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November 3, 2012 presentation to the Supervisory Officer Qualification program (SOQP). Focus on how Superintendents use technology in their jobs.
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Learning in the 21st CenturyThe Role of the Superintendent
T. D’Amico
BREAKING NEWSBREAKING NEWSSuperintendents Win the Lottery!
Time to Create a Team
Pick a Role
5 Superintendents - Portfolios
1.Superintendent of Planning and Facilities
2.Superintendent of Student Services
3.Superintendent of Student Success
4.Superintendent of Learning Technologies
5.Superintendent of Continuing and Community Education
How will you use technology in your role?
What tasks and responsibilities do you have related to teaching and learning in the 21st Century?
My Responsibilities
Family of Schools
Department
Networks / Projects
Committees
Other
What skills do you need?
National Educational Technology Standards for
Administrators
http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-administrators
Institute for Education Leadership
http://www.education-leadership-ontario.ca
Presentation SkillsYou will be doing presentations…
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Leadership & RelationshipsLeadership & RelationshipsTechnology is not the
Key to success
Technology is not the
Key to success
A new SO’s JourneyA new SO’s Journey
Where to start?
Systemic Review in 2010
•
The world has changed and there is no turning back
Looking Back… 3 years ago
Wheredowe
start
Information Technology Silo
Overhead projectors – minimal LCDs
Small number of Interactive Whiteboards – various brands
Desktop computer in each class
Some wireless spots in some classes
Lock down philosophy (Filter/Block)
No central repository for information
Slow and unreliable network
No help desk or tracking of issues
Students with special needs – withdrawn to use locked down laptops
Information Technology Silo
Look how far we’ve come!Look how far we’ve come!
Wheredo
we go next?
21st CenturyLearningSchoolBoard
21st Century Learning
Board
Board PrioritiesBoard Priorities
•
Learning goes beyond the classroom
Learning goes beyond the classroom
• No matter how much equipment a school or classroom has, unless the educators are well prepared,
confident, and have had the chance to practice, little will
change in the classroom
Pg. 107
Students are the focusStudents are the focus
•
• Focus Groups• Work with Partners• Environmental scan• Inter-departmental
Infrastructure StabilityInfrastructure Stability
• Where
dowe
start?
• Network Stability
• Increased Bandwidth
• Enterprise Wireless
• Bring Your Own Device
• Support to VPs and Ps
• Parent Presentations
• Information to Trustees (WiFi research summary)
Flexible Implementation
Wireless / BYOD SnapshotWireless / BYOD Snapshot
• Where
dowe
start?
Wireless Device Count
Device Type 29-May-11 16-Dec-11 25-May-12 iPod 4457 4213 4695 Laptop - Board 3610 4186 3573
Iphone 1571 2394 2898 Netbook 1630 Android 888 1413 Blackberry 821 941 1107 iPad 120 390 834 Laptop - User 915 634 Phone 67 68 Macbook 65 Others 429 26 71 Total 11008 14020 16988
Older Schools / Re-toolOlder Schools / Re-tool
• Where
dowe
start?
• Laptops / SmartBoards / LCD projectors
• Link to Numeracy and Literacy - goals
• 21st Century Learning contest and pilot projects
• Innovation fund
• Digital resources budget (2 year cycle review)
• Learning Commons transformation
Leadership and Capacity BuildingLeadership and Capacity Building
• Where
dowe
start?
• Senior Leadership Team use of Technology
•Google Docs – collaborate on Board Improvement Plan
• 21st Century Learning - Journey to Leadership
• Board-wide 21st Century Learning PD day focus
• Variety of training and in- service opportunities – respect generation differences
• Director’s System Address
Networking and Social MediaNetworking and Social Media
Expand your professional learning network
• Twitter• Google Alerts (scan your environment)• Global Networks (Edweb.net)• Connected Learning Networks
– Example ScoopIT
• Look for time savers– Teleconference vs travel to Toronto– Video conference options
Networking and Social MediaNetworking and Social Media
Expand your professional learning network
• Global Networks (Edweb)
• Connected Learning Networks
• *School
Be YourselfThe role changes but the person shouldn’t
Leading ChangeLeading Change
• Empowerment
• Relationship Building
• Facilitating and Coordinating
• Developing Others (Priorities and Focus)
• Strategic Planning and sharing the vision
• Positional Power (be aware of it at all times)
• Tough Decision and Honest Feedback
• Students as the focus for decisions
Look into the future… and make it happen
