in Action
Deputy CEO Leslie S. Conery invites you to attend
ISTE’s new leadership conference in October
Focus Forward
ISTE is once again stepping up to the plate. If the ed tech community is going to demonstrate persuasively that information and communication technology is a powerful tool for
learning and not a luxury schools can
ill afford, it will take strong, focused,
and coordinated leadership at all
levels of the education system. If ISTE
is to be a force for transforming learning environments so that all learners
reach their creative and intellectual
potential, we must focus on engaging,
informing, and collaborating with
school leaders.
Don’t get me wrong. Teachers are
essential. Passionate, dedicated, and
skilled teachers are the core and
heartbeat of an education system that
works. Great teachers can be catalysts
for change. But those teachers will
always be swimming against the current unless the lead educator in the
building is providing the momentum,
processes, and support that they need.
The challenge is that many educa-
tion systems are not structured to
scale, replicate, or sustain the impact
of an outstanding teacher. Traditional
systems are not designed to respond
to rapid changes in the world out-
side the school doors. Achieving our
global vision for student learning
requires strong leaders to implement
change that permanently alters the
culture, expectations, and practices of
a school, group of schools, or nation.
A digital age leader inspires and leads
development and implementation of
a shared vision for comprehensive
integration of technology to promote
excellence throughout the system.
