1.1: Shared Vision:
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Artifact
Shared Vision & Rationale for Technology Integration Reflection The Shared Vision & Rationale for Technology Integration is an artifact I created in response to teacher survey results, which revealed two problematic realities: (1) that there is no technology vision plan for the school under review; and (2) that the teachers at the school are wholly unfamiliar with the district’s technology vision plan existence or content. This artifact discusses these findings and current research to support a Vision Statement that the school can adopt to remedy those and other areas of concern for the school. To encourage adoption or facilitate the development of a revised version of the Shared Vision & Rationale for Technology Integration, I will present this artifact to my new principal during pre-planning. It is increasingly important that all educators understand the direction our district leadership envisions for us and work to meet that vision through the creation and implementation of a school-level vision for technology implementation. The Shared Vision & Rationale for Technology Integration I created takes into account stakeholder insight seemingly omitted from the district technology implementation vision: the teacher voice was not heard, or if it was, nothing much came of it. Teachers simply do not know the plan. Through the creation of this artifact, I learned that despite the district’s obvious emphasis on technology integration and the incredible amount of time and energy that must have gone into creating a district-level vision, the work was for naught. Somehow, teachers did not get the four year-old memo. The lack of technology leadership has negatively impacted classroom teachers, many of whom still do not see any educational value in technology and do not feel compelled to incorporate it into their curricula. To improve the Shared Vision & Rationale for Technology Integration before the school adopts it, I will encourage the gathering insight from administrators, staff, students, and parents as well. The impact on faculty development will be tremendous: teachers will finally know that technology integration is not optional; it is a specific, purposeful, research-supported push for an increase in student learning and engagement in the digital age. The impact on faculty development can be assessed through responses to a post-implementation survey. The impact on student learning can be assessed through student work samples and standardized test data. |