Critical Technology Issues for School Leaders

Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgments......Page 8
About the Author......Page 9
Introduction......Page 10
PART I New Literacies......Page 14
1. Integration Issues for Twenty-First-Century Teachers......Page 15
2. Information Literacy......Page 22
3. Visual Literacy
......Page 31
4. Library/Media Centers......Page 37
5. Don’t Limit the Value of the Library/Media Center......Page 43
PART II Engaging Teachers and Students......Page 48
6. Implementing Your Vision
......Page 49
7. Provide Your Own Professional Development......Page 56
8. Establishing a Web Presence
......Page 62
9. Set Out on a WebQuest......Page 69
10. Blogs in K–12 Education
......Page 75
11. Video Streaming
......Page 84
12. Distance Learning in the K–12 Learning Environment......Page 93
13. Project-Based Learning
......Page 101
PART III Providing a Reliable Infrastructure......Page 108
14. Managing Total Cost of Ownership......Page 109
15. Tech-Ready Facilities
......Page 119
16. Software and Networks
......Page 125
17. The Evolving Role of the Technology Coordinator......Page 131
18. What to Do When Things Aren’t Working......Page 136
PART IV Legal and Social Concerns......Page 142
19. Teachers, Students, and Technology Use......Page 143
20. Copyright and Technology Use in the Classroom......Page 148
21. Monitoring Student Internet Use
......Page 154
22. Spreading the Word Quickly
......Page 160
23. Assistive Technologies
......Page 166
24. Sitting Pretty?
......Page 171
Index......Page 176