Monday, July 1, 2013

Technology Leadership - the final push of this research study


I find myself back at Boston College for the third and final summer of my doctoral program.  I moved into the dorms for this year’s two-week stay.  It is great to be back on campus.  The start of this final summer residency makes that light at the end of the program that much brighter.  It is within reach.  After these two weeks and then the completion of comprehensive exams I will find myself in that all too familiar time in the life of a doctoral candidate - ABD - All But Dissertation.  I am looking forward to the work ahead.  One more year.  It is hard to believe, but I am sure this final year will pass quickly as have the previous years of the program.  In researching technology leadership in schools it is incredible how much technology continues to evolve seemingly daily.  Not only are students coming into our schools with more advanced technology skills than ever before, but new teachers as well as veteran teachers are learning more and more about how to effectively integrate technology into the classroom to meet learning objectives.  Many schools and districts find the level of technology hardware available is insufficient to meet the needs of teachers and students.  Yet, moving to 1:1 or any large-scale digital conversion is still out of reach for many/most.  It will be fascinating to see how schools, how teaching, and how leadership evolves over this next year.  As my research team and I study the leadership moves of five superintendents where large-scale technology initiatives are underway, I can’t wait to see what patterns of leadership emerge.  Stay tuned.

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