Am I a Leader in Technology?

What can I do to become a Technology Leader?

How can I influence others to become technology leaders and users?

 Research Learning Effective Leadership Staff Development  Collaboration  Resources

Introduction:

This page will introduce you to the research, ideas, and techniques that will show you how to motivate teachers to become more proficient with technology in education which in turn will help you to become a better technology leader. There are resources to research on leadership, information on the use of technology in the classroom, and ideas about how collaboration can be used to create learning opportunities for technology and leadership. It will also give you some staff development techniques that will encourage teachers to become technology leaders and users in the classroom. We hope this information will help you realize the importance of being a technology leader and realize that it is not only important to be a leader who implements technology but one who acts as an agent of change and reform. HERE IS A NEWER VERSION THAT IS IN DEVELOPMENT - Please provide suggestions and help to make this page useful for you and others. Email mica_brown@hotmail.com.

Learning to be an effective Technology Leader:

Evaluate yourself as a technology leader

Review the Leadership checklist with graphing at NCREL.

What Qualities, skills, actions characterize a technology leader 

What steps do I need to take to become a technology leader?  Word Version

Here is a Technology Leader Booklet (PDF) that is being developed to used to train technology leaders. This booklet is in the early stages and any comments to help make it better will be appreciated. 

Take a look at the worksheets to help you evaluate yourself as a technology leader and learn to be a better technology leader.

Review the technology leadership seminar that is in its early development stages and give suggestions to make it a success. 

Staff Development:

Here are some suggestions, information, and links that may help technology leaders be effective in the delivery of staff development.

Collaboration:

Collaboration and Leadership page. How collaboration can be used effectively by technology leaders? 

Resources:

Presentation at CAPCUE, April 28th, 2001. "Technology Leadership: Identifying, Evaluating, and Motivating." Link in PowerPoint Format.

Presentation for iMET Master's Degree coursework. May 4-5th, 2001. "Reflecting on Technology Leadership." In PowerPoint Format.

Leadership Presentation by Marco Baeza 2000.

Educational Leadership at NCREL.

An Online Book "Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education: Quality Leadership Training Manual" at http://www.samford.edu/schools/education/quality/

Leadership Development http://www.wested.org/cs/wew/view/top/12  from www.wested.org 

Research:

Report on technology leadership by Mica Brown and Christie Speed.

Literature Review - This is a link to a literature review for technology leadership. 

Links to other Research - These links will provide you with additional information on the research which has been done on leadership and technology leadership.

Email me at mica_brown@hotmail.com