improvement, U.S. Department of Education, under contract #RJ9600610I. ST COPY AVAILABLE 2 , Outline of Technology Leadership Workshop Materials I. Building a Sound Big Picture for Technology Leadership A. Thumbnail Sketches of "Big Picture" Slides B. Matrix Comparing Communications Age and Industrial Age Teaching and Learning C. Viewing Educational Technology Through a Grid of Four Areas Systems and Resources Technical Infrastructure People Infrastructure Technology-infused Teaching and Learning D. Technology Leadership Resource Materials and Articles II. Getting Focused for Sound Technology Leadership A. Clarify Your Philosophical Base B. Maximize Your Knowledge and Experience Base C. Describe the Vision You Possess for Your District D. Assess Gaps, Resources, and Constraints III. Pursuing Strategies and Tools for Enhancing Technology Leadership A. Communications for Relating to Audience B. Graphic Organizers for Systems Thinking C. Rules for Decision Making D. Relationships with Consultants and Partners E. Critical Friend Approach to Professional Growth F. Technology as a Core Value G. Practical Base for Web-based Teaching and Learning H. Support System for Technology-Related Infrastructure I. Measurement of the Instructional Use of Technology TALE OF CONTENTS: Outcomes and Agenda Buildinga Sound Big Picture for Technolop Leadership ening Focusedfor Sound TechnologyLeadership Spring 1997 Technology and Innovations in Education 1925 Plaza Blvd Pursuing Strategies andTools for Rapid City, SD 57702 Enhancing TechnologyLeadership 605/394-1876 http://www.tie.net Technology LeadershipWorkshop 0 BEST COPY AVAILABLE Evaluation Form 4 Lvaiya Outcomes and Agenda Technology Leadership Workshop Crown Plaza Kansas City, Missouri May 2, 1997 Workshop Outcomes Workshop Participants: Gain a valid " big picture" of current school change issues related to technology, Acquire current materials addressing technology leadership issues, Clarify their beliefs, vision, and needs for their district's technology efforts, Learn about strategies for enhancing their technology leadership efforts, and Build their networks of school leaders regarding technology efforts. Workshop Agenda 9:00-9:30 a.m. Introductions and Agenda Overview 9:30-10:30 a.m. I. Building a Sound Big Picture for Technology Leadership 10:30-10:45 a.m. Break 10:45-11:00 a.m. Resources and Materials for Leaders 11:00-11:30 a.m. II. Getting Focused for Sound Technology Leadership A. Clarify Your Philosophical Base 11:30-12:00 p.m. B. Maximize Your Knowledge and Experience Base 12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00-1:30 p.m. C. Describe the Vision You Possess for Your District 1:30-2:00 p.m. D. Assess Gaps, Resources, and Constraints 2:00-2:15 p.m. Break 2:15-3:00 p.m. III. Pursuing Strategies for Enhancing Technology Leadership 3:00-3:30 p.m. Networking and Sharing Strategies 3:30-4:00 p.m. Evaluation and Wrap-up Workshop Presenter Dr. Jim Parry, Director, Technology and Innovations in Education (TIE) 1925 Plaza Blvd., Rapid City, SD 57702 Phone: (605)394-1876; Fax:(605)394-5315; E-mail: [email protected] Workshop Facilitator Mr. Chris Rapp, Senior Associate, Technology McREL, 2550 South Parker Road, Suite 500 Aurora, CO 80014 Phone: (303)743-5580; Fax:(303)337-3005; e-mail: [email protected] BuildingaSound Big Picture for Technology Leadership I. BuildingaSound Big Picture for Technology Leadership Pursuing sound and meaningful technology leadership requires a valid understanding of current educational issues surrounding rapidly advancing technology. Thus, the impact of educational technology should be considered within the context of our changing world. Educational stakeholders--students, teachers, administrators, and community members--face a Communications Age environment with a host of societal and economic implications of global proportions. These dramatic shifts require reforms in educational structures and practices that are associated with the institution traditionally called school. A. Thumbnail Sketches of "Big Picture" Slides In order for leaders to maintain a sound technology leadership perspective, they must consider the bigger picture. The following pages include selected thumbnail sketches of slides that capture and highlight issues and consideraticns potentially impacting technology leadership. The slides raise fundamental topics such as What is appropriate curriculum for schools in the late 90's? What is a valid icon for school as it stretches beyond the bounds of a little red building with a bell on top? and What are the implications of emerging and future technologies for education?. B. Matrix Comparing Communications Age and Industrial Age Teaching and Learning Most educators are comfortable with the teaching and learning environment associated with the Industrial Age. In that era, school was primarily a "place" where students went to access the information resources for building knowledge and basic skills. As information becomes available nearly "anyplace" in the Communications age, the role of school and the roles of educational stakeholders are changing. To gain a clearer perspective of these shifts, a matrix suggesting changes from Industrial Age to Communications Age Teaching and Learning environments is included as a graphic in this section of the workshop manual. C. Viewing Educational Technology Through a Grid of Four Areas As educational technology made its entrance into educational settings, the majority of the attention was directed towards the hardware. Progressive and responsible school leaders recognize the importance of looking at the bigger picture that considers the implications in a broader context. To assist leaders in framing educational technology issues, the workshop developers encourage school leaders to view technology-related issues through a grid of fundamental topics that raise important considerations. Certainly, there is overlap amongst the areas, but the framework offers a structure for considering a broad range of important related issues.For the purposes of the workshop discussions and activities, the suggested areas for the grid include: Systems and Resources This area refers to the school organization