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Success thrives on effective communication and successful education. Instruction grows from the seeds of communication and learning from one another.  In the world today, technology is at the center of everyday activities, yet it is rarely used effectively within the realm of education.  There are so many different platforms of technological communication tools that it can sometimes be difficult to decide which is best for your particular school district.  Additionally, technology is constantly changing and improving to meet the demands of society, school districts and administrators can barely keep up. It sometimes feels as though the evolution of technology happened overnight.  Effective administrators are charged with the task of keeping themselves and their staff educated on the latest devices and tools that can enhance learning and communication.  "If you are an administrator who wants to promote the effective use of technology in your school district, yo...

Social Media, blogging, and putting myself "out there" on the internet has never been a thing I wanted to entertain.  I'm having to embrace it because of the grad class I am currently taking and I must admit, I have learned so much about leaders in the education community who reach out via social media to continually teach everyone, and anyone who are willing to read and learn. I recently read a blog by Cale Birk, entitled "The Learning Nation" (  http://thelearningnation.blogspot.com/ ).  For someone like me, who is not familiar with reading blogs, and knowing the forum and wordage used, I must say, I have read over a dozen in the past two weeks and found this one to be entertaining, yet educational. Birk covers all realms of challenges faced by an educational leader; from the first day of school to the challenges faced by administrators who must address the ongoing needs throughout the school year, without the necessary budget.  For example,  in his post ...

When I began to read about the vast variety of technology available that can help to improve the engagement of all our students in the classroom, I began to wonder... why are we not using technology in my school district?  I became so disappointed with myself as an educator because I certainly do not utilize enough technology within my own instruction.  Suddenly, I became a little disenfranchised with the school district where I work, because, as I looked around I noticed that there isn't very much leadership that encourages the use of technology.  However, I did more research and discovered that it is not just my school district that is lagging behind with its approach to technology. Many argue that the majority of educational institutions are not caught up with technology and do not implement it into instruction. “Leaders need to be aware of the changing educational landscape, which includes societal shifts in technology use, advances in educational technology, and a ne...