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Technology leaders need some special coaching from their leadership, and this has to include a fair amout of empathy. No, sympathy won’t cut it. It has to be empathy. Administrators, that means you have to take on some roles of trainers and staff developers too. Walk the walk or technology integration and use will be slow, stagnant or in negative growth. Demonstrate your desire to see technology used in your school by using it yourself. Learn something, demonstrate it, and teach its use for the betterment of your programs in your school.
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If you are using Twitter or just getting started this could be your place. I tell educators when they get started to pick 20-30 people you think you can learn from and follow them, learn from them. If you do not find any professinal value in Twitter after two weeks. Don’t use it….but you have to give it two weeks of being activily involved in it.
Jeff Utecht is an international educator, educational technology consultant and author. He has worked internationally since 2005, prior to that he worked in Washington State. Currently Jeff is working as the High School Technology and Learning Coordinator for the International School Bangkok. Additionally, Jeff is the technology consultant with EARCOS (East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools) and has consulted for Web 2.0 companies on educational issues. Jeff is a main coordinator for the Learning 2.0 Educational Technology Conference in Asia. He has consulted with international schools and conferences globally. Jeff regularly shares his thoughts on education and technology on his blog, thethinkingstick.com. Jeff have been mentioned in several books including Reinventing Project-Based Learning as an avenue for “free online professional development” and Web 2.0, New Tools, New Schools. He has also written a chapter on 21st Centrurey Technology Planning for the book Wired for Learning. To learn more about Jeff, visit www.jeffutecht.com.
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