Facilitating Administrators' Instructional Leadership Through the Use of a Technology Integration Discussion Protocol. (December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McLeod, Scott
• Other Names: Williams Sheneka M. guest-editor.; Fuller Edward J. guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of research on leadership education. Volume 10:Number 3(2015:Dec.)
• Page Start: 227
• Page End: 233
• Publication Date: 2015-12
• Subjects: digital leadership -- instructional leadership -- instructional technology -- technology integration -- protocols; Educational leadership -- Periodicals; 371.2011
• DOI: 10.1177/1942775115623393
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1942-7751

Abstract

Digital learning tools are increasingly prevalent in classrooms, yet too often technology integration efforts by educators replicate rather than transform traditional instructional practices. Opportunities to take advantage of the new affordances that technologies bring to the learning environment thus become forfeit. Administrators' use of a targeted discussion protocol can be helpful for facilitating analysis and revision of educators' technology-infused lessons and units. This article describes how administrators in schools and preservice preparation programs can utilize such a protocol to enhance their instructional leadership and foster the success of their schools' technology integration and implementation efforts.